6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Parineeta (2005)
Parineeta (2005)
Overview
Childhood sweethearts Lalita and Shekhar wish to get married someday. However, Shekhar's growing suspicions about Lalita coupled with his conniving father's antics threaten to tear them apart.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Hinduism: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Childhood sweethearts Lalita and Shekhar wish to get married someday. However, Shekhar's growing suspicions about Lalita coupled with his conniving father's antics threaten to tear them apart.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict strongly critiques ruthless financial exploitation and advocates for justice for the economically vulnerable, aligning its dominant themes with left-leaning values, despite an individualistic resolution.
The film features an entirely Indian cast, consistent with its setting in 1960s Calcutta, and does not involve any race or gender swaps of traditionally Western roles. Its narrative explores themes of love and class within its specific cultural context, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Hinduism with respect, showcasing its cultural richness, traditional values, and the integral role it plays in the characters' lives and community. It depicts various rituals and festivals, like Durga Puja, as vibrant and unifying, without critiquing the faith itself.
The film 'Parineeta' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and societal dynamics within its historical setting, thus rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal as not applicable.
The film 'Parineeta' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a romantic drama set in 1960s Kolkata, exploring themes of love, class, and family without engaging with transgender identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Parineeta is an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1914 novel. All major characters in the 2005 film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character's canonical gender being altered.
The film "Parineeta" is an adaptation of a Bengali novel set in India. The characters in the source material are Indian, and the actors cast in the film are also Indian, maintaining the original racial depiction. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.4
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