Water (2005) - The A.V. Club

Cast

Lisa Ray (Kalyani)John Abraham (Narayan)Seema Biswas (Shakuntala)Sarala Kariyawasam (Chuyia)Buddhi Wickrama (Baba)Rinsly Weerarathne (Chuyia's Husband)Iranganie Serasinghe (Mother in Law)Hermantha Gamage (Barber)Ronica Sajnani (Kunti)Manorama (Madhumati)Rishma Malik (Snehalata)Meera Biswas (Gyanvati)Vidula Javalgekar ('Auntie' Patiraji)Sanoja Bibile (Woman Bather)Dolly Ahluwalia (Upset Woman)Waheeda Rehman (Bhagavati, Narayan's Mother)Daya Alwis (Saduram)Raghuvir Yadav (Gulabi)

Director

Deepa Mehta

Synopsis

Set in colonial India against Gandhi's rise to power, it's the story of 8-year-old Chuyia, who is widowed and sent to a home to live in penitence; once there, Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents.