Chokher Bali
I havent read Rabindranath Tagore's Chokher Bali. But have seen various versions of the story in hindi over the years. When I first saw the show, I interpreted it as Ashalata and Binodini as complementary pieces of jewellery like a necklace and earrings set. They are very different but they go together as a whole and complement each other just like a necklace and earring. Not sure if this was the intended meaning or a misintepretations. Apparently, Chokher Bali in Bengali means grain of sand in the eye. That beloved Binodini is a grain of sand in the eye for Ashalata. They are not one of a whole, they are not individual pieces of jewellery that not only complements but goes together. Was I reading too much into this? For me Binodini and Ashalata are matching jewelry pieces.