Bug-budget saint film on the life of Meera (Chandrabati Devi/Khote), a princess of the Rajput kingdom of Chittor married to the king of Mewad (Bannerjee/Kapoor). She is persecuted by her husband and her brother-in-law when she abandons worldly possessions to become a devotee of Krishna.
Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a soft spot for massive, black-and-white devotional epics from the early days of cinema, you’ll probably find something to hold onto here. It’s got scale. It’s got Prithviraj Kapoor looking incredibly regal and grumpy. But if you need a fast pace or hate characters who spend mos...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Debaki Kumar Bose
Bruno Ziener
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a soft spot for massive, black-and-white devotional epics from the early days of cinema, you’ll probably find something to hold onto here. It’s got scale. It’s got Prithviraj Kapoor looking incredibly regal and grumpy. But if you need a fast pace or hate characters who spend most of their time looking wistfully at statues, you should probably skip this. It’s not exactly a thrill ride. The whole thing feels heavy. Not just the costumes, which look like th..."
Debaki Kumar Bose, Hiren Bose
India
1920 · IMDb —
Bruno Ziener
