India Synopsis
“For Five Years, Extremist Groups Waged A Campaign of Death Threats, Arson and Riots To Stop The Production of "Water." But The Filmmakers Were Not To Be Silenced.”
The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go to live with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.
The 2004–2006 India Window
152 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Water sits at position #38.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Water premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #603 of 1,983 India films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #424 of 1,132 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, India |
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | David Hamilton Productions, Flagship International, Noble Nomad Pictures, Echo Lake Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | September 8, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0240200 |