Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who celebrates his 72nd birthday today, is not just a successful director but also one of the top producers and screenwriters in Bollywood. A graduate from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Chopra has given Bollywood some of the most memorable films, including 1942: A Love Story, Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots, and 12th Fail. But today we will tell you the story of one of his films, 'Parinda':
Yes, this is from 1989.
In 1989, the film 'Parinda', directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, is a super hit film. Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, and Nana Patekar were in the lead roles in the film. The film was highly appreciated by the public and film critics after its release. This film was also honored with the National Award twice. People even said that this film was ahead of its time.
'This film was made in a budget of just 12 lakhs. I tried my best to keep everything real in the film. I have many memories associated with this film' - said Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
'It is my good fortune that I was a part of this film. Even today I cannot believe that it has been 30 years and it seems like it was just yesterday. Even today all those memories are as fresh in my mind as ever' - said Anil Kapoor.
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To give a good upbringing to his younger brother, the elder brother takes recourse to crime. In the film, Jackie Dada plays the role of the elder brother and Anil Kapoor plays the role of the younger brother. After a while, both the brothers become a part of the gang war going on in the city. But the wrong path never benefits anyone and one day Musa 'Nana Patekar', who is a psycho, kills the elder brother due to mutual enmity.
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'A film ahead of its time with a brilliant story and direction' - Anil Kapoor
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