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Feature film — 1963

The Desolate Beach (1963)

6.22h 10mDrama

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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Director: Tapan Sinha

On screen

Cast & crew

Anil Chatterjee as Narrator

Anil Chatterjee

Narrator

Sharmila Tagore as Renu

Sharmila Tagore

Renu

Chhaya Devi as Sejdi

Chhaya Devi

Sejdi

Bharati Devi as

Bharati Devi

Renuka Roy as

Renuka Roy

Ruma Guha Thakurta as Chhoto Boudi

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Chhoto Boudi

Pahadi Sanyal as Siddheshwar

Pahadi Sanyal

Siddheshwar

Jahar Ganguly as Hotel owner

Jahar Ganguly

Hotel owner

Rabi Ghosh as Panda of Puri

Rabi Ghosh

Panda of Puri

N

Nripati Chatterjee

Salesman

U

Upamanyu Banerjee

Nikhil Sen

A

Amar Mullick

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