Water
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In 1938, Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies sweep across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go reside with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.
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Part of Elements Trilogy
2 films
Cast
28 people
Seema Biswas
Shakuntala
Known for
The Family Man
Bandit Queen
Lisa Ray
Kalyani
Known for
I Can't Think Straight
The World Unseen
John Abraham
Narayan
Known for
Dhoom
Attack
Sarala
Chuyia
Manorama
Madhumati
Also in
Seeta and Geeta
Kutumb
Rishma Malik
Snehalata
Vidula Javalgekar
'Auntie' Patiraji
Also in
Gho Mala Asala Hawa
Raghubir Yadav
Gulabi
Known for
Panchayat
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Sadananda
Known for
Mirzapur
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Vinay Pathak
Rabindra
Known for
Special Ops
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Gerson Da Cunha
Seth Dwarkanath
Known for
Aśoka
Rishma Malik Scott
Snehalata
Known for
October Faction
Deepa Mehta Director · A.R. Rahman Composer Mychael Danna Composer
Worldwide gross $10M · United States release October 2, 2005 · Produced in Canada, India
Box office
Worldwide gross
$10,422,387
Production
David Hamilton Productions
Production
Flagship International
Production
Noble Nomad Pictures
Production
Echo Lake Entertainment
Production
Canada · India
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
Canada · September 8, 2005
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · October 2, 2005
Premiere · South Asian Literary and Theater Arts Festival
Canada · November 4, 2005
Theatrical
United States
April 19, 2006 · Premiere · Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
April 26, 2006 · Premiere · Indianapolis International Film Festival
May 12, 2006 · Premiere · Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival
Australia
April 13, 2006 · Theatrical
February 7, 2007 · Physical
Brazil
September 30, 2006 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Canada
September 18, 2005 · Premiere · Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival
Finland
February 26, 2006 · Premiere · Helsinki Woman Film Festival
Greece
February 2, 2007 · Theatrical
November 6, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
October 1, 2007 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Italy
June 24, 2006 · Premiere · Taormina Film Festival
Mexico
August 4, 2006 · Premiere · Festival de Cine Canadiense
Morocco
December 2, 2006 · Premiere · Marrakech International Film Festival
Spain
October 23, 2005 · Premiere · Valladolid International Film Festival
Thailand
February 22, 2006 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
United Kingdom
March 10, 2007 · Premiere · Tongues on Fire Film Festival
March 23, 2007 · Premiere · Human Rights Watch Film Festival
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