Paheli uses the love-triangle scenario that Indian cinema is fond of, but gives it a supernatural spin. It’s a romantic folk tale that’s playful and colourful on the surface, but has a deeper subtext of uxorial duty versus womanly passions, and explores the conflict of interests that arise as a result. It keeps itself safe by not attempting to offer a hackneyed solution to a problem that will be different for everyone that experiences it. It's a successful show and tell of the typically hidden and secretive.
3 singing birds out of 5
