A 1973 Bengali Comedy Film directed by Chidananda Dasgupta. The remake of the Silent Comedy Bengali Film Bilet Pherat (1921), directed by Nitish Chandra Lahari.
Uma, a mute Brahmin girl, lives with her uncle's family as she is an orphan. Since Uma has a faulty horoscope which indicate widowhood, the family finds it impossible to get her married off. According to a custom prevalent at the time, Uma is given in marriage to a tree.
Amodini is a rich landowner's daughter. Unable to face social stigma, her father arranges her marriage to a much older person, who fails to turn up on the wedding day. To save the situation, she is forced to marry a 15-year-old boy.
The documentary briefly accounts for the achievements of Kathak dancer, Birju Maharaj. It also brings out some interesting glimpses of Birju Maharaj's personal life.
