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Based on Amrita Pritam's famous novel, Pinjar depicts riots,
mayhem and human suffering that occurred during the 1947 partition
and give a human perspective to the tragic event. The movie stars
Urmila Matondkar as Puro, Manoj Bajpai as Rashid,Sanjay Suri as Ramchand,
Sandali Sinha as Lajo and Priyanshu Chatterjee as Trilok who have
been victims of the partition and the communal riots and at the same
time have experienced love and compassion in the hearts of the people.
Protagonist Puro has been a victim of circumstances during the
turbulent times of the partition of India, who wants to rewrite
her destiny and survive amidst hatred. Rashid has committed an unpardonable
crime and once upon a time rich Ramchand is a man of peace and love
has lost his loved ones and now has to live as refugee. As for Lajo,
a newly married woman, life has taken a dramatic turn. Trilok is
an idealist completely against the beliefs of the society, torn
between relationships between the families.
Set in the pre partition and partition era, 56 years ago when 25
lakh people were forced to leave everything behind and flee, thousands
lost their lives in the ensuing violence. It is the story is people
who amidst of the hatred, bloodshed and confusion, dared to forgive
and even began to love the 'enemy'
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