Selected for Mumbai International Film Festival, 2000 in the competition section.

In Varanasi, the heirs of the cremation grounds are the Dom rajas. People come from all over India to receive the eternal fire from the Dom rajas to light the pyres of their loved ones. The concept of death, according to Hindu philosophy, is an accepted part of life, in contrast to the West where most people are frightened of death. This acceptance of death is shared by Hindus from all walks of life.