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.
Tapan Sinha
Director
Anil Chatterjee
Narrator
Sharmila Tagore
Renu
Chhaya Devi
Sejdi
Bharati Devi
Renuka Roy
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Chhoto Boudi
Pahadi Sanyal
Siddheshwar
Jahar Ganguly
Hotel owner
Rabi Ghosh
Panda of Puri
A Wrinkle in Time63%
Winged Creatures59%
Fast Girls61%
Origin62%
The Safety of Objects65%
Mansfield Park61%
Won't Back Down61%
Salomé62%
Endless Night61%
Gigi & Nate76%
Holy Lands61%
Bastard Out of Carolina71%
Girl in the Box67%
The Call of the Wild61%
Shirley61%
Train Dreams73%
Disgrace62%
TalhotBlond63%
The Words66%
Herself67%
