The young Brahmin girl (Shabana Azmi) in this story has a disastrous horoscope. In an Indian village in 1828, this can be a real handicap. The fact that she is mute only compounds her difficulties. Her horoscope predicts that she will become a widow at an early age. If this turns out as predicted, in addition to being bad luck for her prospective husbands, it is bad luck for her, as she will, according to the customs of the time, have to commit suttee, sati. That means she will have to be burned alive on her husband's funeral pyre. To avoid this fate, her family has hit upon the appealing strategem of having her marry a banyan tree.
Question: What is her family having her marry?, Answer: A banyan tree. Question: What fact do we know about the young Brahmin girl?, Answer: She is mute. Question: What happens when you commit suttee, sati?, Answer: You are burned alive on your husband's funeral pyre. Question: Other than having a disastrous horoscope, what is the Brahmin girl's other handicap?, Answer: She is mute. Question: Where is the movie set?, Answer: In an Indian village in 1828. Question: What does the young Brahmin girl's horoscope predict?, Answer: She will become a widow at an early age. Question: Which actress portrays the young Brahmin girl?, Answer: Shabana Azmi Question: What does the Brahmin girls horoscope predict?, Answer: That she will become a widow at an early age. Question: What year does the story take place?, Answer: 1928