Dor (film)

Dor
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nagesh Kukunoor
Produced by	Elahe Hiptoola
Written by	T.A. Razak
Starring	Ayesha Takia Gul Panag Shreyas Talpade Girish Karnad Uttara Bhavkar Prateeksha Lonkar
Music by	Salim Merchant Sulaiman Merchant
Cinematography	Sudeep Chatterjee
Edited by	Sanjib Datta
Distributed by	Sahara One Motion Pictures Percept Picture Company
Release date	22 September 2006 (2006-09-22)
Running time	147 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi Urdu

Dor (Hindi: डोर, Urdu: ڈور‎, English: String) is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor that features Ayesha Takia, Gul Panag and Shreyas Talpade as the lead actors. It is a remake of the Malayalam film, Perumazhakkalam (2004) and was well received by the critics after its release on 22 September 2006. Dor, which also released on a DVD, garnered rave reviews from critics and film buffs.

Dor, which was produced by Elahe Hiptoola, had cinematography by Sudeep Chatterjee and editing by Sanjib Datta. For a film that had Hindi as the predominant language with a sporadic use of Urdu, Salim-Sulaiman composed the background score.

The story is about two women who come from different backgrounds and how fate brings them together. Meera (Ayesha Takia), a young woman who becomes a widow shortly after marriage, is trapped by tradition. Zeenat (Gul Panag), on the other hand, faces the daunting task of saving the life of her husband, who is on trial for murder. A bahuroopiya (Shreyas Talpade) helps her reach Meera, who holds the "string" to Zeenat's hope. The companionship that develops between Meera and Zeenat results in redemption for both.

Zeenat (Gul Panag) is an independent Muslim woman living in Himachal Pradesh. She agrees to marry Amir Khan, her boyfriend, despite his parents' reservations. After their marriage, her husband leaves for Saudi Arabia to begin employment.