In 1870s India, Charulata is an remoted, artistically inclined girl who sees little of her busy journalist husband, Bhupati. Realizing that his spouse is alienated and sad, he convinces his cousin, Amal, to spend time with Charulata and nourish her artistic impulses. Amal is a fledgling poet himself, and he and Charulata bond over their shared love of artwork. However over time a sexual attraction develops, with heartbreaking outcomes. Preserved by the Academy Movie Archive in partnership with The Movie Basis and Service provider and Ivory Basis in 1996.
