The film is simple, realistic and subtle, sans the high melodrama that would have been the ultimate option for many Hindi filmmakers of that time, particularly with this kind of a story. This is a moving story, and Anil Ganguly handles it exceedingly well. She sets a private primary school in order to build a future for her siblings, and as years go by, the story follows her life with them when they are already grown. She gives up her academic studies and separates from a young doctor with whom she planned to settle down.
Tapasya is the story of a young woman who sacrifices everything for her three young siblings after the death of their parents and becomes the sole breadwinner of the family. Let's start with saying that this is a wonderful film, and far from what I expected to see.
