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The Desolate Beach

"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."

Cast

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Anil Chatterjee

as Narrator

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Sharmila Tagore

as Renu

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Chhaya Devi

as Sejdi

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Bharati Devi

as

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Renuka Roy

as

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Ruma Guha Thakurta

as Chhoto Boudi

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Pahadi Sanyal

as Siddheshwar

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Jahar Ganguly

as Hotel owner

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Rabi Ghosh

as Panda of Puri

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Nripati Chatterjee

as Salesman

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Upamanyu Banerjee

as Nikhil Sen

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Amar Mullick

as

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Khagesh Chakravarti

as

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Rathin Ghosh

as

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Surya Chatterjee

as

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Dilip Chatterjee

as

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Minati Mishra

as Odissi dancer

Crew

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Tapan Sinha

Director

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Subodh Roy

Editor

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Suniti Mitra

Art Direction

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Tapan Sinha

Screenplay

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Samaresh Basu

Novel

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Tapan Sinha

Adaptation