36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
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- 2h 2min
- Drama, Romance
- 29 Aug 1981 (India)
- Movie
After marriage of her niece, Rosemary, Anglo-Indian school-teacher Violet Stoneham lives a lonely life in her single room flat located at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Jennifer Kendal | ... |
Miss Violet Stoneham
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| Dhritiman Chatterjee | ... |
Samaresh Moitra
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| Debashree Roy | ... |
Nandita Roy
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Geoffrey Kendal | ... |
Eddie Stoneham
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| Soni Razdan | ... |
Rosemary Stoneham
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| Sanjana Kapoor | ... |
Young Violet
(as Sanjna Kapoor)
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| Karan Kapoor | ... |
Davie
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| Ruma Guha Thakurta | ... |
Nandita's Mother
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Munmun Kapoor | ... |
Bijoya
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Dina Ardeshir | ... |
Mrs.Wendy McGowen
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Fae Soares | ... |
Mrs.Berger
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Renu Roy | ... |
Miss Mazumdar
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Sylvia Philips | ... |
Mrs.Roy Chowdhury
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Kamalini Sen Sharma | ... |
1st School Girl
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Mahrukh Doctor | ... |
2nd School Girl
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Srila Roy | ... |
3rd School Girl
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Mukul Sharma | ... |
Party Guest
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Gopa Ghosh | ... |
Party Singer
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Noel Sen | ... |
Priest
(as Reverend Noel Sen)
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Sudarshana Bagchi | ... |
Anglo Indian Lady on landing
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Laxman | ... |
Milkman
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Sukumar Biswas | ... |
Shopkeeper at Fish Market
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Phyllis Bose | ... |
English Lady
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Zarin Chowdhury | ... |
Indian Lady
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Maud Soares | ... |
Sister Frances
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Khorshed Devitre | ... |
1st Old Lady
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Mrs. Bowers | ... |
2nd Old Lady
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Bhola Shah | ... |
Rickshaw Puller
(as Bhola)
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Suresh Mehta | ... |
Taxi Driver / 2nd Bearer
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Sharwan Kumar | ... |
1st Bearer
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Kitty | ... |
Sir Toby (The Cat)
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| Prithviraj Kapoor | ... |
Self (ritual performed in the beginning of the movie) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Aparna Sen | ||
Written by
| Aparna Sen | ... | (screenplay) |
| Aparna Sen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Shashi Kapoor | ... | producer |
Music by
| Vanraj Bhatia | ||
Cinematography by
| Ashok Mehta | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bhanudas Divakar | ... | (as Bhanudas Divkar) |
Editorial Department
| Dilip Bhopale | ... | assistant editor |
| Bhanudas Divakar | ... | editing |
| Jagdish Mohite | ... | assistant editor |
| P.G. Mulay | ... | color consultant |
| D.M. Zarapkar | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Bansi Chandragupta | ||
Makeup Department
| Rita Dey | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Amitabha Chatterjee | ... | assistant director |
| Rajeev Chowdhury | ... | assistant director |
| Dulal Dey | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Ashoke Bose | ... | assistant art director (as Ashok Bose) |
| Bansi Chandragupta | ... | art |
Sound Department
| Mangesh Desai | ... | sound re-recordist: Rajkamal Kala Mandir Pvt. Ltd. |
| Hitendra Ghosh | ... | sound |
| Mohamed Husein Kalsikar | ... | sound assistant |
| Kuldip Sood | ... | assistant sound re-recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Prakash Ghimiraj | ... | assistant camera |
| Ashok Mehta | ... | director of photography |
| Subhash Nandy | ... | still photographer |
| Prakram Singh Rana | ... | grip assistant |
| Hari Roy | ... | assistant camera (as H.C. Roy) |
| Narayan Yadav | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pocha | ... | costume assistant |
| Shaikh | ... | costume assistant |
Music Department
| Vanraj Bhatia | ... | music |
| Kersi Lord | ... | conductor |
| Uttam Singh | ... | music assistant |
Additional Crew
| Anath Bannerjee | ... | production assistant |
| Dilip Bannerjee | ... | executive production controller |
Thanks
| Bansi Chandragupta | ... | film dedicated to (as Bansi) |
| Chips | ... | acknowledgment |
| Zarin Chowdhury | ... | acknowledgment |
| Amal Ghosh | ... | acknowledgment |
| Eric Ghosh | ... | acknowledgment |
| Veronica Ghosh | ... | acknowledgment |
| Gopa Ghoshal | ... | acknowledgment |
| Jagannath Guha | ... | acknowledgment |
| Helen Henderson | ... | acknowledgment |
| Mohammed Noorani | ... | acknowledgment (as Muhammad Noorani) |
| Sartaj Noorani | ... | acknowledgment |
| Ravin Prakash | ... | acknowledgment |
| Uma Prakash | ... | acknowledgment |
| B.N. Rai | ... | acknowledgment (as Lt. Col. B.N. Rai) |
| Hashi Ray | ... | acknowledgment |
| Kim Ray | ... | acknowledgment |
| Ram Ray | ... | acknowledgment |
| Noel Sen | ... | acknowledgment (as Rev. Noel Sen) |
| Sunando Sen | ... | acknowledgment |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd. (2003) (World-wide) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Calcutta Corporation (acknowledgment)
- Kokata Police (acknowledgment)
- Pratt Memorial School (acknowledgments: staff and students)
- Rajkamal Kala Mandir (sound re-recording)
- The C.M.A. Orchestra (music played by)
- Tollygunj Homes (acknowledgments: staff and residents)
- West Bengal Police (acknowledgment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After the marriage of her niece, Rosemary, Anglo-Indian school-teacher Violet Stoneham lives a lonely life in her single room flat located at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta, with only a tom cat for company. She is thrilled when a former student, Nandita Roy, looks her up and also brings her boyfriend, Samaresh Moitra, to her flat. Samaresh is an author and likes the solitude of Violet's flat, and would like to write his new novel there, to which Violet readily agrees to. He likes her antique record-player and she gives it to him as a gift. She hopes she has become part of a family again. It is Christmas time and Violet would like to bake a cake and visit Nandita and Samaresh to surprise them. But is a surprise that awaits her when she reaches her destination. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debashree Roy bashed Shashi Kapoor after the film released. She stated Shashi took advantage of her inexperience and simplicity and literally forced her to do the bedroom and kissing scenes. When she put her foot down regarding the nude scene, Shashi replaced her with Supriya Pathak in Kalyug and Vijeta. Shashi in his defense stated Debashree was not his choice but Aparna Sen's selection. Debashree knew Bout those scenes and signed the film. Shashi went on to add they had to change nude scene into a scene where Debashree wore a bra and petticoat. Shashi wanted a nude silhouette but with Debashree wearing a bra, she made the scene look cheap and vulgar. He stated Jennifer spotted Supriya in theatre. Thats how she signed the film. See more » |
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