Bal Gandharva led a tumultuous life that saw India’s struggle for independence from the British, his affair with a Muslim singer (He was Hindu.) and fluctuating patronage from the maharajahs. Inevitably, as cinema became popular, women who played women’s roles edged him out of the business. < Sound of Heaven-The Story of Bal Gandharva > is a richly mounted Indian musical period film on the life of the incredible actress and singer.