Based on Nobel Prize-winning author Rabindranath Tagore’s novel, Chaturanga is the story of Sachish—a man caught between western reformist notions and conservative Hindu beliefs. Set in colonial Bengal at the turn of the twentieth century, the film depicts one man’s struggle between diametrically opposed ideologies, both of which hold truth, logic, and validity for him. Unfortunately, he sees no way to blend the two. Two components of this film--the vacillation between abstract ideals and the powerful influences of two women in Sachish’s life—give it real depth. One of the women is Nanibala, his brother’s abandoned mistress; the other is a beautiful, young Hindu widow named Damini. With Nanibala, Sachish treats her as his rescue project--someone who requires his salvation. With Damini, the relationship is more complicated, as it becomes blatant that real passion exists between the two. Sachish is conflicted and his desire and his morality become mixed up; conversely, the temptestous Damini is absolutely exhausted by the social order and convention that has denied her everything, and she is eager is rebel. His relationship with Damini stirs up a classic id vs. superego battle, and the outcome is worth watching. When asked what inspired the director, Mukhopadhyay replied, “It is a very elegant movie that triggered me to make this film is Tagore’s manifestation of human relations. We find a lot of ideology in Tagore’s writings. All the questions asked by him 100 years ago are still to be resolved, and they are very relevant in today’s contemporary society.”