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Water

Water

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Water

2005

1h 55m

6.8(128 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

In 1938, Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies sweep across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go reside with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.

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Echo Lake Entertainment

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lisa Ray

Lisa Ray

Kalyani

Sarala

Chuyia

John Abraham

John Abraham

Narayan

Seema Biswas

Seema Biswas

Shakuntala

Waheeda Rehman

Waheeda Rehman

Bhagavati, Narayan's Mother

Vinay Pathak

Vinay Pathak

Rabindra

Rishma Malik Scott

Rishma Malik Scott

Snehalata

Manorama

Manorama

Madhumati

Raghubir Yadav

Raghubir Yadav

Gulabi

Gerson Da Cunha

Seth Dwarkanath

Creative team

Directed by: Deepa Mehta
Written by: Deepa Mehta
Produced by: David Hamilton

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