Parinda - A classic movie

How many people are there who would not have seen Parinda (well, atleast if you take people who are more than 30 years old). Parinda was not director Vidhu Vinod Chopra's first movie, but if there are some movies that he will be most remembered by, it will be for this movie. Similarly, both Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit have reckoned that this movie is one of their best movies. The movie was produced and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, written by Shivkumar Subramaniam, and starred Jackie Shroff, and Nana Patekar in pivotal roles. Music was by R D Burman, and lyrics by Khursheed Hallauri. Some other actors who had great roles in the movies were Tom Alter, Anupam Kher, and Suresh Oberoi.



The movie was released in 1989. It tells the gripping story of the Bombay underworld, the fight between the rival gangs, the lack of trust and warfare between them, the role of the police. In the end, the movie was about the guy who got involved in a gang for survival, and who learns the hard way that life in the gang is brutal. In the end, everybody is expendable, life is brutal; and even a loyal member of the gang cannot save his own brother.
The reason why the movie was so popular was due to its realism, essentially attributed to the technical crew of the film, with Binod Pradhan´s cinematography being a great hit. The overall sound of the movie, the shots with the pigeons, the mad gun shooting amid the honeymoon lovemaking, the various deaths in the movie, the climatic scene where Jackie Shroff kills his own boss (and the killer of his brother) by burning him to death in a fire of alcohol bottles, all of these were shots that still enthrall people.
The movie is about the love between the 2 brothers, Jackie and Anil. When they were young and fighting for survival, Jackie joins Anna's gang and prospers. He sends Anil out for studying, with Anil all the time unaware that his brother actually worked for a gang leader (and too, a psychotic one). Jackie tries to keep his brother away from the gang, but eventually fails when Anil's friend, Inspector Anupam Kher is killed by Anna's men (using the meeting called by Anil). Madhuri Dixit is Paro, a teacher, who is in love with Anil, but moves away when she learns that he is now part of the gang. The rest of the movie is about the revenge taken by Anil, the consequences when Anna learns about this, and the reaction of Jackie. This movie is a must watch.

Videos of songs from the movie:

Tumse Milke (Singer(s): SURESH WADKAR AND ASHA BHOSLE)



Pyar Ke Mod Pe (Singer(s): ASHA BHOSLE - SURESH WADKAR)



Anna's death in Parina by fire



Awards given to Parinda (Filmfare awards):
1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Director Award for Vidhu Vinod Chopra
1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award for Jackie Shroff
1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Editing Award for Renu Saluja
1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for Shivkumar Subramaniam
1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Nana Patekar




Lyrics from the movie:

Pyaar Ke Mod Pe

pyaar ke mod pe, chhodoge jo baahe meree
tum ko dhoondhegee, jamaane mein nigaahe meree

jindagee mein jo kahee aaur main kho jaaoongaa
tum se milane ke liye, laut ke fir aaoongaa
aye meree jaana-ye-wafaa dekhanaa raahe meree

ayesaa naa ho, aye sanam jaao to fir aa naa sako
meree ye tamannaa hai, tum mere paas raho
kyo tumhe bhaatee nahee, aaj panaahe meree

koee ban jaaye meraa, ayesee takadeer nahee
dil ke aaeene mein ab koee tasaweer nahee
ye hakeekat hai, asar kho chookee, aahe meree

saath main tumhaare hoo, ab koee gam naa karo
khud ko tanahaa mere, hote humadam naa karo
ho ke maayoos naa dam tod de, chaahe meree

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Tumse Milke

--MALE--
(Tumse milke aisa laga
Tumse milke armaan hue poore dil ke) - 2
Ae meri jaane wafa
Teri meri meri teri ek jaan hai
Saath tere rahenge sada, tumse na honge judaa
Tumse milke aisa laga
Tumse milke armaan hue poore dil ke
Mere sanam, teri kasam chhodenge ab na yeh haath
Yeh zindagi

--FEMALE--
La la la

--MALE--
Guzregi ab

--FEMALE--
La la la

--MALE--
Hamdam tumhaare hi saath
Apna yeh vaada raha, tumse na honge judaa

--FEMALE--
Tumse milke aisa laga
Tumse milke armaan hue poore dil ke
Ae meri jaane wafa
Teri meri meri teri ek jaan hai
Saath tere rahenge sada, tumse na honge judaa
Tumse milke aisa laga
Tumse milke armaan hue poore dil ke
Aah aah aah aah

--MALE--
Maine kiya

--FEMALE--
La la la

--MALE--
Hai raat din

--FEMALE--
La la la

--MALE--
Bas tera hi intezaar

--FEMALE--
Tere bina aata nahin ek pal mujhe ab qaraar

--BOTH--
Hamdam mera mil gaya, ab hum na honge judaa - 2

--MALE--
Tumse milke

--FEMALE--
Tumse milke aisa laga
Tumse milke

--BOTH--
Armaan hue poore dil ke
Ae meri jaane wafa
Teri meri meri teri ek jaan hai
Saath tere rahenge sada, ab hum na honge judaa
La la la la, la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la