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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
CA
Genres:
Drama, Romance
Release:
September 2005
Production:
David Hamilton Productions, Flagship International, Noble Nomad Pictures, Echo Lake Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Cast:
Lisa Ray, Sarala, John Abraham, Seema Biswas, Waheeda Rehman, Vinay Pathak, Rishma Malik Scott, Manorama, Raghubir Yadav, Gerson Da Cunha, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Tags:
widow, site of pilgrimage, hinduism, mahatma gandhi, varanasi, child bride, woman director
