Four men, each peculiar in his own way, embark on a quest to reason with the estranged wife of the protagonist. This film is considered to be Ghatak's autobiographical film.
A Middle Aged Woman named Sheba comes to an Obscure town named Nijhumgarh to be the Governess of a Renowned Household called "Raykuthi". But little did she know about the Bungalow and the dwellers. She gets startled to know that two murders took place there nearly seven years earlier. The Mist of the mysterious happenings get only thicker. Now Sheba could only pray for it to Go Away as incidents transcend the rules of our physical world.
A promising artist and a singer fall in love in college and get married against their families' wishes. The singer soon begins performing to support her husband and becomes nationally renowned. On the other hand, the artist fails to earn a livelihood and becomes alcoholic.
Um homem cria uma filha e toma sob seus cuidados um menino abandonado. Quando um colega da faculdade, bem de vida, lhe oferece uma posição em uma fábrica no interior, ele aceita para garantir o futuro das crianças, mesmo que isso signifique deixar de lado suas aspirações pessoais.
Baseado em um conto de Rabindranath Tagore, A Esposa Solitária conta a história delicada de um casamento em risco e de uma mulher que dá os primeiros passos para estabelecer sua própria voz.