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ERA
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Released 21 years ago.
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Parineeta
2005 2h 4m HI
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6.5
MID
★6.5TMDB · 58
RomanceDrama
Synopsis
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Childhood sweethearts Lalita and Shekhar wish to get married someday. However, Shekhar's growing suspicions about Lalita coupled with his conniving father's antics threaten to tear them apart.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Saif Ali Khan
Shekhar N. Roy
Vidya Balan
Lalita
Sanjay Dutt
Girish Sharma
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Navinchandra Roy
Raima Sen
Koyal
Dia Mirza
Gayetri Tatya
Achyut Potdar
Gurcharan
Supriya Shukla
Sunita
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Pradeep Sarkar
- Writers
- Saratchandra Chatterjee, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Saratchandra Chatterjee
- Languages
- Hindi
- Countries
- India
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, shot by Natarajan Subramaniam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Hemanti Sarkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan and Sanjay Dutt carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0437407 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Pradeep Sarkar directs. Natarajan Subramaniam behind the camera. Hemanti Sarkar cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 21 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, shot by Natarajan Subramaniam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Hemanti Sarkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan and Sanjay Dutt carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0437407 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Natarajan Subramaniam
- Editing
- Hemanti Sarkar
- Runtime
- 124 min · 2h 4m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,250,000
- Original language
- HI
- IMDB
- Parineeta (2005)
Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
- Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female
- IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female
- Apsara Award for Best Female Debut
- Apsara Award for Best Debut Director
- Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut
- Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director
- IIFA Award for Best Costume Design
- Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction
- Filmfare Award for Best Choreography
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Pradeep Sarkar
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions
IN
Key crew
- EditorHemanti Sarkar
- MusicShantanu Moitra
- Original StorySaratchandra Chatterjee
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2006-01-06· Palm Springs International Film Festival
- Premiere2006-04-22· India Film Festival of Los Angeles
- Theatrical2005-06-10
