 The title refers to the ancient Indian practice of a girl of marriageable age choosing a husband from among a list of suitors . It was also an affirmation to one of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 's beliefs about an individual 's right to make own choices . The film 's English title for international release was mainly One 's Own Choice , however it was shown at the Moscow International Film Festival under the title , On Own Will . Other translations of the Malayalam title have also been used , such as By Choice , Her Own Choice , Marriage by Choice , Betrothal by Choice , The Betrothal , and The Selection . 
