Parinda
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| Directed by | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
| Produced by | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
| Written by | Imtiaz Hussain (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Shiv Kumar Subramaniam |
| Story by |
Vidhu Vinod Chopra (Also Scenario) |
| Starring |
Nana Patekar Anil Kapoor Jackie Shroff Madhuri Dixit Anupam Kher |
| Music by | R.D. Burman |
| Cinematography | Binod Pradhan |
| Edited by | Renu Saluja |
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Production
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Vinod Chopra Productions
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| Distributed by | Vinod Chopra Productions |
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Running time
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155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Parinda (Hindi: परिंदा, English: The Bird) is a 1989 Indian crime drama film directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is considered by many to be the turning point in reality in Hindi cinema, as the theme of the film discusses the real life of Indian underworld gangsters and the general life of residents in the city of Mumbai. The film stars Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles. It won two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards, and was India's official entry for the 1990 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film was titled Kabutarkhana but later changed and release as Parinda.This movie has been remade in Hollywood as Broken Horses. and also been listed as one of 100 greatest Indian Films of all time.
The story revolves around two brothers, Kishen (Jackie Shroff) and Karan (Anil Kapoor), who have spent their childhood growing up alone on the streets of Mumbai. In order for Karan to have a better upbringing and education, Kishen joins Anna Seth (Nana Patekar). Anna owns an oil factory, but that's a mere prop to cover up his dealings within the underworld. Karan is unaware of the fact that his brother is working for a gang. Inspector Prakash (Anupam Kher), Karan's best friend, is aware of Anna's gang activities and wants to bring him to justice. Anna knows that Karan and Prakash are best friends, so he sets up the murder of Prakash when Prakash and Karan are supposed to meet after Karan's arrival from America. Karan witnesses the murder of his friend Prakash, who dies in his arms.
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