Parineeta (2005)

Directed by

Pradeep Sarkar

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

0

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman have been close friends since childhood. Their relationship slowly turns to love. A series of misunderstandings and the interference of the man's father drive them apart. Another man arrives to support the woman's family. In the end, the man defies his father to search for her.

romanticnostalgicmelodramaticemotionalbittersweetmusicalperiod-flavored

What happens

Parineeta (transl. The Married Woman) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1914 Bengali novella of the same name. Directed by debutant Pradeep Sarkar, it was based on a screenplay by the film's producer, Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, and Vidya Balan (in her Bollywood debut) in lead roles, with Raima Sen, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Dia Mirza in supporting roles. The film has several notable allusions to Indian literature and cinema. Parineeta primarily revolves around the lead characters, Lalita and Shekhar. Since childhood, Shekhar and Lalita have been friends and slowly this friendship blossoms into love. A series of misunderstandings surface and they are separated due to the conniving schemes of Shekhar's father. The plot deepens with the arrival of Girish, who supports Lalita's family. Eventually, Shekhar's love defies his father's greed and he seeks out Lalita. Parineeta was released on 10 June 2005, and despite pre-release inhibitions, it proved to be a commercial success at the box office, grossing ₹32.63 crore worldwide. It received positive reviews upon release, with praise for its screenplay, soundtrack, production design, costumes and performances of the cast; however its pacing and climax received criticism. It was showcased at several international film festivals. At the 53rd National Film Awards, Parineeta won Best Debut Film of a Director (Sarkar). At the 51st Filmfare Awards, the film received a leading 13 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Sarkar), Best Actor (Khan), Best Actress (Balan), and Best Supporting Actor (Dutt), and won 4 awards, including Best Female Debut (Balan). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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