The Desolate Beach

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Anil Chatterjee

Narrator

Age : 66 | Popularity : 7%

Bharati Devi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Chhaya Devi

Sejdi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sharmila Tagore

Renu

Age : 77 | Popularity : 5%

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Chhoto Boudi

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Renuka Roy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jahar Ganguli

Hotel owner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rabi Ghosh

Panda of Puri

Age : 65 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Tapan Sinha
Writing	Adaptation	Tapan Sinha
	Novel	Samaresh Basu
Department	Role	Name

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