Vijayadan Detha

История женщины, которую муж оставляет в день свадьбы. Его единственная цель-делать деньги, и в погоне за ними он надолго покидает селенье. Позднее люди даже предполагают, что он умер. В результате хитросплетений сюжета, героиня начинает любить духа, принявшего образ ее мужа. Трагическая развязка наступает, когда ее настоящий муж возвращается спустя пять лет…

История женщины, которую муж оставляет в день свадьбы. Его единственная цель-делать деньги, и в погоне за ними он надолго покидает селенье. Позднее люди даже предполагают, что он умер. В результате хитросплетений сюжета, героиня начинает любить духа, принявшего образ ее мужа. Трагическая развязка наступает, когда ее настоящий муж возвращается спустя пять лет…

Based on a folk tale from Rajasthan, "Parinati" deals with the inherent tragedy of human avarice, which must inevitably lead to self-destruction. Ganesh, the protagonist, is a potter who leads a happy and contented life in a remote village. The only ambition he and his wife Kurjan share is to get their only son Laxman married and bring a daughter-in- law home. Destiny, however, has ordained otherwise. Ganesh is hand picked for his honesty and dedication by a local charitable Seth to become the caretaker of his inn in the middle of the desert. There, Ganesh and Kurjan meet a wealthy couple, who are greatly pleased with their service and hospitality. They offer to take their son Laxman to distant lands, teach him trade and make him fabulously rich.

The film is derived from a classic folk tale, originally narrated by Vijaydan Detha, and interpreted as folk play by Habib Tanvir. The film charts the tumultuous life of a petty thief, Charandas (Lalu Ram). Curiously he is a man of principles – an honest thief with a strong sense of integrity and professional efficiency. He makes four vows to his Guru, that he would never eat in a gold plate, never lead a procession that is in his honour, never become a king and never marry a princess, thinking all of them are far out possibilities for him. Later, his guru adds a fifth one - never to tell a lie and sets him of on his life's journey which leads him to a kingdom..

A newly-married merchant's son is sent away for business. A ghost, who laid eyes on the bride, falls madly in love with her and takes the form of the husband and begins living with her.