Parwana (1971 film)

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Parwana
Directed byJyoti Swaroop
Produced byR. L. Suri
Jai Pawar
N. C. Sippy
Written byAgha Jani Kashmiri (dialogue and screenplay)
Madhusudan (screenwriter) (story)
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Navin Nischol
Yogeeta Bali
Om Prakash
Music byMadan Mohan
CinematographyS. Ramachandra
Edited byWaman Bhosle
Guru Dutt
Release date
9 July 1971 (1971-07-09)
Running time
120 mins.
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Parwana (lit. "moth") is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Jyoti Swaroop. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Navin Nischol, Yogeeta Bali, Om Prakash in lead roles and Shatrughan Sinha in a special appearance. In this film, Amitabh Bachchan plays his first negative role as an infatuated lover-turned-murderer.[1]

Plot[edit]

Kumar (Amitabh Bachchan), an artist by profession is in love with Asha (Yogeeta Bali). Asha wins a trip to Ooty in a dance competition, and falls in love with a wealthy tea plantation owner, Rajeshwar (Navin Nischol). When Kumar finds out, he goes to Asha's uncle, Ashok Verma (Om Prakash) and demands Asha's hand in marriage. When he refuses, Kumar plots to kill him. The manner in which Kumar plans and executes the murder is regarded as an immensely brilliant and engaging sequence. Kumar boards and exits various modes of transportation to avoid any possibilities of suspicion by creating an alibi. He finally kills Ashok Verma and frames Rajeshwar in the hope of winning Asha's love. But Asha still loves Rajeshwar, and believes in his innocence. She makes a promise to Kumar to stay with him forever, if he could get Rajeshwar released from his death sentence. Kumar realises that Rajeshwar will always remain Asha's love. He writes down his confession giving details of execution of his plan of murder, gives it to Rajeshwar and commits suicide.

Cast[edit]

Music[edit]

Since the director Jyoti Swaroop had a successful pairing with R. D. Burman in the movie Padosan, the music of the movie was originally to be composed by R. D. Burman. But the later had a creative differences with the director and hence Madan Mohan was roped in. The lyrics were penned by Kaifi Azmi. Most of the prominent singers of the industry have lent their voice in the soundtrack of this movie, like Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle.

Song Singer
"Chale Ladkhadaake" Asha Bhosle
"Piya Ki Gali Laage Bhali, Roko Na Sakhi, Jiya Bas Mein Nahin" Asha Bhosle, Parveen Sultana
"Jis Din Se Maine Tumko Dekha Hai" Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
"O Jameela Chhammak Chhallo, Mukh Se Parda Hata De" Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
"Yun Na Sharma, Phaila De Apni Gori Gori Baahen" Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi
"Simti Si, Sharmaayi Si" Kishore Kumar

Legacy[edit]

The sequence of Kumar's use of various modes of transportation was an inspiration for the 2007 Bollywood film Johnny Gaddaar, where it is shown that the film's protagonist has watched the film Parwana and does the same to avoid suspicion.

Home media[edit]

The DVD version of the film was released by IndiaWeekly under its own label.[2]

References[edit]

  1. LOKAPALLY, VIJAY. "Parwana (1971)".
  2. "Parwana DVD". IndiaWeekly. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

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