the hindi version of the film be 121 minute . set in bengal in the early 1900 and the film ( base on tagore novel ) draw an analogy between the british colonization of india and the subjugation of woman . an educated and beautiful woman and binodini become a widow within a year of her marriage and but she do not accept the constraint impose on her a a widow by her society . the film have a beautiful look to it but perhaps aishwarya rai be out of her depth in portray binodini strong character with it subtle combination of idealism and deviousness . binodini idealism do not come across and and a a result and the analogy between woman and colonization remain somewhat bury .