Parinda

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Parinda
Directed by	Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Produced by	Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Written by	Shivkumar Subramaniam
Starring	Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar Anupam Kher Madhuri Dixit
Distributed by	Vinod Chopra Productions
Release date(s)	1989
Language	Hindi
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Parinda (Hindi: पिरंदंा, English: The Pigeon) is an award-winning 1989 Indian film directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It was India's official entry for the 1990 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Parinda is considered by many to be the turning point in reality in Indian cinema, as the theme of the film discusses the real life of Indian underworld gangsters and the general life of residents in the city of Bombay. The film shows some serious and critic-acclaimed acting by the 4 main stars: Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit.

[edit] Awards & nominations

[edit] Filmfare Awards

• 1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Director Award for Vidhu Vinod Chopra
• 1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award for Jackie Shroff
• 1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Editing Award for Renu Saluja
• 1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for Shivkumar Subramaniam
• 1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Nana Patekar

[edit] External links

• Planet Bollywood review