Vara: A Blessing

Overview

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.

Directed by Khyentse Norbu

Top cast

Shahana Goswami

Lila

Devesh Ranjan

Shyam

Swaroopa Ghosh

Jyoti

M

Mohamed Adamaly

Ali

R

Rohit Raj

Subha

Ruvin De Silva

Raju

Y

Yashodha Suriyapperuma

Basu

C

Chinthaka Fernando

Kasim

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