# Pinjar (2003)

> A displaced Hindu woman navigates abduction, communal violence, and impossible loyalties while trying to rescue another woman during the Partition of India.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/116319

## Facts

- Runtime: 188 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Music
- Director: Chandra Prakash Dwivedi
- Cast: Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee, Sanjay Suri, Sandali Sinha, Isha Koppikar, Lillete Dubey, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Farida Jalal
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347779/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: melancholic, harrowing, intimate, historical film night, serious movie night

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of love and loss amidst the chaos of partition.

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