Movie: 36 Chowringhee Lane

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jennifer Kendal
Jennifer Kendal

Miss Violet Stoneham

Dhritiman Chatterjee
Dhritiman Chatterjee

Samaresh Moitra

Debashree Roy
Debashree Roy

Nandita Roy

Geoffrey Kendal
Geoffrey Kendal

Eddie Stoneham

Soni Razdan
Soni Razdan

Rosemary Stoneham

Sanjana Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor

Young Violet (as Sanjna Kapoor)

Karan Kapoor
Karan Kapoor

Davie

Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ruma Guha Thakurta

Nandita's Mother

Munmun Kapoor
Munmun Kapoor

Bijoya

Dina Ardeshir
Dina Ardeshir

Mrs McGowen

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1981-08-29

  • Average

    7.1

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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