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Parineeta

IMDb ID: tt0437407 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.2 (9,962 votes)

Genres: Drama · Musical · Romance

The lifelong romance between Lolita (Balan) and Shekar (Khan) is upset by the arrival of another man.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Parineeta
Canada: Parineeta (English)
United Kingdom: Parineeta
Ireland: Parineeta (English)
India: Parineeta (English)
India: Parineeta (Hindi)
New Zealand: Parineeta (English)
United States: Parineeta
South Africa: Parineeta (English)
World-wide: A Married Woman (English, informal title)
Germany: Parineeta - Das Mädchen aus Nachbars Garten
Poland: Poślubiona
United States: The Married Woman (informal English title)
Brazil: Uma Mulher Casada
Russia: Замужняя женщина
The Married Woman
Content RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-06-10Runtime130 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews87Critic Reviews18Countries / RegionsIndiaLanguagesHindiKeywordskolkata
sexual jealousy
sex
remake
modernized version
Filming LocationsCalcutta, West Bengal, IndiaProduction CompaniesVinod Chopra ProductionsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437407/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0437407.jpgUpdated At2025-09-28T07:28:47

Stars

Saif Ali Khan
Vidya Balan
Sanjay Dutt
Dia Mirza
Raima Sen
Sabyasachi Chakrabarty
Ninad Kamat
Achyut Potdar
Rekha
Surinder Kaur

Directors

Pradeep Sarkar

Writers

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Rekha Nigam
Pradeep Sarkar
Vibha Singh

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Saif Ali Khan | Character: Shekhar Roy
Actor: Vidya Balan | Character: Lalita
Actor: Sanjay Dutt | Character: Girish Sharma
Actor: Dia Mirza | Character: Gayetri Tatya
Actor: Raima Sen | Character: Koel
Actor: Sabyasachi Chakrabarty | Character: Navinchandra Roy
Actor: Ninad Kamat | Character: Ajit
Actor: Achyut Potdar | Character: Gurcharan
Actor: Rekha | Character: Moulin Rouge Singer
Actor: Surinder Kaur | Character: Rajeshwari
Actor: Kumkum Bhattacharya | Character: Vasundhara
Actor: Supriya Shukla | Character: Sunita
Actor: Smita Malhotra | Character: Charu
Actor: Rajesh Sharma | Character: Ratan
Actor: Howard Rosemeyer | Character: Siddhart Tantiya
Actor: Biplab Chatterjee | Character: Shyam Lal Tantiya
Actor: Rita Ganguly | Character: Mausi
Actor: Pradeep Chakraborty | Character: Mishra Ji
Actor: Ratan Sarkhel | Character: Nimai
Actor: Meghna Kothari | Character: Wedding Singer
Actor: Gita Dey | Character: Jothika
Actor: Chabbi Talulidar | Character: Maid in Gurucharan's House
Actor: Mothu Mukherjee | Character: Raghu Kaka
Actor: Kharaj Mukherjee | Character: Male Singer in Recording Studio
Actor: Nimai Lahiri | Character: Begger
Actor: Tapas Chakraborty | Character: Doctor Mitra
Actor: Suman Bannerjee | Character: Bishwadeep - Charu's Husband
Actor: Zain Khan | Character: Junior Shekhar
Actor: Rushita Pandya | Character: Junior Lolita
Actor: Srini | Character: Junior Koel
Actor: Rohan Tiwari | Character: Teenage Shekhar
Actor: Tinaa Dattaa | Character: Teenage Lolita
Actor: Barkha | Character: Teenage Koel
Actor: Yogendra Singh | Character: Kaleidoscope Vendor
Actor: Haradhan Bannerjee | Character: Chatterjee
Actor: George Baker | Character: Sir William Eckhardt
Actor: Amitabh Bachchan | Character: Narrator
Actor: Subarna Ray Chaudhuri | Character: Lolita's Office Colleague
Actor: Swini Khara | Character: Actress
Actor: Rosalind Laugharne | Character: Singer on Stage
Actor: Sonia Mehta | Character: Charu Sharma
Actor: Yogendra Singh Waldia | Character: Man 1

