5.0

The Desolate Beach
Released
2h 10m
5/17/1963
bn - IN
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.
Drama
Actors

Anil Chatterjee
Narrator

Sharmila Tagore
Renu

Chhaya Devi
Sejdi

Bharati Devi

Renuka Roy

Ruma Guha Thakurta
Chhoto Boudi

Pahadi Sanyal
Siddheshwar

Jahar Ganguly
Hotel owner

Rabi Ghosh
Panda of Puri

Nripati Chatterjee
Salesman

Upamanyu Banerjee
Nikhil Sen

Amar Mullick

Khagesh Chakravarti

Rathin Ghosh

Surya Chatterjee

Dilip Chatterjee

Minati Mishra
Odissi dancer