clearly the finest movie of 2005.more than the story what is interesting is the fact that how beautifully can a director make this movie.pradeep sarkar is undoubtedly one of the finest directors of recent times.he made parineeta in such a manner that the film is meaningful and at the same time entertaining.saif gives an impressive performance; probably the finest performance of his career.sanjay is a welcome change ; specially from his goondagiri and dadagiri roles.but it is vidya balan's performance that is the highlight of the movie.clearly the best debutante in recent times.she shows that to impress one need not shed their clothes . simple looks and a gr8 performance can do wonders.highly recommended movie . go, watch it for vidya.