Integral India: The Legend Of Sohni Mahiwal
Channel: Indian Diplomacy
Date: 2011-06-06

Part of the series called 'Integral India' that explores the different facets of Kashmir, 'The Legend of Sohni Mahiwal' presents the legendary and tragic love story of Sohni, the daughter of a potter Tulla. She drowned in the river Chanab while going to keep a tryst with her lover Mahiwal. The film explores how the celebrated love story is rooted in the syncretic Sufi culture of Kashmir, how the river Chanab is the backdrop to all legendary love stories of North-Western India and how even partition has not managed to cleave away the aura of these legendary stories.