Overview
In a small Indian village, Lila is learning to dance from her mother, Devadasi, a Bharatanatyam dancer. She falls in love with low class Shyam, who dreams of becoming a sculptor. Shyam asks Lila to model for him as he sculpts a goddess, and the two become very close. However, their relationship is discovered by the village chief Subha, and Lila decides to sacrifice her happiness for her mother and Shyam.
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Setting
Set in India
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Music
Music by Nitin Sawhney
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bradford Young
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Sunil GangopadhyayNovel
- Khyentse NorbuWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 5, 2014
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Bhutan, France, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States of America
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In the United States
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