 It was the Official Selection at the Chicago International Film Festival in 2003 and was showcased in over 25 international festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival, London Film Festival, Palm Springs, Karlovy Vary and Washington DC International Film Festival besides winning the Apsara Film Producers' Award for the Best Regional Film 2004.Aishwarya Rai had won the Best Actress award at the Anandalok Awards 2003.Binodini is a young girl who is left to her own devices when her sickly husband dies soon after their marriage.