Rabindranath Tagore’s 1902 novel serves as the basis for this rich drama from India. In the early 1900s, a liberated widow moves into a wealthy family’s home as a caretaker and is drawn to the patriarch, complicating his marriage to his naive wife. Rituparno Ghosh directed and adapted the script. Aishwarya Rai, Prasenjit Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Lilly Chakraborty., Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh directs the costume melodrama Chokher Bali: A Passion Play, based on the 1902 novel by Rabindranath Tagore. Set in the early 1900s, the film draws parallels between the British colonization of Bengal and the domestic situation of a Calcutta household. Hindi-speaking movie star Aishawarya Rai plays the lead role of Binodini, a young widow who arrives at the home of Westernized patriarch Mahendra (Prosenjit Chatterjee). While working as a caretaker for his mother Rajlakshmi (Lily Chakraborty), she becomes close personal friends with his wife Ashalata (Raima Sen). Eventually, Binodini’s duplicitous actions shake up the entire household. Rai and Sen’s voices have been dubbed into Bengali. Chokher Bali was nominated for the Golden Leopard at the 2003 Locarno International Film Festival., In the early 1900s, a liberated young widow is drawn to a wealthy doctor, complicating his marriage to his naive wife.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Chokher Bali: A Passion Play ” ?
A: The main cast includes Aishwarya Rai,Prosenjit Chatterjee,Raima Sen,Tota Raychaudhuri,Lilly Chakraborty,Tota Roy Choudhury,Sonali Chakrabarti,Sudeshna Roy,Mousumi Saha,Suchita Ray Chaudhury,Zarin Chowdhury,Abhishek Bose,Bharati Devi,Bibi Ray,Rituparno Ghosh,Rabindranath Tagore,Bishwadeep Chatterjee,Arghyakamal Mitra.
Q: When Did the “Chokher Bali: A Passion Play” Released?
A: The Movie “Chokher Bali: A Passion Play” originally aired on 2003-10-02 and released in the year of 2003.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Chokher Bali: A Passion Play” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Chokher Bali: A Passion Play” ?
A: “Chokher Bali: A Passion Play” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
