A writer meets five widows on a train to Puri. As the six lives begin to intertwine, the theme of the taboos of widowhood emerge; but so, too, does a philosophy of life and hope for the future. The performers collectively won Best Actress at India's National Film Awards in 1964.
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Cast
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Anil Chatterjee
Narrator
Known for
The Big City
The Cloud-Capped Star
Sharmila Tagore
Renu
Known for
The World of Apu
Devi
Tapan Sinha
Also in
Filmmaker for freedom
Samaresh Basu
Chhaya Devi
Sejdi
Also in
Apanjan
Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha
Bharati Devi
Known for
The Hero
Renuka Roy
Also in
The Holy Man
Prithibi Amare Chay
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Chhoto Boudi
Known for
The Namesake
Pahadi Sanyal
Siddheshwar
Also in
Days and Nights in the Forest
Kanchenjungha
Jahar Ganguly
Hotel owner
Also in
Chupi Chupi Aashey
Dena Paona
Jahar Ganguli
Hotel owner
Rabi Ghosh
Panda of Puri
Known for
The Stranger
Tapan Sinha Director · Samaresh Basu Author Subodh Roy Editor
First release May 17, 1963 · Produced in India · Languages Bangla, Odia
Production
India
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Original title
নির্জন সৈকতে
Original language
Bangla
Spoken on screen
Bangla · Odia
Release dates
India · May 17, 1963
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No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
June 19, 2009 · Edinburgh International Film Festival
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