‘It was a sin to be alive in a world so full of evil, thought Hamida. It was a crime to be born a girl' Pinjar is the story of Pooro, a Hindu woman abducted by a Muslim man, just before her wedding.

Celebrating two decades of impact, Manoj Bajpayee reflects on the journey of 'Pinjar', a film that etched its legacy in cinematic history. While it may not have swept the mainstream awards, its ...

Actor Manoj Bajpayee on Sunday celebrated 22 years of director Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s 2003 historical drama film Pinjar, which had won him his second National Award. “Two decades and two years ago, ...

MUMBAI: (Jan 6) Actor Juhi Babbar says she was offered the lead role in the 2003 drama "Pinjar", based on Amrita Pritam's novel of the same name, but was replaced in the end as the makers were keen to ...

On August 31st, the literary world honours the birth anniversary of Amrita Pritam, a towering figure in Punjabi literature. Pritam, who was born in 1919 in the Gujranwala area of Punjab (India), has ...

Actor Manoj Bajpayee admitted that the historical drama "Pinjar" holds a special place in his cinematic journey, as the film clocked 22 years of release on Friday. Uploading some glimpses from the ...

Punjab’s own Amrita Pritam took Punjabi, the language she wrote in, to new places with ease and finesse. A poet’s poet, she published her first collection of poems at the age of 13 and went on to pen ...

In the pre-partition era, a fierce woman writer rose to fame with her witty and profound literature, to challenge the order that existed. SHUBHANGI SINGH explores the story of the rebellious Punjabi ...