A writer meets five widows on a train to Puri. As the six lives begin to intertwine, the theme of the taboos of widowhood emerge; but so, too, does a philosophy of life and hope for the future. The performers collectively won Best Actress at India's National Film Awards in 1964.
Anil Chatterjee
Sharmila Tagore
Chhaya Devi
Bharati Devi
Renuka Roy
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Pahadi Sanyal
Jahar Ganguly
Rabi Ghosh
Nripati Chatterjee
Upamanyu Banerjee
Amar Mullick
Khagesh Chakravarti
Rathin Ghosh
Surya Chatterjee
Dilip Chatterjee
Minati Mishra