Charulata (1964)

7.5/10 117 min Drama Romance

Overview

In 1870s India, Charulata is an isolated, artistically inclined woman who sees little of her busy journalist husband, Bhupati. Realizing that his wife is alienated and unhappy, he convinces his cousin, Amal, to spend time with Charulata and nourish her creative impulses. Amal is a fledgling poet himself, and he and Charulata bond over their shared love of art.

Cast

Madhabi Mukherjee

Charulata

Soumitra Chatterjee

Amal

Shailen Mukherjee

Bhupati Dutta

Shyamal Ghoshal

Umapada

Gitali Roy

Mandakini (Manda)

Subrata Sensharma

Motilal

Bankim Ghosh

Jagannath

Kamu Mukherjee

Fellow Liberal at the Party

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