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.

Charulata (1964)

★ 7.5/10 April 17, 1964 117 min

DramaRomance

Director: Satyajit Ray  ·  Writer: Satyajit Ray

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.

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Director

Satyajit Ray

Cast

Madhabi Mukherjee Charulata Soumitra Chatterjee Amal Shailen Mukherjee Bhupati Dutta Shyamal Ghoshal Umapada Gitali Roy Mandakini (Manda) Subrata Sensharma Motilal Bankim Ghosh Jagannath Dilip Bose Shashanka Nilotpal Dey Joydeb Bholanath Koyal Braja Suku Mukherjee Nisikanta Kamu Mukherjee Fellow Liberal at the Party

User Reviews (1)

deepkino September 16, 2025

★ 7/10

Departing from the West's traditional approaches to narrative, performance, and technique, Satyajit Ray tells a story of marital alienation and the tension between material and spiritual concerns. The result is a profoundly calm film that reflects on the balance between work and one's spouse.