Water
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68% Critic Match

Water

6.8 / 10 2005 1h 55mNR English
DramaRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Lisa Ray

Lisa Ray

Kalyani

Lead
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Sarala

Chuyia

John Abraham

John Abraham

Narayan

Seema Biswas

Seema Biswas

Shakuntala

Waheeda Rehman

Waheeda Rehman

Bhagavati, Narayan's Mother

Vinay Pathak

Vinay Pathak

Rabindra

Rishma Malik Scott

Rishma Malik Scott

Snehalata

Manorama

Manorama

Madhumati

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Deepa Mehta's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Water is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker