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Sarat Chandra Chattopadhye's beloved novel is brought to the screen in this lavish adaptation, which moves the story to the heady days of 1962 in Calcutta. Lolita (Vidya Balan) is a beautiful young wo... read more read more...man who is taken in by her uncle after the tragic death of her parents. She grows up in a household of love and support despite her unfortunate circumstances, and as a child she makes friends with Shekhar (Saif Ali Khan), a boy from the neighborhood. Shekhar wants to be a musician and has plenty of talent, but he lacks the courage to go against the wishes of his father, who wants Shekhar to go into business. Lolita and Shekhar remain close friends and confidantes over the years, but it isn't until Girish (Sanjay Dutt), a wealthy and charismatic man, comes into Lolita's life that Shekhar comes to realize that he's deeply in love with his childhood pal, and wants to have her as his own. Parineeta is the first feature film from director Pradeep Sarkar, who previously earned his reputation directing commercials and music videos. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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G, 2 hr. 10 min.

Directed by: Pradeep Sarkar

Release Date: June 10, 2005

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DVD Release Date: September 13, 2005

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  • ileo
    February 14, 2008
    ileo
    I have to say this movie has such lovely music. A very interesting story line, a great depiction of love lost and found. I find that the best love stories are always found in plots such as "the friendship-turn-love".

    Great!! Vidya Balan is phenomenal and so is Saif Ali Khan!
  • somstr
    June 23, 2008
    somstr
    Remade 3 times before 2005, this movie goes on to prove once again the simplicity in Saratchandra's story that has appeal for all generations even after so many years. Vidhu Vinod Chopra has done a wonderful job in developing a memorable screen play. But more memorable are the so... read morengs and music in this movie! Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal and Sonu Nigam all deserve a pat on the back for their performances.
  • drakage1
    June 24, 2007
    drakage1
    My all time favorite movie. People don't see how life and relationship can change in just few seconds.
  • punjabidjsunny
    August 20, 2006
    punjabidjsunny
    i saw this movie on 4th of july in bombay theater in flushing...i was cryin...these indian movie's r so emotional

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Derek Elley
February 7, 2006
Derek Elley, Variety

A character-driven mellermeller that's a treat for the eyes, with performances to match, Parineeta is high-end Bollywood near its best. Full Review

Raam Tarat
June 25, 2005
Raam Tarat, Future Movies UK

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February 9, 2006
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