36 Chowringhee Lane Movie Review
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The story
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.
Directed by Aparna Sen. Starring Jennifer Kendal, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Debashree Roy, Geoffrey Kendal, Soni Razdan, Sanjana Kapoor.
36 Chowringhee Lane movie review: what critics say (1)
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3.0/5
Variety · 19 Oct 2026
“Aparna Sen’s debut as director is called full of visual ideas, with Jennifer Kendal effective as a lonely Anglo-Indian teacher used by a young couple. Variety feels it falls short of a more piercing insight into ageing and…”
Read full review ↗Variety on Aparna Sen's other films: 4.5 average over 1 film
Critics overall gave the same films no BMR score yet. Variety's usual rating across 15 films is 3.5. Extra context only; it does not change any score.
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The verdict in short
What critics say
Only one critic has reviewed it so far: Variety gives it 3.0/5. A consensus needs at least two scored reviews.
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Cast and crew
Jennifer KendalMiss Violet Stoneham
Dhritiman ChatterjeeSamaresh Moitra
Debashree RoyNandita Roy- Geoffrey KendalEddie Stoneham
Soni RazdanRosemary Stoneham- Sanjana KapoorYoung Violet (as Sanjna Kapoor)
Karan KapoorDavie
Ruma Guha ThakurtaNandita's Mother- Munmun KapoorBijoya
- Dina ArdeshirMrs McGowen
- Fae SoaresMrs Berger
- Renu RoyMiss Mazumdar
- Director
- Aparna Sen
- Music director
- Vanraj Bhatia
- Writer
- Aparna Sen
- Cinematographer
- Ashok Mehta
- Editor
- Bhanudas Divakar
- Producer
- Shashi Kapoor
What else the data says
- DirectorAparna Sen's other 2 scored films here average 3.3 out of 5.
Questions about 36 Chowringhee Lane
Is 36 Chowringhee Lane worth watching?
36 Chowringhee Lane has one scored review so far: 3.0 out of 5. The full BMR score appears once 2 scored reviews have been collected.
What do critics say about 36 Chowringhee Lane?
1 collected reviews give published critic ratings, ranging from 3.0 to 3.0 out of 5. Follow the original review links above for each critic's reasoning.
Is 36 Chowringhee Lane a hit or a flop?
BMR does not yet have enough verified collection and budget data to give 36 Chowringhee Lane a box office verdict.
What is the box office collection of 36 Chowringhee Lane?
BMR has not yet verified an India net collection figure for 36 Chowringhee Lane. This is a gap in our records, not a claim that no figures have been published. The collection page shows the source and any available day-wise breakdown.
When did 36 Chowringhee Lane release?
36 Chowringhee Lane released in cinemas on 29 August 1981.
Who is in the cast of 36 Chowringhee Lane?
The cast of 36 Chowringhee Lane includes Jennifer Kendal, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Debashree Roy, Geoffrey Kendal, Soni Razdan, Sanjana Kapoor.
Who directed 36 Chowringhee Lane? Who wrote it?
36 Chowringhee Lane is directed by Aparna Sen. It is written by Aparna Sen.
Where can I watch 36 Chowringhee Lane online? Is 36 Chowringhee Lane on OTT?
36 Chowringhee Lane released in cinemas on 29 August 1981. BMR has not yet verified its current streaming availability. A missing listing here does not mean an OTT release has not happened.
What is 36 Chowringhee Lane about?
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.
How long is 36 Chowringhee Lane? What is the runtime?
36 Chowringhee Lane is listed at 2h 2m.