Movie Details:
| Based on | Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Drama, Musical, Romantic |
| Release date | June 10, 2005 |
| Running time | 2hr 10min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Starring | Sanjay Dutt Saif Ali Khan Vidya Balan Raima Sen Dia Mirza Rekhi Sabyasachi Chakrabarty |
| Directed by | Pradeep Sarkar |
| Written by | Story Adaptation & Screenplay: Vidhu Vinod Chopra Pradeep Sarkar Arnav Chakravarti Dialogues: Rekha Nigam |
| Story by | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| Produced by | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
| Cinematography by | Natarajan Subramaniam |
| Edited by | Hemanti Sarkar Nitish Sharma |
| Music by | Shantanu Moitra |
| Production Company | UTV Motion Pictures Vinod Chopra Films |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹32.63 crore |
Cast & Characters:
- Sanjay Dutt as Girish Sharma. A simple and straightforward businessman who plays Lalita’s moral support with warmth and compassion.
- Saif Ali Khan as Shekhar Roy. Shows a balance of love for Lalita and jealousy towards Girish. He is a passionate musician. Towards the end his utter hatred for himself transforms him into a cold and bitter person.
- Vidya Balan as Lalita Roy. A woman of dignity with unflinching love for Shekhar. A lovely singer, who resigned to circumstances, upholding her respect when she faces insult.
- Tina Datta as Lalita in her teens.
- Raima Sen as Koel. Lalita’s playful, mischievous and cheerful cousin who is lively, peppy and lives through every moment.
- Dia Mirza as Gayatri Tantiya. A devious socialite who lures for Shekhar with her charm and beauty.
- Achyut Potdar as Gurcharan.
- Sabyasachi Chakrabarty as Navinchandra Roy. Cold at heart, a shrewd and a conniving businessman who even places human values and relationships below his greed for money.
- Surinder Kaur as Rajeshwari Roy. The mother of Shekhar who scornfully watches how badly her husband treats the neighbours and gets ill.
- Kumkum Bhattacharya as Vasundhara Roy.
- Oindrila Saha as Vasundhara’s daughter.
- Supriya Shukla as Sunita
- Gita Dey as Shekhar’s Grandmother.
- Ninad Kamat as Ajit
- Rekha in a special appearance in the song “Kaisi Paheli Zindagaani”
- Rita Ganguly in a special appearance in the song “Dhinak Dhinak Dha”
- George Baker as Sir William Eckhart
- Kharaj Mukherjee as Singer in Recording Studio
Storyline:
Parineeta Is An award-winning Bollywood Romantic Hindi Movie, Directed By Pradeep Sarkar, Starring Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan, and Sanjay Dutt In The Lead Roles. The Film Won 13 Awards From 31 Nominations. Childhood Sweethearts Lalita And Shekhar Wish To Get Married Some Day. However, Shekhar’s Growing Suspicions About Her Coupled With His Conniving Father Threaten To Tear Them Apart.
About Movie:
Parineeta is a Hindi musical romance film directed by Pradeep Sarkar. It is an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s 1914 Bengali novella of the same name and features a screenplay by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who also produced the film. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, and Vidya Balan in her Bollywood debut, alongside Raima Sen, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, and Dia Mirza in supporting roles.
Released on June 10, 2005, Parineeta received positive reviews for its engaging screenplay, music, production design, and performances. It grossed approximately ₹32.63 crore (around $4 million) worldwide and became a commercial success despite initial hesitations regarding its release.
