Pinjar(2003)
'Pinjar' is a 2003 Hindi historical drama film directed by Chandra Prakash Dwivedi. The lead cast includes Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee, and Sanjay Suri. The story is set during the 1947 partition of India and focuses on a Hindu woman kidnapped by a Muslim man. The film is an adaptation of Amrita Pritam's Punjabi novel of the same name. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. The film was released in India on 24 October 2003.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Director
- Chandrakant Dwivedi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 3m
- Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A young Hindu woman named Puro is kidnapped by Rashid, a Muslim man, days before her wedding. She is forced to marry him and live in a new country as India is split into two. She must choose between her old family and her new life.
“Love beyond the borders of hate”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Pinjar
Cast reunions in this film: Manoj Bajpai & Manoj Bajpayee (29 films together), Farida Jalal & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (6 films together), Urmila Matondkar & Farida Jalal (4 films together), Urmila Matondkar & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (4 films together), Urmila Matondkar & Seema Biswas (3 films together), and Urmila Matondkar & Manoj Bajpayee (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film is based on a 1950 Punjabi novel of the same name by Amrita Pritam, who also wrote the lyrics for the film's songs.
- Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who plays Rashid, learned to speak fluent Punjabi for his role in the movie.
- The film's title 'Pinjar' translates to 'skeleton' in English, symbolizing the empty, trapped existence of the main character.
- It was shot extensively in the border regions of Punjab to capture the authentic landscape of the Partition era.
- Despite critical acclaim, the film was not a major commercial success at the box office upon its initial release.
- Director Chandra Prakash Dwivedi is better known for his historical TV epic 'Chanakya' and this was his first feature film.
- The movie features a cameo by singer-composer Uttam Singh, who also composed the film's music, in a small acting role.