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A writer's transformative train journey and pilgrimage to Puri
Drama · 5.8/10 · 130 min · 1963
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.