Pinjar (2003-movie): Bollywood Hindi Film

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Pinjar is a 2003 Indian period drama film directer Chandraprakash Dwivedi. The movie is about the Hindu-Muslim problems during the partition of India. The film is based on a Punjabi novel of the same name, writter Is Amrita Pritam.Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee & Sanjay Suri are in the lead roles. Besides critical acclaim, the film also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.

• Directer : Chandraprakash Dwivedi
• Producer : 20th Century Fox
• Screenplay : Chandraprakash Dwivedi
• Story : Amrita Pritam
• Based : Pinjar by Amrita Pritam
• Starring : Urmila Matondkar,Manoj Bajpayee,Sanjay Suri,Kulbhushan Kharbanda,Isha Koppikar,Farida Jalal,Sandali Sinha,Priyanshu Chatterjee
• Music : Uttam Singh,Gulzar
• Cinematography : Santosh Thundiyil
• Edited : Ballu Saluja
• Art Direction : Muneesh Sappel
• Costume Design : Muneesh Sappel
• Makeup Department : Muneesh Sappel
• Production Management : Sudesh Nanu
• Visual Effects : Shailendra Swarnkar
• Stunts : Sham Kaushal,Paramjeet Singh
• Production Company : 20th Century Fox,Lucky Star Entertainment
• Distributors : Net Effect Media,Cinephile Media,Eagle Home Entertainment
• Genres : Drama
• Release date : 24 October 2003
• Running time : 188 minutes
• Country : India
• Language : Hindi,Punjabi

Pinjar Movie Wacth Online :

Star Cast Of The Film :

• Urmila Matondkar … Puro / Hamida
• Manoj Bajpayee … Rashid (as Manoj Bajpai)
• Sanjay Suri … Ramchand
• Sandali Sinha … Lajjo
• Priyanshu Chatterjee… Trilok
• Isha Koppikar … Rajjo
• Lillete Dubey … Mrs. Mohanlal
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda… Mohanlal (Puro’s dad)
• Farida Jalal … Mrs. Shyamlal
• Alok Nath … Shyamlal (Ramchand’s dad)
• Seema Biswas … Mad woman
• Sudha Shivpuri … Rashid’s mother
• Dina Pathak … Rahim’s aunt
• Samar Jai Singh
• Savita Bajaj … Nurse (Dai)
• Saurabh Bavaliya … Child artist
• Vijay Chauhan … Alladitta
• Rohitash Gaud … Rashid’s Brother (as Rohitashv Gour)
• Pratima Kazmi … Alladitta’s mom
• Niharika … Kamla

Story Of The Film :

Hindustan (Urdu name for India) used to a vast territory and countries’ like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangla Desh, and Bhutan were all it’s provinces. All this changed when the British established their rule over India, and promoted their policy of hatred, and division – mainly between the Hindus and the Muslims. After their departure in 1947, the celebrations of a independent India were short-lived, and the divisions created by the British stayed on and flourished with extremists from both sides ready to kill anyone from the other side.

While the Muslims under Jinnah wanted a separate country, which they would like to call Pakistan, the Hindus wanted the Muslims to leave this country and go to Pakistan. Clashes followed, millions fled, millions more were killed, Very little is known of mankind’s heinous behavior in this circumstances, such as looting, raping, and kidnapping. puro was one such woman who was recently married to Ramchand, and then abducted by a man named Rashid, who gets her to Pakistan, where she is to be second wife of an abusive and controlling male. Her sister-in-law, Puro, distraught at losing her Bhabhi in such short a time, sets out to search for her, encouraged by her brother, but cautioned by her parents, who would not prefer to lose another child. Puro begins her task of locating Lajjo and calls herself Hamida, ironically assisted by none other than a much changed and remorseful Rashid, and goes from door to door as a petty saleswoman and cleaner.

Then one day she finds Lajjo. Not quite the fun-loving and exuberant Lajjo she knew, but a much subdued one – trapped and under the 24/7 control of “Amma” and her alcoholic husband. Puro does get to speak to her in private, and both conspire to escape, hopefully back to her husband and their family. The question remains will Puro be successful in getting Lajjo to escape, or will she herself be entrapped in a hopeless situation.

Pinjar Movie Songs / Music :

All of the tracks were composed by Uttam Singh, with lyrics by Gulzar. Tracks “Charkha Chalati Maa” and “Waris Shah Nu” lyrics by Amrita Pritam.

• “Shaba Ni Shaba” – Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy & Sadhana Sargam
• “Maar Udari” – Jaspinder Narula, Preeti Uttam, Amey Date & Nihar S.
• “Haath Choote” (Duet) – Jagjit Singh & Preeti Uttam
• “Vatna Ve” – Uttam Singh & Roop Kumar Rathod
• “Darda Marya” – Wadali Brothers & Jaspinder Narula
• “Charkha Chalati Maa” – Preeti Uttam
• “Sita Ko Dekhe” – Suresh Wadkar & Sadhana Sargam
• “Shabad” – Preeti Uttam
• “Waris Shah Nu” – Wadali Brothers & Preeti Uttam
• “Haath Choote” – Jagjit Singh

“Shaba Ni Shaba” Full Video Song :

• Song : Shaba Ni Shaba
• Singer : Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy & Sadhana Sargam
• Music : Uttam Singh

“Maar Udari” Full Video Song :

• Song : Maar Udari
• Singer : Jaspinder Narula, Preeti Uttam, Amey Date & Nihar S.
• Music : Uttam Singh

Pinjar Movie Review :

This film review are Mostly Positive from Critics, IMDB Public Reviewing site give 8.0 Star Out Of 10 Star with Reviewers are 2518.

 I was haunted for days after watching this movie. Spent several nights tossing and turning. What makes this movie stand out is the authenticity. Since the movie is based on a novel by Amrita Pritam, a woman who experienced the trauma of partition first hand, the original story was bound to have a soul. Add to that Dwivedi’s penchant for perfection, and we have a classic.

Urmila’s relation with Manoj Bajpai, and the way it evolves, could not have been portrayed more authentically. The guilt on Manoj Bajpai’s face makes your heart reach out to him. You want to go there and console him, tell him its not his fault.

Lilette Dubey’s lullaby (original poetry by Amrita Pritam), can bring tears to the eyes. The scene where Urmila self aborts or the one where she tries to wash away the tattoo from her hand, stand out. The way she rescues Sandhali Sinha brings a sad smile to your face. And the climax is so poignant, there are no words to describe it.

This movie should have been India’s official entry for the Oscars and should have participated in each and every film festival anywhere in the world. In fact, Amrita Pritam deserves a Nobel prize for this one. I have never seen a better Bollywood movie, and don’t think ever will.

Critics Rating by Taran Adarsh, from Bollywood Hungama give 3 star out of 5 Star.

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