Agni Varsha (2002)

The film is adapted from the play of the same name by India’s foremost playwright, Girish Karnad. Derived from ‘The Myth Of Yavakri’ – a part of the renowned epic. ‘The Mahabharata’, this film retains the essence of the story as told in the epic though somewhat altered by the playwright.

The film was shot entirely on location at Hampi, the seat of the Vijaynagar Empire in the 13th century, which is now a World Heritage Site, under the stewardship of the Archaeological Survey of India. The period has been accurately recreated in the film without losing its contemporary insights that are so intrinsic to the original script.

Watching ‘The Fire and The Rain’ is like reliving the age-old myth even as its multi-faceted characters, which transcend time, play out its inexorable end.

…OF POWER. Paravasu is the eldest son of the great sage Raibhya. For seven long years he has performed the mahayagya (fire sacrifice) to appease the gods and get rains for the drought-ridden land. He has forsaken his wife – Vishakha, his brother - Arvasu and all worldly pursuits. His exalted position of Chief Priest of the sacrifice creates discord and animosity within his own family, from his father Raibhya to his cousin Yavakri.

Yavakri,

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