[Directors Group]
Name: Pradeep Sarkar | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay | Role: Writer
Name: Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Role: Writer
Name: Rekha Nigam | Role: Writer
Name: Pradeep Sarkar | Role: Writer
Name: Vibha Singh | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Role: Producer
Name: Vir Chopra | Role: Producer
Name: Rajkumar Hirani | Role: Producer
Name: Sanu Roy | Role: Producer
Name: Panchali Sarkar | Role: Producer
Name: Ishar Singh | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Shantanu Moitra | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Natarajan Subramaniam | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Hemanti Sarkar | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Keshto Mandal | Role: Art Director
Name: Pradeep Sarkar | Role: Art Director
Name: Tanushree Sarkar | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Subarna Ray Chaudhuri | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Vidyadhar Bhatte | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Nilesh Kothavale | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Hema Munshi | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Aarti Pardeshi | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Hemant R. Sawant | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Amit Annu Pareek | Role: Production Manager
Name: Dinesh Raut | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Tania Bath | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sumalata Kollabathini | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Kiran Magham | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Gautam Parvi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Nitin Shingal | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Nitin Chandrakant Desai | Role: Art Department
Name: Abhishek Kumar Singh | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Manas Bal | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bishwadeep Chatterjee | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ashwin Dhuri | Role: Sound Department
Name: Leslie Fernandes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rahul Gandhre | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jayant Haldar | Role: Sound Department
Name: Muppala Kiran Kumar | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vijay Kumar | Role: Sound Department
Name: Joe Rodrigues | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sachin K. Sanghvi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Karnail Singh | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Ashoke Chowdhury | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Vinay Singh Chuphal | Role: Visual Effects
Name: P. Mohan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rajeev Rajasekharan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Prasad Sutar | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Suresh Chauhan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sumit Pandey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Sanu Roy | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Shakeel Shaikh | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Parthasarathi Rg | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Navnita Sen | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Shekar Svdc | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mithun Gangopadhyay | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Gautam Parvi | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Sunidhi Chauhan | Role: Music Department
Name: K.S. Chithra | Role: Music Department
Name: Nirmalya Dey | Role: Music Department
Name: Geeta Ganguly | Role: Music Department
Name: Rita Ganguly | Role: Music Department
Name: Shreya Ghoshal | Role: Music Department
Name: Swanand Kirkire | Role: Music Department
Name: Sonu Nigam | Role: Music Department
Name: Raghav Sachar | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: John A Anthony | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Rahul Ashta | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anil Davda | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sam S Fernandes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pankaj Kothari | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shailendra Mandowara | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ken Metzker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rahul Nanda | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Howard Rosemeyer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Biswajit Rudra | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vibha Singh | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Suniel Wadhwa | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Supriya Kelkar | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Parineeta (2005) Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi617135897/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi617135897/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1574167665429.mp4?Expires=1788438093&Signature=EndTRYo2PxXslw88dcbU5PwWO5AeXxfNpKkY10WyaLy4ZMQNNcec9IZZWGgGtnqZobQcd03wunqEMhmVNdplA1xUhcMNH9D2xHAgHJOf3WttXyVqpBJ3ASvwnzJ9ZVohI-Ivo8p0KFhwS-mqkVZjkvLyI77hcXBVJxjir16Rleq7UW4WAw8MTA5VnxYIS-v5Ac2vLY2NyhqyZ7d7X3VLhBsl93ZR-VVYRoR~qm2tQhMUWZhpB8RMPug1T7tfUhCmpriXTuBWqMF0XcCu1IpL-CwMhZXT4gd-ZLNuhdAVAgCcMlWPfi-zE0NFRUEuwtf~uvAD-1l1KC-BmPrwUBfGWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Netherlands: June 9, 2005 (Amsterdam IIFA Film Festival, premiere)
Australia: June 10, 2005
United Kingdom: June 10, 2005
India: June 10, 2005
United States: June 10, 2005 (limited)
Kuwait: July 6, 2005
United States: January 6, 2006 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
Germany: February 10, 2006 (Berlin International Film Festival)
United States: April 22, 2006 (Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles)
Morocco: December 3, 2006 (Marrakech International Film Festival)

