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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.
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2005 · 1h 55m · ★ 68% (21K)
Director: Deepa Mehta
Starring: Lisa Ray, Sarala, John Abraham
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.
Deepa Mehta
David Hamilton Productions, Flagship International, Noble Nomad Pictures, Echo Lake Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Lisa Ray, Sarala, John Abraham, Seema Biswas, Waheeda Rehman, Vinay Pathak, Rishma Malik Scott, Manorama, Raghubir Yadav, Gerson Da Cunha, Kulbhushan Kharbanda