Deepa & Rupa: A Fairy Tale from India
Deepa & Rupa: A Fairy Tale from India is a 1990 Indian-American live-action animated children's film written, directed and produced by Manick Sorcar. It was the first Indian film to combine live action and animation throughout the entire feature length. Plot
Two stepsisters, Deepa and Rupa, have different personalities. Deepa is selfish, Rupa is kind. The personified 'wind' steals their cotton, forcing the sisters to go to the old woman in the moon. Along the way they encounter a number of magical creatures, including a horse, a cow, and a banyan tree, all needing their help. Each sister's actions contribute to their ultimately different fates, teaching children the morals of kindness and service to others as well as respect for nature. 