

MovieDrama
The Desolate Beach
6.2(5)19632h 10m
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.
- Director
- Tapan Sinha
- Writers
- Tapan Sinha
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Cast

Anil Chatterjee
Narrator

Sharmila Tagore
Renu

Chhaya Devi
Sejdi

Bharati Devi

Renuka Roy

Ruma Guha Thakurta
Chhoto Boudi

Pahadi Sanyal
Siddheshwar

Jahar Ganguly
Hotel owner

Rabi Ghosh
Panda of Puri
Nripati Chatterjee
Salesman
Upamanyu Banerjee
Nikhil Sen
Amar Mullick
Khagesh Chakravarti
Rathin Ghosh

Surya Chatterjee
Dilip Chatterjee
Minati Mishra
Odissi dancer
Crew
Directing
- Tapan SinhaDirector
Writing
- Tapan SinhaScreenplay
- Samaresh BasuNovel
- Tapan SinhaAdaptation
Editing
- Subodh RoyEditor
Art
- Suniti MitraArt Direction