New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Actor turned politician Urmila Matondkar reminisced playing the lead in Amrita Pritam's timeless classic 'Pinjar' that clocked 18 years of its release on Sunday.
Mumbai Oct 24 PTI On the 18 year-anniversary of her critically-acclaimed period drama Pinjar actor Urmila Matondkar Sunday said the film continues to be a relevant portrayal of how women are treated in society Directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi the 2003 film was based on poet and novelist Amrita Pritams 1950 Punjabi novel of the same nameSet in 1947 Pinjar featured Matondkar as Puro a Hindu woman abducted by a Muslim man Rashid--played by actor Manoj Bajpayee--as India and Pakistan head towards Partition The film chronicled the Hindu-Muslim conflict during the eraMatondkar took to Twitter and wrote 18 years of playing Puro in Amrita Pritams timeless classic Pinjar Cant help but wonder even though things look apparently changed if the situation of women has actually changed for any better or do they still struggle through the mindset of a rigid society What do you think Pinjar won the National Film Award for best feature film on national integration Bajpayee also won a National Award-- special jury award--for his performance in the movie This was the actors second National Award after his 1998 breakthrough SatyaPinjar also featured Sanjay Suri Priyanshu Chatterjee Isha Koppikar and Tum Bin star Sandali Sinha PTI JUR SHD SHD
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