Vidya Balan’s film Parineeta completes 18 years: Actress shares throwback video, also remembers director Pradeep Sarkar

Vidya Balan has shared a short video clip on the completion of 18 years of her film Parineeta. In this video, he has shared some photos related to his character Lalita and the sets of the film. Along with this, he also remembered the director of the film, Pradeep Sarkar.

Director-writer Pradeep Sarkar passed away on March 24 this year in Mumbai at the age of 67. He was running ill for a long time.

Vidya Balan made her Bollywood debut with this film. In the same year, she also received the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Female for this film.

Thank you Dada for believing in me: Vidya Balan
Remembering the late filmmaker, Vidya Balan has written – Thank you for a film like Dada, Parineeta and for believing in me! You believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself. Today Parineeta has completed 18 years. Until I can say thank you together, I am thanking you from here.

Users said – this is not just a film but an emotion
Many celebrities have also reacted to this post of Vidya Balan. Aditi Rao Hydari wrote on the post- Love! Whereas Sayani Gupta wrote – You beauty! This film and everything related to it touches the heart. Lots of love to Dada!

At the same time, a user wrote – This is not just a film but a feeling. One user wrote – I fell in love with you only after this film..

The film was based on the book by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
The 2005 film also starred Sanjay Dutt, Dia Mirza, Reema Sen and Achyut Poddar along with Vidya Balan and Saif Ali Khan. Pradeep Sarkar adapted novelist Saratchandra Chattopadhyay’s 1914 book Parineeta. The film earned around Rs 31 crore at the worldwide box office.

Pradeep Sarkar made Parineeta at the age of 50
Pradeep Sarkar was admitted in the ICU of Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai due to viral fever and pneumonia. He also had kidney disease and was on dialysis. He made his directorial debut at the age of 50 with the film Parineeta.

In 2014, his film Mardaani was also a hit. Rani Mukherjee played the lead role in this film. He also made films like Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Lafange Parindey, Helicopter Eela.