Pinjar (2003): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Pinjar is a 2003 romantic drama directed by Chandra Prakash Dwivedi, starring Urmila Matondkar as Puro, Sanjay Suri and Isha Koppikar. It runs 3 hours 8 minutes and earned $1 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 8m (188 min)
- Director
- Chandra Prakash Dwivedi
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Lucky Star Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pinjar About?
The premise of Pinjar without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the turbulent days before the 1947 Partition, a young Hindu woman is kidnapped by a Muslim man. She is thrust into a forced marriage and compelled to adapt to life in a newly drawn nation as the borders between India and Pakistan are established, confronting identity, loss and survival.
Pinjar Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- woman
- pakistan
- muslim
- india
- hindu
- partition
- based on novel
Pinjar Cast & Characters
Urmila Matondkar leads the cast as Puro, with Sanjay Suri as Ramchand and Isha Koppikar as Rajjo. Directed by Chandra Prakash Dwivedi; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Chandra Prakash Dwivedi
- Urmila Matondkar as Puro
- Sanjay Suri as Ramchand
- Isha Koppikar as Rajjo
- Manoj Bajpayee as Rashid
Also Starring in Pinjar
· 9 more- Priyanshu Chatterjee Trilok
- Lillete Dubey Mrs. Mohanlal
- Seema Biswas Mad woman
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda Mohanlal
- Farida Jalal Mrs. Shyamlal
- Alok Nath Shyamlal
- Dina Pathak Rahim's aunt
- Sudha Shivpuri Rashid's mother
- Sandali Sinha Lajo
More from Chandra Prakash Dwivedi
One more film directed by Chandra Prakash Dwivedi: Samrat Prithviraj.
Pinjar Plot Summary
What happens in Pinjar from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set against the upheaval of the 1947 Partition, Puro is introduced as a bright, hopeful young Hindu woman coming of age within a loving family. She is engaged to a compassionate, upstanding man, Ramchand, and life seems poised for a quiet, secure future. The serenity is shattered on a day out with her younger sister, Rajjo, when a mysterious man named Rashid abducts her. The film peels back a long-simmering feud between their families: long ago, Puro’s relatives had dispossessed Rashid’s family of property, and an uncle of Puro’s had abducted and raped Rashid’s aunt, a brutal act that shadows every attempt at reconciliation.
Full summary
The whole story of Pinjar, scene by scene
Pinjar Box Office
Pinjar grossed $1 million worldwide. $66,290 came from the US and Canada and $956,046 (94%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1M
- US & Canada
- $66.3K
- International
- $956K
How Well Do You Know Pinjar?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the young Hindu woman at the centre of the story?
Pinjar Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Pinjar: Beyond Boundaries...” and “पिंजर”.
- Also known as
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- Pinjar: Beyond Boundaries...
- पिंजर
- پنجر
- 超越界限
- Похищенная
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Pinjar FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Pinjar, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pinjar?
Pinjar runs 3 hours 8 minutes (188 minutes).
When was Pinjar released?
Pinjar was released on October 22, 2003.
Who directed Pinjar?
Pinjar was directed by Chandra Prakash Dwivedi.
More films by Chandra Prakash Dwivedi Who is in the cast of Pinjar?
Pinjar stars Urmila Matondkar as Puro, Sanjay Suri as Ramchand and Isha Koppikar as Rajjo, among 13 credited actors.
How much did Pinjar make at the box office?
Pinjar grossed $1 million worldwide ($66,290 domestic, $956,046 international).
Does Pinjar have a post-credit scene?
No. Pinjar has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Pinjar in?
The original language of Pinjar is Hindi.
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