Parampara (film)

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Parampara (English: Tradition) is a 1992 Bollywood movie starring Sunil Dutt, Vinod Khanna, Ashwini Bhave, Ramya Krishna, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Raveena Tandon, Neelam and Anupam Kher. The film is produced by Yash Raj Films, owned by director Yash Chopra. Aditya Chopra wrote the screenplay for the film.

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Tradition is a rule in many villages in India. One such village has a tradition that if there is a duel then each man has one bullet in their pistol only. Whoever shoots their opponent first is the winner.

Thakur Bhavani Singh (Sunil Dutt) is a wealthy man, respected by all. When his son Thakur Prithvi Singh (Vinod Khanna) returns from London he meets Tara (Ramya Krishna) who is the daughter of Shankar (Anupam Kher). Shankar had previously dueled with Bhavani and had lost, they have remained enemies since.

Prithvi and Tara connect instantly and they both fall in love with each other. When Bhavani finds out he quickly arranges Prithvi to marry Rajeshwari (Ashwini Bhave). Confused he ends up marrying both Tara and Rajeshwari! Tara gives birth to a son Pratap (played by Saif Ali Khan). Bhavani is livid and leads a raid on Tara's village, killing her and a few other people. Shankar enraged challenges Bhavani for a duel, but Prithvi comes in between them and he is killed by their shots. Rajeshwari gives birth to a son, Ranvir Prithvi Singh (played by Aamir Khan).

She along with Bhavani raise Ranvir together. Shankar raises Pratap alone but both sons are told by their relatives the tradition of the duel. Both Ranvir and Pratap attend the same college with their girlfriends Vijaya and Sapna (Raveena Tandon and Neelam). The four quickly become friends but they both find out each other's past. Hatred sets in but who will survive the duel this time? Pratap or Ranvir?