Pinjar

The violent upheaval of the Partition—the fight between Hindus and Muslims after Britain’s departure from India in the 1940s—is the backdrop of this heartbreaking Bollywood drama. The plight of women during this traumatic period is depicted here, as two village women, already beset by feuding families and stringent laws, find their problems multiplying as the Partition begins. Lush cinematography and award-winning production design vividly recreate this tumultuous era in India’s history.