Parineeta (2005 film)

Parineeta (Hindi: परिणीता, , Urdu: پرنیتا, translation: The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical adaptation of the 1914 Bengali novella, Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Directed by debutant Pradeep Sarkar, the film was based upon a screenplay by the film's producer, Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The movie featured Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt in the lead roles. Raima Sen plays supporting role of Lolita's chirpy cousin. Sabyasachi Chakravarthy playing the pivotal role of Shekhar's father, Diya Mirza with a cameo appearance as Shekhar's fiancé and Rekha, a yesteryear actress from Bollywood, with a cameo performance of a night club (Moulin Rouge) singer are other notable performances from the film.

The film primarily revolves around the lead characters, Lolita and Shekhar. Since childhood, Shekhar and Lolita have been friends and slowly this friendship blossoms into love. A series of misunderstandings surface and both of them are separated with the conniving schemes of Shekhar's father. The plot deepens with the arrival of Girish who supports Lolita's family. Eventually, Shekhar's love defies his father's greed and he seeks Lolita.

The film has several notable allusions to the Indian literature and cinema. Despite the pre-release inhibitions, it received critical acclaim and. It won the Filmfare Awards apart from several prominent awards. The director went on to win the National Award for Best First...... ...
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