Parineeta (2005)

Director:

Pradeep Sarkar

Writers:

Saratchandra Chatterjee (novel)
Vidhu Vinod Chopra (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 June 2005 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | Musical | Romance

Plot:

The lifelong romance between Lolita (Balan) and Shekar (Khan) is upset by the arrival of another man.

Plot Keywords:

Calcutta India | Critically Acclaimed | Modernized Version | Remake | Lovemaking

Awards:

3 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Sanjay Dutt	...	Girish Sharma
Saif Ali Khan	...	Shekhar N. Roy
Diya Mirza	...	Gayetri Tatya
Raima Sen	...	Koyal (Lolita's sister)
Sabyasachi Chakravarthy	...	Navinchandra Roy (as Sabyasachi Chakraborty)
Rekha	...	Moulin Rouge singer
Vidya Balan	...	Lolita (Gurcharan's daughter)
Achyut Potdar	...	Gurcharan (as Achyut Poddar)
Ninad Kamat	...	Ajit
Surinder Kaur	...	Rajeshwari
Kumkum Bhattacharya	...	Vasundhara
Supriya Shukla	...	Sunita
Smita Malhotra	...	Charu
Rajesh Sharma	...	Ratan
Howard Rosemeyer	...	Siddhart Tantiya

Also Known As:

A Married Woman (International: English title)

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | UK:12A | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Company:

Vinod Chopra Productions

Trivia:

The train Shekhar Rai is riding during the song "Kasto Mazza" is the same one his mother, Sharmila Tagore, was riding in the film Aradhana (1969)

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The guitar that Shekhar plays in this movie was not made in 1962 (when the movie is set). The first synthetic roundbacks, introduced by Ovation, weren't in production until 1966, and the particular model seen in the film was brought in much later than that.

Quotes:

Shekhar Rai: Quite a weak business man you are, Dad. Entered into such a loss inducing bargain.
Nabin Roy: [shocked] What?! How much did the bargain settle for?
Shekhar Rai: For free! And still you paid such a heavy price. Becasue you gained the land, yes. But you lost your son in the process.
Nabin Roy: Have you lost your mind! In a few minutes Mr. Lala will be here and-
Shekhar Rai: First will you aks Mr. Lala whether he is willing to give his daughter to a married man?!
Nabin Roy: [Mother and father are both shocked] What!
Shekhar Rai: That's right! I'm already married!
Nabin Roy: To whom?!
Shekhar Rai: Lolita
Rajeshwari: [overjoyed] Really son? When did this happen??
[...]

Movie Connections:

Version of Parineeta (1953)

Soundtrack:

Piya Bole

A must watch !

The FILM:I have recently watched the movie Parineeta. I was highly impressed by the way the movie was setup. The director has been very meticulous in creating the feel of the old era. There was not a single point in the film where one could say that the backdrop of the film was not contiguous. The film was a very great experience.

Characters: Vidya Balan was exceptionally good. In fact the ease with which she played the character, makes one wonder if she is a débutante. I must say that she has done justice to the character. Well done Vidhu Vinod Chopra, you have again found a VERY talented young lady. Saif showed that he has matured as an actor and is very versatile in the kind of roles that he has been offered. Saif's acting in this film was awesome. I think Saif can challenge any film critic who questions his abilities to act. He has emerged into a fabulous actor. And with this film he has put himself in line for an award. That goes for Vidya too.

RATING: I did not give a 10/10 just because of the climax of the film. It did not have to be so melodramatic.