The film has been shot in the deserts of Rajasthan, the lush tropical forests of Orissa and in the Indian capital city of New Delhi.
Shot on location, where many historical events took place, the film is infused with music and archival footage and ends with the "struggle for true freedom today", in the words of the film-maker.
Her films have been screened at festivals in Copenhagen, Oslo, Umeå, San Francisco, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Miami, among other places.
Sagari Chhabra has written on themes that include inter-religious strife and violence (called "communalism") in India, hunger, and human rights.
Her children's book The Elephant Without A Passport was short-listed by the International Chitrakatha Writing Competition, from entries across the world.