Parakh (1960 film)

Parakh
Parakh
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
Release date	5 August 1960;
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	₹1,00,00,000

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.

[Boxoffice-1] "Box office 1960". BoxOffice India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.

[awards-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.

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