Dor

Dor is the story of two women whose lives become intertwined by dire circumstance (the title means "string," as in the thing that connects people or situations). Meera is a young woman living in the rural desert of Rejasthan state, strictly confined by the customs of her traditional Hindu family. Zeenat, a Muslim, is a more progressive woman from a mountain state to the north.

The two women seemingly have nothing in common, except that Zeenat desperately needs Meera's help to save her husband's life. It is this unlikely connection—and the redemption it offers them both—that is the heart of Dor.

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This is a hard one to describe without giving too much of the plot away, which is interesting considering it comes off as a quiet little movie. But the director/writer managed to pack in a lot of story while still focusing on the two women whose lives are the center of it. We were captivated. Definitely recommended.

Rating — for viewers with medium Indian film experience. (It's not rocket science, but without any cultural background at all you might feel kind of lost.)

Hannah and Rose discuss Dor in episode 52 of An American's Guide to Bollywood podcast.