Pearl Padamsee

The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto. "Such a Long Journey" takes place mostly in and around a large apartment complex, its courtyard and the street, which the municipal authorities want to widen so that even more choking diesel fumes can cloud the air. We meet the hero, Gustad (Roshan Seth), in the process of defending the old concrete wall that protects his courtyard from the street, and later he strikes a bargain with an itinerant artist (Ranjit Chowdhry), who covers the wall with paintings from every conceivable religious tradition, with the thought that all of the groups represented will join in defending the wall.

16세기 중세 인도, 공주인 타라(사리타 슈드후리 분)와 그녀와는 신분이 다른 시녀 마야(인디라 바르마 분)는 어릴 때부터 늘 함께 자라온 사이지만 좁혀질 수 없는 신분인 두 사람은 서로에게 미묘한 질투심을 느낀다. 성인이 된 타라는 라신 왕(나빈 앤드류스 분)과 정략 결혼을 하게 된다. 웅장한 코끼리들의 행렬, 열띤 백성들의 환호 속에 도착한 라신왕은 신부인 타라보다 마야의 미모에 반한다. 이에 모멸감을 느낀 타라는 마야에게 분풀이를 하고, 마야는 그동안 받아온 상처를 치유라도 하듯 결혼식날 밤 몰래 라신왕을 찾아가 그를 유혹한다. 이튿날 타라가 라신왕의 나라로 떠나는 날, 마야는 뜻모를 말을 타라에게 던진다. " 항상 공주님이 쓴 것을 물려받았지만 이제 공주님이 제가 쓴 물건을 영원히 물려받게 될 것입니다." 마야는 라신과의 정사가 들통나 자신이 자란 왕궁밖으로 쫓겨난다. 가슴 깊이 자리잡은 상처를 가다듬고 새로운 출발을 준비하던 마야는 궁중 조각가 제이 쿠마(레이몬 티카람 분)를 만나게 되고, 두 사람은 뜨거운 사랑을 나눈다. 마야는 제이를 통해 진정한 사랑을 느끼지만 제이는 자신의 삶을 뒤흔들어 놓은 마야와의 사랑과 예술에 대한 집착 속에 번민하고 마야를 떠난다. 이윽고, 사랑에 상처받은 마야는 카마스트라의 기술을 습득하여 자신을 잊지 못하던 라신왕의 후궁으로 돌아간다. 라신의 궁에서 왕비와 애첩으로 다시 한번 부딪히는 마야와 타라. 뒤늦게 사랑을 깨달은 제이와 왕궁에서 재회한 마야는 왕의 눈을 피해 아슬아슬한 밀회를 나누고, 애정없는 형식적인 결혼 생활을 영위해가는 타라와 라신왕. 마야의 육체와 카마수트라의 기교에 매혹된 라신왕은 점차 나락의 늪으로 빠져가고 이들의 풀 길 없는 애증관계는 파국으로 치닫는다.

Filmed in India, Rumer Godden’s story has been adapted and directed by the Jewel in the Crown team. Two English schoolgirls arrive in New Delhi, 1959. Their diplomat father has secured them a beautiful Eurasian governess. 15-year-old Una suspects an ulterior motive. But her father’s affairs take second place to her own when she has a secret affair with the Indian gardener.

In Ayodhya, the royal palace of Kosala Kingdom in Ancient India, four princes were born to three queens, each of whom grew to great stature. Banished for 14 years due to court intrigue, Prince Rama retreated to the forest with his beautiful wife Sita. When Rama vanquishes the demons of the forest, he invites the wrath of the demon king Ravana, who kidnaps Sita. Based on the Indian epic the Ramayana.

Vikram (Ashotosh Gowariker) is an Indian immigrant from Bombay who lands in San Francisco. His happiness over his arrival in the United States is diminished when customs officers unexplainably trim his tourist visa from six months to one. When he arrives at the home of his sponsor, he finds that the building is abandoned, and his application to study at the University of California has been rejected. He later meets Sue (Heidi Carpenter), a punk-rock femme who works at a late-night theater specializing in horror films, and Vikram becomes very fond of the woman, proposing marriage in hopes of starting a new life in the United States.

A party is held in honor of the recipient of a literary prize, which attracts the cultural elite of the town. Missing is Amrit, a writer who left a promising literary career to become an activist among the tribals. His attempt to bridge the chasm between words and deed haunts those at the party. Based on a Marathi play by Mahesh Elkunchwa.

A british colonel and his wife decide to remain in India after the departure of the British raj in the 1940s.

Rosie Perreira is an overly anxious widow, living with her guitar-obsessed son, Sabhi, and a lovely daughter, Nancy, who she would like to get married to a wealthy young man. Her helpful neighbor, Tom, introduces a young eligible Tony Braganza to Nancy in the 9:10 AM Western Railway local train from Bandra to Churchgate. Tom also asks Nancy to introduce Tony to Rosie, which she does. Rosie is initially apprehensive about him as he only drawing a mere Rs.300/ compared to Nancy's Rs.700/-, but soon changes her mind when she finds out that after his probationary period he will draw a monthly pay of Rs.1000/-. Nancy and Tom are permitted to meet and both eventually fall in love. While Nancy wants to follow her mother's directions and get married, Tony is hesitant, and this is what costs him Nancy's love, as she starts to feel that he will not come through with the marriage. And soon Rosie starts looking elsewhere for a son-in-law, while Tony is still reluctant to make any commitments.

Homi Mistry (Ashok Kumar) has been a widower for several years now, and looks after his four sons, their small house, and a job at the factory. Nargis Sethna has been widowed; is a housewife, has two sons and a daughter, and a large house. Then Soli (David), Nargis' and Homi's friend, suggests that the two get married, then at least the children will have a mother and father, as well as a larger house. They do get married, and hilarious chaos results, as the family and the children try to accomodate each other and fit in with their new family and surroundings.

Mani, daughter of a rich businessman, becomes friends with street children and goes around town having fun with them. Family of Mani is trying to locate her through constable Sakharam who in turn relies on his dog Tiger. Meantime villain Aunty and her sidekick Bundledas plan to kidnap Mani, which is overheard by Jaggu. The street children all the time keep hiding Mani and protect her.