Water

2005
PG-13
1h 57m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

16K

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Lisa Ray, Sarala Kariyawasam, and John Abraham in Water (2005)

Theatrical Trailer from Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Set in colonial India against Gandhi's rise to power, it's the story of 8-year-old Chuyia, who is widowed and sent to a home to live in penitence; once there, Chuyia's feisty presence deeply... Read allSet in colonial India against Gandhi's rise to power, it's the story of 8-year-old Chuyia, who is widowed and sent to a home to live in penitence; once there, Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents.Set in colonial India against Gandhi's rise to power, it's the story of 8-year-old Chuyia, who is widowed and sent to a home to live in penitence; once there, Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

16K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 17 wins & 18 nominations total

Chuyia
(as Sarala)

Buddhi Wickrama

Baba

Rinsly Weerarathne

Chuyia's Husband

Iranganie Serasinghe

Mother in Law
(as Iranganee Serasinghe)

Hermantha Gamage

Barber

Ronica Sajnani

Kunti

Manorama

Madhumati
(as Manorma)

Rishma Malik

Snehalata

Meera Biswas

Gyanvati

Vidula Javalgekar

'Auntie' Patiraji
(as Dr. Vidula Javalgekar)

Sanoja Bibile

Woman Bather

Dolly Ahluwalia

Upset Woman
(as Dolly Ahluwalia Tewari)

Waheeda Rehman

Bhagavati, Narayan's Mother

Daya Alwis

Saduram

Raghubir Yadav

Gulabi
(as Raghuvir Yadav)

Director
- Deepa Mehta
Writers
- Deepa Mehta
- Anurag Kashyap
All cast & crew
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Trivia
George Lucas took out a full-page ad in "Variety" to support Deepa Mehta in her struggle to make this film when Indian authorities made clear their intentions to shut the production down.

Goofs
Kalyani's dog appears older in the scene in which it escapes than the next time it is shown.

Quotes
[from trailer]
Narayana: All the old traditions are dying out.
Kalyani: But what is good should not die out.
Narayana: And who will decide what is good and what is not?
Kalyani: You!

Alternate versions
In addition to the Hindi language version, an English language version was also shot (back-to-back).

Connections
Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)

Soundtracks
Aoyo Re Sakhi
Composed by A.R. Rahman
Lyrics by Sukhwinder Singh
Sung by Sukhwinder Singh; Sadhana Sargam (as Sadhma Sargam)

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Featured review

9/10

Incredible!

It was on a lark that four of us attended the movie 'Water'. We ranged in age from 24 to 41 and we're all still talking about it two weeks later, in fact we're planning to go see it again before it's out of the theater. The movie entertained and educated, while giving at once an insight into the beauty of the country and the viciousness of some cultural norms. It seems impossible to believe that some of the things in this movie could have actually happened, and that perhaps today there are women (widows) living in similar circumstances. The characters in this movie are easy to identify with, to love and to despise. Despite the bleak conditions portrayed in the movie, there are moments of wonder and comedy and great love. The vistas are stunning, as are the character portrayals. Enjoy this movie on the big screen and then rush out to buy your own copy as soon as it's available. I too now 'want a ladoo'.