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Parineeta(2005)

6.9/10
Hindi131 mins

Parineeta (2005) is a 131-minute Hindi film directed by Pradeep Sarkar. Starring Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan. With an audience rating of 6.9/10, Parineeta stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2005.

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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Prime Video
Theatrical Release
1 January 2005
Director
Pradeep Sarkar
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 11m
GudVibe Rating
6.9/10

Storyline

Lalita and Shekhar have been in love since they were kids and hope to marry. But Shekhar starts to wrongly doubt Lalita's loyalty. His scheming father also works to break them up, putting their future in serious danger.

A love tested by doubt and deception.

Film Details

6.9Rating
131Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2005
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalromanticmelancholic
Themes
lovefamilyidentityclass-dynamics
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability4

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • The film is based on a 1914 Bengali novella by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, which had been adapted for film several times before.
  • Vidya Balan made her Bollywood debut with this film after acting in music videos and Bengali television.
  • The song 'Piyu Bole' was originally composed for a Bengali film and later adapted for Parineeta.
  • Director Pradeep Sarkar had previously worked as an ad filmmaker and this was his first feature film.
  • The film's music, composed by Shantanu Moitra, won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director in 2006.
  • Some scenes were shot in Kolkata's historic Marble Palace, a 19th-century mansion with European art.
  • The film's title 'Parineeta' translates to 'The Married Woman' in English, reflecting the story's central theme.

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