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Pinjar Reviews

2003

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A tale of human spirit, amidst the riots that took place during the partition of India and Pakistan. Read more

Starring	Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Baipai, Sanjay Suri, Priyanshu Chatterjee
Director	Chandraprakash Dwivedi
Genres	Bollywood, Drama

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  Must see tearjerker
  
  The movie is based on novel by Amrita Pritam. Screenplay is excellent and so are performances especiallly of Manoj Bajpai. Urmilla has put in an effort. The ... read more »
  
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  - bristol
  - 04 Jun 2004 at 13:03
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  tear jerker
  
  really lovely movie. So sad that us as humans just cant live together. If you are very emotional, make sure to have a box of tissue handy. You'll need it
  
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  - 14 Jan 2012 at 16:17
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  great movie
  
  great. to watch. the theme is true in its way. what is there being hindu or muslim as long as you dont have iman like rashid or trilok or ramchand. they r our ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Apr 2011 at 00:19
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  GOOD
  
  my husband watched this film and he said it was a really good story.
  
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  - england
  - 10 Jan 2010 at 14:22
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  VERY GOOD BOLLYWOOD FILM
  
  Fabulous film!
  
  I was shocked that Urmila can actually act! Urmila was one of my least favourite actresses, but this film completely changed my mind ... read more »
  
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- - RK
  - Bristol, England
  - 04 Jun 2009 at 11:42
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  Excellent film
  
  This is an excellent film. It is not your run of the mill bollywood story. The acting is fantastic and everyone should see this film because it is historical ... read more »
  
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  - Epsom
  - 06 Feb 2009 at 10:32
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  Pinjar
  
  A well acted film portraying the despair when families get split up.The main character is kidnapped and how she gets through it and the ultimate decision she ... read more »
  
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- - TheBookfiend
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  - ashtead
  - 02 Oct 2008 at 13:53
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  one of the best movies I have ever seen
  
  amazing story.
  
  unforgettable performances from all cast especially Manoj Bajpai. I think he should have got a National Award for this one.
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  - Manchester, England
  - 03 Jul 2008 at 15:51
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  Suprisingly very good
  
  This was a real find reflecting lives of folk in those historical times. The acting was remarkable particularly during the sensitive dialogues that were ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 08 May 2008 at 18:05
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  excellent
  
  A very good movie to watch about history in india.
  
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  - London, England
  - 16 Apr 2008 at 12:28
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  its a alrite movie
  
  i was expecting a lot more from the movie.... tho the acting by urmila is just brilliant and she is at her best... but still this movie didnt keep me gripped... read more »
  
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- - neelxxshb
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  - london
  - 07 Apr 2008 at 22:58
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- - 5
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  Must see tearjerker
  
  The movie is based on novel by Amrita Pritam. Screenplay is excellent and so are performances especiallly of Manoj Bajpai. Urmilla has put in an effort. The ... read more »
  
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  - bristol
  - 04 Jun 2004 at 13:03
- - 4
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  Excellent Movie
  
  I was expecting quite run of the mill partition saga but fortunately it turned out to be quite a moving story with some excellent performances from Urmila and ... read more »
  
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  - Wigan
  - 14 Sep 2004 at 15:39
- - 2
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  Heart-rending
  
  Issue-based but emotionally honest. An exploration of the fate of women who are abducted or raped, in a society where families have to choose between rejecting ... read more »
  
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  - Aberdeen, Scotland
  - 07 Jun 2006 at 16:23
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  Watch it on fast forward - GREAT movie
  
  Brilliant movie. Brave direction and great acting. At 3 hrs its long, but typical. Worth watching and fast forwarding through the songs. But for someone like me... read more »
  
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  - Cranfield, England
  - 19 Jul 2006 at 22:46
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  Absolutely fantastic!
  
  These are the kind of movies that need to be made and seen.With a poignant storyline,some excellent acting by Urmila,good script and dialogue and no Bollywood ... read more »
  
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- - C Sim
  - London
  - 18 Aug 2005 at 12:05
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  Emotionally charged and rewarding...
  
  This movie is a rewarding watch for the viewer. A different, engaging and emotional saga of India's partition backed by steller performances from Monoj and ... read more »
  
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- - JohnnyRoss
  - 373 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 25 Feb 2005 at 23:57
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  Real drama!
  
  Film is good, acting brilliant loved watching this movie because i had to know what was gonna happen at the end.Defnitly not your typical bollywood movies. very... read more »
  
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  - binfield,berks
  - 09 Apr 2005 at 11:22
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  TRULLY FANTASTIC
  
  A movie depicting what women went through and what they were valued as in past generations . A lot of culture, emotion, tradegy and happiness too especially at ... read more »
  
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  - belfast
  - 05 Mar 2006 at 15:20
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  Very Nice Must Watch
  
  This is an excellent movie with good performances and direction. Good Storyline as well. Must Watch this.
  
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  - Endland, UK
  - 15 Mar 2006 at 16:33
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  Excellent
  
  Outstanding performances yet again from both Urmila and Manoj. A must see movie you will not be disappointed!
  
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- - Claire Williams
  - North Wales
  - 23 Mar 2006 at 23:17

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