In Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s film on Emperor Ashoka, actress Tabu plays a sexually deprived woman.
Tabu’s role in the film has an explosive sexual connotation. In the words of director Chandraprakash Dwivedi , Tabu’s character in the film suffers from kama tanha, which is sexual isolation.“She’s unable to achieve sexual fulfillment. Desire when uncontrolled, plays havoc with the mind. That’s Tabu’s story,” Dwivedi is quoted as saying.
In the film, based on the relationship between emperor Ashoka and his son Kunal, Tabu is paired with Amitabh Bachchan . But she has a volatile sexual chemistry with Arjun Rampal , who plays Kunal.
This incestuous chemistry becomes all the more explosive because of a fourth character, that of Kanchanmala, Kunal’s pretty wife, to be played by Amrita Rao .
Dwivedi says while Tabu’s character signifies “thirst”, Amrita’s character stands for “purity”.
The movie will have many dramatic confrontations between Tabu and Amrita.
