Name: Pinjar
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-07-10
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Samiul Alam, Mallika Banerjee, Ishan Mazumder

Pinjar: A Beautiful Tale of Hope, Captivity and Human Connections

A beautiful movie after a long time! The story revolves around three main characters whose lives are connected through a bird. The bird is captured in the wild, put into a cage, and sold on the streets of Kolkata. The director has done a brilliant job of using this as a metaphor, showing how all three characters are also trapped in their own metaphorical cages-Pinjar-in different ways. The ending leaves you with a strong sense of optimism.

Coming to the performances, my favourite character was Iqbal, played exceptionally well by Ishan Mazumder. He makes us laugh, feel, and even cry. His screen presence is truly captivating.

I also really liked Tarak, played by Sagnik Mukherjee. The character felt extremely realistic and relatable.

All in all, it's a beautiful, heartfelt movie that is definitely worth watching and enjoying with family.

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