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CHOKER BALI (2005)

Posted: DesiFM Webmaster on Feb 08 | Videos: Movie Downloads

Set in the 1900’s, director Rituparno Ghosh illustrates Tagore’s characters beautifully on screen in this dramatic and luscious tale of deception and relationship manipulation.We are introduced to Binodini (Aishwarya Rai) who becomes a widow within a year of her marriage. Binodini is an educated and liberated woman - who refuses to conform to her expected widow status - something completely taboo in that era.

Director: Rituparno Ghosh
Starring: Aishwarya Rai, Prosinjeet, Raima Sen, Tota Raichaudhary

In search of a new lifestyle she moves to Kolkatta into the rich family of Mahindra (Prosinjeet Chatterji), Ashalata (Raima Sen) and Behari. Binodini manipulates the female folk of the house so she can draw closer to the men. Ashalata and Binodini refer to each other as Chokher Bali, which loosely translates to “sand in the eyes”.

The admirable part about Tagore’s story and Ghosh’s direction is that despite her crafty schemes, we are empathetic for Binodini’s behaviour and she doesn’t come across as a clichéd negative character.

Chokher Bali is a strong film that can be viewed as an illustration of several issues:
- The film is about relationships and temptations.
- The film is a glimpse into Bengali society and their strong philosophies.
-The film is a portrayal of a widow who refuses to conform to her cultural forms and her ultimate fate.

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