Water (2005)

09/08/2005 (CA) • 1h 55m

Drama, Romance

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.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Lisa Ray

Kalyani

Sarala

Chuyia

Seema Biswas

Shakuntala

Waheeda Rehman

Bhagavati, Narayan's Mother

Vinay Pathak

Rabindra

Manorama

Madhumati


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Part of the Elements Trilogy

Includes Water, Earth, Fire

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Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Budget

-

Revenue

$10,422,387.00

Keywords

widow

site of pilgrimage

hinduism

mahatma gandhi

varanasi

child bride

woman director

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