A Bollywood movie Parineeta was screened here on Sunday at Abhirang Auditorium, Bharat Bhavan. The movie was screened under weekly film screenings organised by Chhavi series for classical cinema, Bharat Bhavan every Sunday.
The screening received an overwhelming response by the movie lovers of the city. The hall was almost full with the adherent movie fans as they enjoyed the movie once again on the big screen.
Parineeta is a musical film adapted from a 1914 Bengali novella, Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, it was based upon a screenplay by the film's producer, Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
The film featured Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt in the lead roles. Raima Sen plays supporting role of lalita's chirpy cousin. Sabyasachi Chakravarthy plays the pivotal role of Shekhar's father, Diya Mirza, with a cameo appearance as Shekhar's fiancé and Rekha, with a cameo performance of a night club (Moulin Rouge) singer are other notable performances.
Parineeta 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 they 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. It won the Filmfare Awards apart from several prominent awards. The director went on to win the National Award for Best First Film. Parineeta was showcased at prominent international film festivals as well.