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Parakh

  • 1960
  • 2h 19m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
149
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Parakh (1960)
SatireComedyDramaRomance

Niravan (Nazir Hussain), the village postmaster receives an envelope with a cheque for a very large amount, with the instructions that he is to turn this cheque over to the most honest man i... Read allNiravan (Nazir Hussain), the village postmaster receives an envelope with a cheque for a very large amount, with the instructions that he is to turn this cheque over to the most honest man in the village. Honest Niravan calls a village meeting and informs them of this outcome. Th... Read allNiravan (Nazir Hussain), the village postmaster receives an envelope with a cheque for a very large amount, with the instructions that he is to turn this cheque over to the most honest man in the village. Honest Niravan calls a village meeting and informs them of this outcome. They mutually agree that there are five people in the village who can be called honest, howe... Read all

  • Director
    • Bimal Roy
  • Writers
    • Shailendra
    • Salil Choudhury
  • Stars
    • Motilal
    • Vasant Choudhury
    • Sadhana Shivdasani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    149
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bimal Roy
    • Writers
      • Shailendra
      • Salil Choudhury
    • Stars
      • Motilal
      • Vasant Choudhury
      • Sadhana Shivdasani
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Motilal
    Motilal
    • Sir J.C. Roy…
    Vasant Choudhury
    • Pro. Rajat Sen
    • (as Vasant Chowdhury)
    Sadhana Shivdasani
    Sadhana Shivdasani
    • Seema
    Nasir Hussain
    Nasir Hussain
    • Postmaster Nivaran
    • (as Nazir Hussein)
    Jayant
    Jayant
    • Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar
    Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi
    Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi
    • Pandit Tarkalankarji
    • (as Kanhaialal)
    Asit Kumar Sen
    Asit Kumar Sen
    • Bhanj Babu
    • (as Asit Sen)
    Rashid Khan
    Rashid Khan
    • Doctor
    Nishi Kohli
    • Ajanta
    • (as Nishi)
    Durga Khote
    Durga Khote
    • Rani Maa…
    Leela Chitnis
    Leela Chitnis
    • Seema's Mother
    Mumtaz Begum
    Mumtaz Begum
    • Mrs. Tandav Tarafdar
    Praveen Paul
    Praveen Paul
    • Doctor's Wife
    • (as Ruby Paul)
    Moni Chatterjee
    • Kaviraj…
    Keshto Mukherjee
    Keshto Mukherjee
    • Compounder Keshto
    Radheshyam
    • Bhujbal
    • (as Radhesam)
    Hari Shivdasani
    • School Head Master
    Sheela Rao
    • Director
      • Bimal Roy
    • Writers
      • Shailendra
      • Salil Choudhury
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Originally, Bimal Roy planned Parakh as a 'songless' movie, when Salil shared the story. They onboarded India's top lyricist Shailendra as "dialogues writer" for the first time ever. Now once Salil and Shailendra completed writing, they slowly convinced Bimal da to add songs "how can you make a movie without songs ??!!". And finally, we got jewel of a song like "O Sajna Barkha bahaar aayi" one of Lata's top songs. This also tells us how great talents like Shailendra could write songs that took the story forward or rather sometimes eliminated the need for 3-4 scenes to explain a situation - song would be enough.
    • Quotes

      Seema: O sajana, barkha bahar aai, ras ki puhar lai, ankhiyon me pyar lai... O sweetheart, it is raining, a shower of nectar, love in eyes...

    • Soundtracks
      O sajna barkha bahaar aayi
      Sung by Lata Mangeshkar

    User reviews4

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    10/10

    An excellent family movie, with all the ingredients

    Like any typical Hindi movie this one too has a hero and heroin and a love story, but that is where the similarities end and the movie stops becoming stereotypical. This movie has a real lot to offer. It is amazing. The characters have depth (not cardboard, like most commercial films). The story line is complex, there is humor, drama, mystery, and a beautiful love story all intertwined. The complexities of human behavior are explored in a truly entertaining manner, within the context of a tiny scenic village somewhere in India.

    What is more there is a lovely song as well. The mystery letter keeps us on our toes till the end. People when tempted will display their true colors and it the movie reveals it (even if it is black and white). It is wholesome entertainment for family with high school kids.
    • abhi-9
    • Oct 23, 2005
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    • Release date
      • August 5, 1960 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • The Test
    • Production company
      • Bimal Roy Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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