Titli, Bariwali, Chokher Bali, nothing seems to prevent him from the showers of global praises, not even a Raincoat. Rituparno Ghosh has revived moviemaking that has a social subtext beautifully interwoven. His characters spell fine nuances, a forgotten art in Hindi filmdom. The articulate director in conversation takes us through his recent offering, Raincoat that stars the devastatingly beautiful Aishwarya Rai and the hugely talented Ajay Devgan. Ghosh dwells on the emotional interplay between his characters Niru and Mannu, picks on Aishwarya's artistic talents and tells us the kind of downpour that Raincoat will be.The film steps on the premise when 2 estranged lovers who meet one rainy afternoon. The emotional interplay between these two rooted characters is what carries the film forward. The intimate threads that the two share is what the narrative gives viewers.Not just rain, I have used the 'monsoon season' as a whole as a narrative element. The 'Viraha' (period of separation) between lovers has finds an aching symbol in rain. Further, in our quest to get contemporary, we seem to forget our Indianness. And an element such as this helps reinstate just that.There is Sammeer Dharmadhikari who plays Alok, Manoj's friend. Mouli Gnaguly, his wife. Annu Kapoor chips in with a cameo. He has come in with such a beautiful performance. Annu is among the most underrated actors we have. Besides, there is Surekha Sikri who plays Manoj's mother. Stay tuned for more on RainCoat at DesiTwist.com