For Five Years, Extremist Groups Waged A Campaign of Death Threats, Arson and Riots To Stop The Production of "Water." But The Filmmakers Were Not To Be Silenced.
Director: Deepa Mehta
Producer: David Hamilton
The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go to live with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.
115 min
Rating: 6.8/10
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Top Cast

Lisa Ray
Kalyani

John Abraham
Narayan

Seema Biswas
Shakuntala

Waheeda Rehman
Bhagavati, Narayan's Mother

Vinay Pathak
Rabindra
Movie Info
Director: Deepa Mehta
Producer: David Hamilton
Production Companies: David Hamilton Productions, Flagship International, Noble Nomad Pictures, Echo Lake Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Countries: Canada, India