36 Chowringhee Lane
36 Chowringhee Lane

36 Chowringhee Lane

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1981
2h 2m
7.1(8 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

After the marriage of her niece, an Anglo-Indian school-teacher, Violet Stoneham, lives a lonely life in her single room flat located at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta. When a former student starts visiting her with her boyfriend, Violet welcomes them eagerly.

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31 members
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Jennifer Kendal

Miss Violet Stoneham

Jennifer Kendal
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Dhritiman Chatterjee

Samaresh Moitra

Dhritiman Chatterjee
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Debashree Roy

Nandita Roy

Debashree Roy
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Geoffrey Kendal

Eddie Stoneham

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Soni Razdan

Rosemary Stoneham

Soni Razdan
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Sanjana Kapoor

Young Violet (as Sanjna Kapoor)

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Karan Kapoor

Davie

Karan Kapoor
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Ruma Guha Thakurta

Nandita's Mother

Ruma Guha Thakurta
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Munmun Kapoor

Bijoya

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Dina Ardeshir

Mrs 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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Writing

Mukul Sharma

Party guest

Mukul Sharma
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Gopa Ghosh

Singer at party

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Noel Sen

Priest

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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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Korshed Devitre

1st old lady

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Mrs Bowers

2nd old lady

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Bhola

Rickshaw puller

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Suresh Mehta

Taxi driver / Bearer 2

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Sharwan Kumar

Bearer 1

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Kitty

Sir Toby

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