Awards

Nominee | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Saif Ali Khan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sanjay Dutt, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Director | Pradeep Sarkar, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Lyrics | Swanand Kirkire, Parineeta | For the song "Piyu Bole"
Nominee | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Music Director | Shantanu Moitra, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Playback Singer - Female | Shreya Ghoshal, Parineeta | For the song "Piyu Bole"
Nominee | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Playback Singer - Female | Sunidhi Chauhan, Parineeta | For the song "Kaisi Paheli"
Nominee | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Playback Singer - Male | Sonu Nigam, Parineeta | For the song "Piyu Bole"
Nominee | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Award for Technical Excellence | Best Story | Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Pradeep Sarkar, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Film | Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Actor | Saif Ali Khan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Actress | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Director | Pradeep Sarkar, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Supporting Actor | Sanjay Dutt, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Playback Singer (Male) | Sonu Nigam, Parineeta | For the song "Piyu Bole".
Nominee | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Playback Singer (Female) | Shreya Ghoshal, Parineeta | For the song "Piyu Bole".
Nominee | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Playback Singer (Female) | Sunidhi Chauhan, Parineeta | For the song "Kaisi Paheli".
Nominee | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Music | Shantanu Moitra, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Lyrics | Swanand Kirkire, Parineeta | For the song "Piyu Bole".
Winner | 2006 | Zee Cine Awards | Technical Award | Best Costume Design | Subarna Ray Chaudhuri, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Award for Technical Excellence | Best Screenplay | Pradeep Sarkar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Award for Technical Excellence | Best Art Direction | Keshto Mandal, Eldridge Rodrigues, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Award for Technical Excellence | Best Costume Designer | Subarna Ray Chaudhuri, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Award for Technical Excellence | Best Makeup | Vidyadhar Bhatte, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Female Debut | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Picture | Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Apsara Award | Best Film | Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Apsara Award | Best Director | Pradeep Sarkar, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Apsara Award | Best Actor - Movie | Saif Ali Khan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Apsara Award | Best Actress - Movie | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Apsara Award | Best Female Debut | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Apsara Award | Best Debut Director | Pradeep Sarkar, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards | Apsara Award | Best Music Director | Shantanu Moitra, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Debut Actress | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Zee Cine Awards | Popular Award | Best Actress | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Screen Awards, IN | Screen Award | Best Actor | Saif Ali Khan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Screen Awards, IN | Screen Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sanjay Dutt, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India | Popular Award | Best Film | Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Pradeep Sarkar, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India | Popular Award | Best Actor | Saif Ali Khan, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Technical Award | Best Art Direction | Keshto Mandal, Tanushree Sarkar, Pradeep Sarkar, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Filmfare Awards | Technical Award | Best Sound Design | Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | National Film Awards, India | Golden Lotus Award | Best Debut Film of a Director | Pradeep Sarkar, Parineeta | For the competent directorial style to recreate a classic novel with modern cinematic sensibilities.
Winner | 2006 | Screen Awards, IN | Screen Award | Best Playback Singer - Female | Shreya Ghoshal, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Screen Awards, IN | Screen Award | Best Film | Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards | Popular Award | Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Zoom Glam Awards | Zoom Glam Award | Most Talked About Debut Actress | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Stardust Awards, India | Jury's Choice | Superstar of Tomorrow - Female | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Bollywood Awards | Bollywood Movie Award | Best Actor | Saif Ali Khan, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India | Popular Award | Breakthrough Role (Actress) | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Bollywood Awards | Bollywood Movie Award | Best Supporting Actor | Sanjay Dutt, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Bollywood Awards | Bollywood Movie Award | Best Debutant - Female | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Zee Cine Awards | Popular Award | Best Actor | Saif Ali Khan, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Zee Cine Awards | Jury's Choice Award | Best Female Debut | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Winner | 2006 | Screen Awards, IN | Screen Award | Most Promising Debut Actress | Vidya Balan, Parineeta
Nominee | 2006 | Zee Cine Awards | Popular Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sanjay Dutt, Parineeta

Box Office

United Kingdom: USD 755260
Domestic: USD 802758
Period: Jul 22 – 24, 2005 | Rank: 69 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 802758 | Interval gross: USD 10290 | Per theater average: USD 1286
Period: Jul 15 – 17, 2005 | Rank: 62 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 20 | Gross to date: USD 783913 | Interval gross: USD 16867 | Per theater average: USD 843
Period: Jul 8 – 10, 2005 | Rank: 50 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 35 | Gross to date: USD 750846 | Interval gross: USD 49596 | Per theater average: USD 1417
Period: Jul 1 – 3, 2005 | Rank: 40 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 38 | Gross to date: USD 655221 | Interval gross: USD 65000 | Per theater average: USD 1710
Period: Jul 1 – 4, 2005 | Rank: 40 | Theaters: 38 | Gross to date: USD 680182 | Interval gross: USD 89961 | Per theater average: USD 2367
Period: Jun 24 – 26, 2005 | Rank: 38 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 40 | Gross to date: USD 556543 | Interval gross: USD 75817 | Per theater average: USD 1895
Period: Jun 17 – 19, 2005 | Rank: 23 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 47 | Gross to date: USD 424940 | Interval gross: USD 162492 | Per theater average: USD 3457
Period: Jun 10 – 12, 2005 | Rank: 23 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 50 | Gross to date: USD 201956 | Interval gross: USD 201956 | Per theater average: USD 4039