Parineeta

Parineeta (Hindi: परिणीता, translation: The Married Woman) is a Bollywood 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, Sanjay Dutt, Raima Sen and Sabyasachi Chakraborty in the lead roles. The film primarily revolves around the lead characters, Lali... more

Parineeta (Hindi: परिणीता, translation: The Married Woman) is a Bollywood 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, Sanjay Dutt, Raima Sen and Sabyasachi Chakraborty in the lead roles. The film 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 both of them are separated with 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 Lalita. 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... less