superb . i have initially think that give amrita pritam communist leaning and dr dwivedi nationalist leaning film will be more frank than novel but when i read the novel i be surprise to find that it be reverse . kudos to marita pritam for not be pseudo sec and to dr dwivedi to be objective . this movie touch a sensitive topic in a sensitive way . casualty of any war be woman a some poet say and this movie personify it . it be also a sad commentary on hindu psyche a they can not stand up against kidnapper of their girl or the hindu brother who can only burn the field of his tormentor . on the other hand it also show economic angle behind partition or in fact why girl be kidnap in the first place . i think kidnapper think that by kidnap girl they will become legal owner of the house and thus new govt . will not be able to ask them to return the house . this apart one have to salute the courage of character of puro and her bhabhi they be two simple village girl unmindful of outside world and risk everytihng by try to come back after be dishonor . because there be many documented case when such woman be not accept by their family in india . no wonder that it require a woman to understand the pain of other woman .