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Parinda () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed, produced and distributed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Madhuri Dixit. The story and scenario were written by Chopra, while Shiv Kumar Subramaniam and Imtiyaz Husain wrote the screenplay and dialogues, respectively. R. D. Burman composed the music and Khurshid Hallauri wrote the lyrics. Binod Pradhan served as the film's cinematographer and Renu Saluja was its editor.

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Brothers Kishan and Karan grow up in Bombay. Karan soon leaves to study in America while Kishan enters into a life of crime, falling under the sway of Anna Seth, a drug lord. When Karan returns to Bombay, Kishan intends to keep him as far away from his criminal life as possible, but things don't go as planned.

Released: 1989-11-03154 minDir: Vidhu Vinod ChopraAction, Crime, Drama

Cast

  • Jackie Shroff as Kishan Choudhary
  • Anil Kapoor as Karan Choudhary
  • Nana Patekar as Anna Seth
  • Madhuri Dixit as Paromita "Paro" Nair
  • Anupam Kher as Inspector Prakash Nair
  • Suresh Oberoi as Abdul

Themes

  • mumbai (bombay), india

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Ratings

IMDb

7.8/10

4,125 votes

Year
1989
Runtime
154 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama

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Key facts

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Parinda (1989 movie poster).jpg
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Poster of
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Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Film.producer
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Film.screenplay
Shiv Kumar Subramaniam
Film.story
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Film.music
Songs:R. D. BurmanScore:Manohari SinghBabloo Chakravorty
Film.cinematography
Binod Pradhan
Film.editing
Renu Saluja
Film.studio
Vinod Chopra Productions
Film.runtime
148 minutes
Film.country
India
Film.language
Hindi
Film.budget
12 lakh
Film.gross
9 crore
Album.type
Soundtrack
Album.artist
R. D. Burman

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Duration
154
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publication date
1989-01-01
title
परिन्दा
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  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Music
  • Release, reception and legacy
  • Analysis
  • Accolades
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • Further reading
  • External links

Parinda () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed, produced and distributed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Madhuri Dixit. The story and scenario were written by Chopra, while Shiv Kumar Subramaniam and Imtiyaz Husain wrote the screenplay and dialogues, respectively. R. D. Burman composed the music and Khurshid Hallauri wrote the lyrics. Binod Pradhan served as the film's cinematographer and Renu Saluja was its editor.

Parinda's story is loosely inspired by Marlon Brando starrer On the Waterfront. Parinda follows Kishan (Shroff), who works for the underworld chieftain Anna (Patekar). Kishan's brother Karan (Kapoor) returns home after completing his studies in the United States. The two brothers are caught on different sides of a gang war after Karan decides to avenge his friend's death by Anna.

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