FREE WATER A NOVEL BASED ON THE FILM BY DEEPA MEHTA 1ST EDITION PDF Bapsi Sidhwa | 9781571310569 | | | | | Water () - IMDb Water is a drama film written and directed by Deepa Mehtawith screenplay by Anurag Kashyap. It is set in and explores the lives of widows at an ashram in VaranasiIndia. The film is also the third and final instalment of Mehta's Elements trilogy. It was preceded by Fire and Earth Sidhwa's earlier novel, Cracking India was the basis for Earththe second film in the trilogy. Water is a dark introspect into the tales of rural Indian widows in the s and covers controversial subjects such as misogyny and ostracism. Featured songs for the film were composed by A. Cinematography is by Giles Nuttgens Water A Novel Based on the Film by Deepa Mehta 1st edition, who has worked with Deepa Mehta on several of her films. The film was also written by Deepa Mehta. The film is set in when India was still under British occupation. Child marriage was common practice, and widows had a diminished position in society. Chuyia Sarala Kariyawasam is an eight-year-old girl, whose husband suddenly dies. In keeping with traditions of widowhood, she is dressed in a white sariher head is shaven and she is left in an ashramto spend the rest of her life in renunciation. There are fourteen women who live in the dilapidated house, sent there to expiate bad karmaas well as to relieve their families of the financial and emotional burdens of caring for widows. The ashram is ruled by Madhumati Manoramaa pompous lady in her 70s. Her only friend is the pimp, Gulabi Raghuvir Yadava hijra who keeps Madhumati supplied with cannabis. The two also have a side business: Gulabi helps Madhumati prostitute Kalyani Lisa Raya beautiful young widow, by ferrying her across the Ganges to customers. Kalyani was forced into prostitution as a teenager to support the ashram. Shakuntala Seema Biswas is perhaps the most enigmatic of the women. Attractive, witty and sharp, she is also one of the few widows who can read. She exudes enough anger that even Madhumati leaves her alone. Shakuntala is caught between being a God-fearing, devout Hindu, and her hatred of being a widow. She seeks the counsel of Sadananda Kulbhushan Kharbandaa priest, who makes her aware of her unjust and unholy situation. She becomes attached to Chuyia upon her arrival at the ashram. Chuyia is convinced that her stay is a temporary one and that her mother will come to take her away but quickly adapts to her new life. She befriends Kalyani, and witnesses Kalyani's budding romance with Narayan John Abrahama charming upper-class follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Despite her initial reluctance, Kalyani eventually buys into his dream of marriage and a new life in Calcutta. She agrees to go away with him. Her plan is disrupted when Chuyia accidentally reveals their affair to Madhumati. Enraged at losing a source of income and afraid of the social disgrace, Madhumati locks Kalyani up. Much to everyone's surprise, the God-fearing Shakuntala lets Kalyani out to go meet Narayan, who ferries her across the river to take her to his home. However, when Kalyani recognizes Narayan's bungalow, she realizes that Narayan is the son of one of the men whom she has been pimped out to. In shock, she demands that he take her back. Narayan confronts his father, learning the reason for Kalyani's actions. Disgusted, he decides to walk out on his father and join Mahatma Gandhi Mohan Jhangiani. He arrives at the ashram to take Kalyani with him, only to find that Kalyani has fatally drowned herself. Madhumati sends Chuyia away to be prostituted as a replacement for Kalyani. Shakuntala finds out and tries to prevent the worst, but she is too late. When Shakuntala finds Chuyia, Chuyia is deeply traumatized and catatonic. Cradling Chuyia, Shakuntala spends the night on the shores of the river. Walking through town with Chuyia in her arms, she hears talk of Gandhi speaking at the train station, ready to leave town. She follows the crowd to Water A Novel Based on the Film by Deepa Mehta 1st edition his blessing. As the train departs, in an act of desperation Shakuntala runs alongside the train, asking people to take Chuyia with them. She spots Narayan on the train and hands Chuyia over to him. The train departs, carrying Chuyia away while leaving the teary-eyed Shakuntala behind. The film debuted on 8 September at the Toronto International Film Festival and opened in other theatres at the dates given below. After several controversies surrounding the film in India, the Indian censor boards cleared the film with a "U" certificate. It