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Chitra Divakaruni's book, "The Palace of Illusions," has been reimagined as a movie title sequence. It retells an Indian epic through Draupadi's powerful perspective; she is born of fire and navigates a patriarchal world. The story explores identity, agency, and truth amidst conflict. The title sequence hints at her unique marriage to five husbands, her losses due to her husband's gamble, and the palace's mystical disappearance when unjustly claimed. It suggests complex relationships, vulnerability, and the palace's almost sentient nature.