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.
Jennifer Kendal
as Miss Violet Stoneham
Dhritiman Chatterjee
as Samaresh Moitra
Debashree Roy
as Nandita Roy
Geoffrey Kendal
as Eddie Stoneham
Soni Razdan
as Rosemary Stoneham
Sanjana Kapoor
as Young Violet (as Sanjna Kapoor)
Karan Kapoor
as Davie
Ruma Guha Thakurta
as Nandita's Mother
Munmun Kapoor
as Bijoya
Dina Ardeshir
as Mrs McGowen
Fae Soares
as Mrs Berger
Renu Roy
as Miss Mazumdar
