Overview

• The 2005 adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel opens again on August 29 following a restoration by Prasad Film Labs.
• Vidya Balan told PTI she performed 28 takes to time a single teardrop to a line in a song during the shoot.
• She said Pradeep Sarkar would repeat shots to capture details such as pigeons flying or leaves falling at an exact moment.
• The film marked Balan’s Bollywood debut and features Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Raima Sen.
• Balan also recalled meeting Sharmila Tagore on set and shared a light moment involving Saif Ali Khan.