Another production by another group - an inter-racial love affair set with the war for India's independence and racial tension as its backdrop.
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It was 5th May 1947. The Nationalists were still fighting for the country's independence. Despite the conflict, Hendrick (James McAvoy), a writer from England came to India to visit his father. His father is the British Deputy Commissioner, who presided over a vast region in British-ruled India. He came along with his fiancé, Elizabeth; a snobbish actress. After a few days, she returned to England alone. Not long after that, all hell broke loose in Chennai. The Indians hunted down any British in the vicinity. The protagonist’s father died. He managed to escape but was injured along the way. The catamaran he sailed in brought him to Port Blair, Andaman Islands, where he was taken care of and treated by Matsya (some Indian actress), a folk dancer. They fell in love despite their differences. Without warning, Port Blair was attacked. The protagonist became a helpless prey. Matsya helped Hendrick to escape and paid the price for her actions.
The story mentioned above is in the form of a flashback. Back in 1977, a Professor from Oxford University was sharing the history of Independence of India and other fortunate events that came along with it. The protagonist carried on with his story.
After the escape, Hendrick returned to Port Blair. Unfortunately, all he could find was a bloodied anklet that belonged to Matsya.
Back at the lecture theatre, his class was over. As students exited the class, he placed the Matsya’s anklet at a particular page of a History book, which was actually a gift from his present wife, Elizabeth.
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I think the first compilation is better.
The 2nd one...how come there are African kids running around???
Tsk tsk tsk.
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