Parinati

Based on a folk tale from Rajasthan Parinati deals with the inherent tragedy of human avarice which must inevitably lead to selfdestruction Ganesh the protagonist is a potter who leads a happy and contented life in a remote village The only ambition he and his wife Kurjan share is to get their only son Laxman married and bring a daughterin law home Destiny however has ordained otherwise Ganesh is hand picked for his honesty and dedication by a local charitable Seth to become the caretaker of his inn in the middle of the desert There Ganesh and Kurjan meet a wealthy couple who are greatly pleased with their service and hospitality They offer to take their son Laxman to distant lands teach him trade and make him fabulously rich