PINJAR (2003)

A multi-layered film, based on a novel by Amrita Pritam, about the relationship between Hindus and Muslims and land rivalry that leads to the abduction of Puro (Urmila Matondkar) by Rashid (Manoj Bajpayee) to avenge the defiling of the latter’s grand aunt by Puro’s grand-uncle. However, Rashid does not force himself on her and she runs back to her parents who refuse to take her back because of social taboos. Partition intervenes and by then Puru is wife to Rashid. When her brother Trilok and former fiancé Ramchand come to rescue other girls, Puro too is given the choice. The liberal Ramchand is still ready to marry her but she refuses because her home is with Rashid. It had moving lyrics by Gulzar and the poem ‘Ajj aakhan Waris Shah nu’ by Amrita. It was directed by Chandra Prakash Dwivedi.