was released in India on 9 March During Sri Lanka screening, the film collected Rs. For all her impassioned commitment as a filmmaker, Mehta never preaches but instead tells a story of intertwining strands in a wholly compelling manner. The film seethes with anger over their plight yet never judges, and possesses a lyrical, poetical quality. Just like the Ganges, life goes on flowing, no matter what. Mehta sees her people in the round, entrapped and blinded by a cruel and outmoded custom dictated by ancient religious texts but sustained more often by a family's desire to relieve itself of the economic burden of supporting widows. As Water A Novel Based on the Film by Deepa Mehta 1st edition result, she is able to inject considerable humour in her stunningly perceptive and beautifully structured narrative. Water received mostly positive reviews. Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times said "The film is lovely in the way Satyajit Ray 's films are lovely and the best elements of Water involve the young girl and the experiences seen through her eyes. I would have been content if the entire film had been her story" and gave it three stars out of Water A Novel Based on the Film by Deepa Mehta 1st edition. Her earlier film, Firehowever, had previously attracted hostility from conservative right-wing organizations, which objected to her subject matter and portrayal of conservative households in a negative light. Protestors organised protests and attacks on cinemas that screened that film. The day before filming of Water was due to begin, the crew was informed that there were complications with their location permits for filming. The following day, they learned that 2, protesters had stormed the ghatsdestroying and burning the main film set and throwing the remnants into the Ganges in protest of what ultimately were revealed to be false accusations regarding the subject matter of the film. The resulting tensions and economic setbacks led to several years of struggle as Mehta was eventually forced to film Water in Sri Lankarather than in India. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Redirected from Water movie. David Hamilton Productions. Release date. Running time. Main article: Water Soundtrack. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 13 July Retrieved 10 January Retrieved 13 June Retrieved 31 October Retrieved 30 November Retrieved 30 September The New York Times. Retrieved 11 February Sunday times. Retrieved 7 December Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 17 March Retrieved 23 March Retrieved 17 June Retrieved 27 February New York Times. Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 31 Water A Novel Based on the Film by Deepa Mehta 1st edition National PostDecember 14, Retrieved 8 May The Hindu. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 20 October Films directed by Deepa Mehta. For the Record Jurm Aashiqui Water Elements trilogy. Anurag Kashyap. Sacred Games. Water (novel) - Wikipedia The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See details for additional description. Skip to main Water A Novel Based on the Film by Deepa Mehta 1st edition. About this product. Stock photo. Brand new: Lowest price The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Set inagainst the backdrop of Gandhi's rise to power,Water follows the life of eight-year-old Chuyia, abandoned at a widow's ashram after the death of her elderly husband. There, she must live in penitence until her death. See details - Water by Sidhwa, Bapsi -Paperback. Buy It Now. Add to cart. About this product Product Information The rewned author Bapsi Sidhwa and the equally rewned filmmaker Deepa Mehta share a unique artistic relationship: Mehta adapted Sidhwa's vel Cracking India for her brilliant film Earth,and here, Sidhwa adapts Mehta's controversial Water A Novel Based on the Film by Deepa Mehta 1st edition Water to the printed page. Set inagainst the backdrop of Gandhi's rise to power, Water follows the life of eight-year-old Chuyia, abandoned at a widow's ashram after the death of her elderly husband. Unwilling to accept her fate, she becomes a catalyst for change in the widows's lives. When her friend Kalyani, a beautiful widow-prostitute, falls in love with a young, upper-class Gandhian idealist, the forbidden affair boldly defies Hindu tradition and threatens to undermine the ashram's delicate balance of power. This riveting look at the lives of widows in colonial India is ultimately a haunting and lyrical story of love, faith, and redemption. 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