One of the more common and logical ways of putting out fire is using water. Well, that’s exactly what Deepa Mehta (affluent Indian born Canadian film director) did for her next movie. After receiving endless accolades for her last two movies (Fire and Earth) she took up the task of completing the elements of her trilogy by directing Water. Set in 1938 when
Mehta’s movie constantly refers back to the rules of widowhood during the pre-independence era that mostly revolves around economic, social and cultural deprivation: restrictive dress codes, detachment from worldly pleasures (materialistic things, fried food, music and dance) and sexual exploitation.
The film was beautiful, shot by the cinematographer Giles Nuttgens, who has worked with Mehta on "Fire," "Earth," and also on an episode of "Indiana Jones chronicle." Canadian composer Mychael Danna ("Monsoon Wedding") provides the background score, while Bollywood’s top musician A.R. Rahman composed the songs for the film. Unlike most Bollywood films, the songs in "Water" are not jarring; instead, they help in the progression of the story.
The movie had been sold in 57 countries and released in 25, with close to $14 million in worldwide ticket sales. It was finally scheduled to open theatrically in
All in the movie did well worldwide receiving awards such as Golden Kinnaree Award at the Bangkok International Film Festival for best film and the Silver Mirror Award at Festival Films from the South in