IMDb
6.9 /10
122 votes


Drama · Romance · 2014 · 1h 36min
In a small Indian village, Lila is learning to dance from her mother, Devadasi, a Bharatanatyam dancer. She falls in love with low class Shyam, who dreams of becoming a sculptor. Shyam asks Lila to model for him as he sculpts a goddess, and the two become very close. However, their relationship is discovered by the village chief Subha, and Lila decides to sacrifice her happiness for her mother and Shyam.
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Evenstar Films
HanWay Films
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IMDb
6.9 /10
122 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
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TMDB
8.4 /10
5 votes
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Weighted average
7.6/10