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Charulata
Charulata ( "Cārulatā"; in English also known as The Lonely Wife) is a 1964 Indian Bengali drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray based upon the novella "Nastanirh" ("The Broken Nest") by Rabindranath Tagore. It features Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee and Sailen Mukherjee. The film is considered one of Ray’s highest achievements.
Plot.
Charulata is based on a story by Rabindranath Tagore, Nastanirh (The broken Nest) and set in Calcutta in the late nineteenth century.
Ray had to be careful about what camera angles he used to film her. Ray once called "Charulata" his favourite of his own films.
Reception.
Charulata holds one of the highest ratings for an Indian film in Rotten Tomatoes, a 96% 'fresh' rating based on 26 reviews with an average rating of 9.2/10. It also holds an 8.3/10 rating on IMDb. It has been widely regarded as one of the finest films made in Indian cinema history, and has won wide critical acclaim overseas as well