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| Directed by | Bimal Roy |
| Written by | Salil Choudhury Shailendra (dialogue) |
| Produced by | Bimal Roy |
| Starring | Sadhana Motilal Nazir Hussain Durga Khote |
| Cinematography | Kamal Bose |
| Edited by | Amit Bose |
| Music by | Salil Choudhury |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹1,00,00,000[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]
- ^ a b "Box office 1960". BoxOffice India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards - Nominees & Winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
- ^ Sukanya Verma (25 September 2014). "Classic Revisited: Bimal Roy's satirical gem, Parakh". Rediff.com movies. Retrieved 26 September 2014.