A very soulful and romantic movie, after a very long time. Initially I was very skeptical about the movie. It was tough for me to imagine Saif playing a serious role in a Classic movie which is an adaptation of a Bengali novel by Satish Chandra. But he has proved that he can be as versatile as his mother Sharmila Tagore. A movie like Parineeta certainly requires an actress of a great caliber like Meena Kumari who had done the earlier version of Parineeta. I could not imagine of any contemporary actresses who have such skills. The new comer Vidya Balan I think is a gift to Indian Cinema. She was almost a perfect fit for the role. At times she could get the depth that Meena Kumari had in her voice. She has a very beautiful face with expressive eyes and enlightening smile. This movie has a very captivating narration. The music is very poetic, melodic. The songs hold the emotions of the characters. The songs carry forward the narration of the movie on its shoulders. Kudos to the entire team of Parineeta for bringing us such a great movie which makes our Indian cinema proud internationally. Got to watch it again!