The film does not live upto the expectations generated by its successful stage version. Yet, it appeals through good acting and the relevance of the theme in the light of the Hindu Marriage Bill debates. Technically, it could have been much better.
The article compares legal perspectives and norms between Britain and India to establish that the distinction drawn by English lawyers between "custom" and "usage" does not exist in India. There being in England no such thing as a " personal law," in…