Based on Ruskin Bond's Novella "A flight of pigeons", this movie revolves around a Pathan's obsession with an Anglo-Indian (Brit family) girl.
The direction is as true to reality as it could be. But the best part is that this movie, though subtly, tells all the reality going on during the 1857 revolt.
A winner of 3 National Awards and 8 Fimfare Awards, it is a must watch if you admire movies for direction and storyline.