When everyone on social mediaespecially Twitter starts tweeting about Ahalya and Goutam Maharishi, you cant be blamed for thinking that the bhakts have found a new topic of discussion. Much to my surprise though, this time around, the art film aficionados were the ones tweeting furiously about the two characters from the Ramayana. Why? Because they have been given new life in a "thriller" by Sujoy Ghosh (of Kahaani and Aladin fame).I'm all for directors or authors revisiting old novels or myths and epics and creating modern cinema or literature around those characters and stories. Gone are the days of kids reading Amar Chitra Katha, which at least helped those of us who didnt like reading tomes to familiarise ourselves with classics and epics.Recently, Anurag Basu directed Chokher Bali for Epic Channels Stories By Rabindranath Tagore. Like in Ghoshs Ahalya, Radhika Aptethe go-to bold actress of the momentplayed Binodini. Of course, Basus Binodini, as depicted by Apte, would have been stoned or simply ostracised in early 20th century Bengal, even in the most progressive homes. Some gratuitous nudity is always good for TRPs, but it should make sense for the character as well. Apte was shown wearing saris without blouses, which seems to make historical sense until youre shown her entire bare back. Keeping in mind the period the film is set in, this would never have happened and simply distracts from what was quite a nice re-telling of the book. However, Apte does have a nice toned back, so maybe Basu felt flashing it now and then wouldn't hurt.