Parineeta (1953)
In Calcutta at the turn of the century, two families (one wealthier than the other but both belonging to the same caste) live in adjoining properties. Their respective patriarchs fall out over the repayment of a loan and the intervention of a member of a lower caste in the families' financial arrangements. The rift causes much heartache to the younger members of the families, two of whom have secretly plighted their troth to each other.
Released: Jan 23, 1953
Runtime: 151 minutes
Stars: Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari, Asit Baran, Sheetal, Badri Prasad, Pratima Devi
Crew: Bimal Roy (Director), Bimal Roy (Screenplay), Ashok Kumar (Producer), Arun Kumar Mukherjee (Original Music Composer), Kamal Bose (Director of Photography), Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Editor)