First look: Mangal Pandey's Jwala

First look: Mangal Pandey's Jwala

Ketan Mehta's much awaited Mangal Pandey: The Rising.

Gordon saves Jwala from being burned at her husband's pyre, and gives her sanctuary from her furious relatives. In the film, Jwala, a simple village girl, becomes a metaphor for the relationship the British have with India. As the film says: 'You may share your bed with a native -- not your loyalties.'