Parakh (1960 film)

Parakh
Directed byBimal Roy
Written bySalil Choudhury
Shailendra (dialogue)
Produced byBimal Roy
StarringSadhana
Motilal
Nazir Hussain
Durga Khote
CinematographyKamal Bose
Edited byAmit Bose
Music bySalil Choudhury
Release date
  • 5 August 1960 (1960-08-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office1,00,00,000[1]

Parakh is a 1960 Indian Hindi film, based on a story by famed music director Salil Chowdhury, that displays Bimal Roy's lighter side and is a satirical look at Indian democracy in its early years. Bimal Roy received the Filmfare Best Director Award for the film.[2] The ensemble cast was led by Sadhana and Basanta Choudhury. The film has music by Salil Choudhury, featuring Lata Mangeshkar's hit "O Sajana Barkha Bahaar Aai".[3]

The film became a "semi-hit" at the box office.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Box office 1960". BoxOffice India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Filmfare Awards - Nominees & Winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  3. ^ Sukanya Verma (25 September 2014). "Classic Revisited: Bimal Roy's satirical gem, Parakh". Rediff.com movies. Retrieved 26 September 2014.