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Water (I) (2005) 7.6
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7.6/10 from 9,592 users
Metascore: 77/100
Reviews: 130 user | 91 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com The film examines the plight of a group of widows forced into poverty at a temple in the holy city of Varanasi. It focuses on a relationship between one of the widows, who wants to escape the social restrictions imposed on widows, and a man who is from the highest caste and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Director:Deepa Mehta |
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Cast
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Sarala Kariyawasam | ... |
Chuyia
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Buddhi Wickrama | ... |
Baba
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Rinsly Weerarathne | ... |
Chuyia's Husband
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Iranganie Serasinghe | ... |
Mother in Law
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Barber
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Ronica Sajnani | ... |
Kunti
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Manorama | ... |
Madhumati
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Snehalata
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Meera Biswas | ... |
Gyanvati
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Vidula Javalgekar | ... |
'Auntie' Patiraji
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Shakuntala
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Sanoja Bibile | ... |
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Dolly Ahluwalia | ... |
Upset Woman
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Narayan
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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A thesis picture. In 1938, Gandhi's party is making inroads in women's rights. Chuyia, a child already married but living with her parents, becomes a widow. By tradition, she is unceremoniously left at a bare and impoverished widows' ashram, beside the Ganges during monsoon season. The ashram's leader pimps out Kalyani, a young and beautiful widow, for household funds. Narayan, a follower of Gandhi, falls in love with her. Can she break with tradition and religious teaching to marry him? The ashram's moral center is Shakuntala, deeply religious but conflicted about her fate. Can she protect Kalyani or Chuyia? Amid all this water, is rebirth possible or does tradition drown all? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual situations, and for brief drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
HindiRelease Date:
4 November 2005 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
Agua See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$56,280 (USA) (28 April 2006)Gross:
$3,222,857 (USA) (1 September 2006)Company Credits
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Narayana: Krishna was a god. Not everyone can live like the lotus flower.
Kalyani: Yes, they can.
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Trivia
Famous Indian actors Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das, who were the initial choices for the roles of Shakuntala and Kalyani even shot some scenes for this movie. However, that footage was scrapped as the filming could not be finished due to altercations by Hindu Fundamentalists. See more »Goofs
Kalyani's dog appears older in the scene in which it escapes than the next time it is shown. See more »Quotes
Kalyani: 'Learn to live like the lotus untouched by the filthy water it grows in.' Krishnaji said it in the GeetaNarayana: Krishna was a god. Not everyone can live like the lotus flower.
Kalyani: Yes, they can.
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It was on a lark that four of us attended the movie 'Water'. We ranged in age from 24 to 41 and we're all still talking about it two weeks later, in fact we're planning to go see it again before it's out of the theater. The movie entertained and educated, while giving at once an insight into the beauty of the country and the viciousness of some cultural norms. It seems impossible to believe that some of the things in this movie could have actually happened, and that perhaps today there are women (widows) living in similar circumstances. The characters in this movie are easy to identify with, to love and to despise. Despite the bleak conditions portrayed in the movie, there are moments of wonder and comedy and great love. The vistas are stunning, as are the character portrayals. Enjoy this movie on the big screen and then rush out to buy your own copy as soon as it's available. I too now 'want a ladoo'.