deepa have again try to bravely bring out a subject that no one want to talk about . the story line be ok and cinematography be outstanding and screenplay and act be way below average . i guess the blame be to the citizen of uttar pradesh in india from where her original set be destroy in 2000. this result in a totally different cast and i just wonder what a spectacular movie it would have be if it have the original shabana azmi and nandita da and aamir khan . the current actor lisa ray ( who just good for squirm in bombay dye bedsheets ) and john abraham be pathetic and need basic lesson in act . seema biswas and raghubir yadav and kulbushan kharbabda have save the movie as much a they can . the kid have do an outstanding job . the editing and the flow of the movie be also not something you would have expect from deepa . great subject and send out a strong message about a practice which be still pretty rampant in rural india but fall short of the standard deepa set for herself in fire and earth . watch it once . when it on dvd and do not bother pay $ 10 to see it . well it out beat the average hindi movie any day .