| Parakh | Sadhana, Motilal, Durga Khote, Leela Chitnis, Nishi | Social Satire Drama | Music: Salil Choudhury Lyrics: Shailendra. Bimal Roy won the Filmfare Best Director Award; Motilal the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Awardand George D'Cruz the Filmfare Best Sound Award |
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Producer Bimal Roy Productions
Director Bimal Roy
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Release date: 5 August 1960 (India)
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one of the best Bimal Roy films.Watched the film first when i was a boy of 8 or 9 years but the music and songs of this film ...
Great movie. Very touching song sung by Lata "O Sajana" picturized on Sadhana. One of Sadhana's best movies.
A movie which was seen om TV at age around 15 but the story, cast and songs still fresh in mind as of yesterday.
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Parakh is a 1960 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. Roy received the Filmfare Best Director Award for the film.
Parakh is a 1960 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. Roy received the Filmfare Best Director Award for the film.[2] The ensemble cast was led by Sadhana and Bengali cinema actor 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]
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| Directed by | Bimal Roy |
| Produced by | Bimal Roy |
| Written by | Salil Choudhury Shailendra (dialogue) |
| Starring | Sadhana Motilal Nazir Hussain Durga Khote |
| Music by | Salil Choudhury |
| Cinematography | Kamal Bose |
| Edited by | Amit Bose |
Release date
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹1,00,00,000[1] |
The film became a "semi-hit" at the box office.[1]
Plot
The central character is the Post Master who is given a mysterious cheque for ₹500,000 to be given to anyone who will use it to benefit the people of the village. There is a postman who pretends to be lame and is secretly rich and may have sent the cheque. Then there is the postmaster's wife, who is sick and would rather use the money to cure her illness, and his beautiful daughter Seema (played by Sadhana), who has a crush on the village schoolmaster. Meanwhile, all the greedy and influential people of the village are busy trying to convince everybody why they are most deserving of the money; they include the village priest, the landlord, the money lender, the village doctor, and the schoolmaster, who is by far the most respected. They all decide democracy is the best means and decide to hold an election where the winner gets the money. The movie is a satirical look at democracy through various twists and turns in the plot, interwoven with a simple love story.Cast
- Sadhana as Seema
- Durga Khote as J.C. Roy's mother (Rani Ma)
- Leela Chitnis as Mrs. Nivaran
- Praveen Paul
- Mumtaz Begum as Mrs. Tandav Tarafdar
- Mehar Banu
- Basanta Choudhury as Prof. Rajat Sen Sharma
- Nazir Hussain as Postmaster Nivaran
- Kanhaiyalal as Pandit Tarkalankarji
- Jayant as Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar
- Rashid Khan as Village Doctor
- Asit Sen as Bhanju Babu
- Motilal as Haradhan / Sir Jagdish Chandra Roy
- Hari Shivdasani as School's Principal
- Moni Chatterjee as Kaviraj (Vaidji)
- Keshto Mukherjee as Keshto (The Compounder)
Music
This film has a very popular song "O Sajana, Barkha Bahar Aai..." sung by Lata Mangeshkar, penned by Shailendra and composed by Salil Chowdhary who also happens to be story-writer of the film.| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "O Sajana, Barkha Bahar Aai" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 2. | "Mila Hai Kisi Ka Jhumka" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 3. | "Yeh Bansi Kyon Gaaye" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 4. | "Mere Maan Ke Diye" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 5. | "Kya Hawa Chali Babu Rut Badli" | Manna Dey |
Awards and nominations
Parakh is one of the seven Bimal Roy's film where he won Filmfare Awards for Best Direction.- Won
- Filmfare Best Director Award - Bimal Roy
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award - Motilal
- Filmfare Best Sound Award - George D'Cruz
- Nominated
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Parakh (1960) ..... Master director Bimal Roy only had a few more films 
Niravan (Nazir Hussain), the village postmaster
receives an envelope with a cheque for a very large amount, with the
instructions that he is to turn this cheque over to the most honest man
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Director:
Bimal RoyStars:
Motilal, Vasant Choudhury, Sadhana | See full cast & crew »Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Motilal | ... | Sir J.C. Roy / Jagdish Chandra Roy / Haradhan |
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Vasant Choudhury | ... | Pro. Rajat Sen (as Vasant Chowdhury) |
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Sadhana | ... | Seema (as Sadhana Shivdasani) |
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Nasir Hussain | ... | Postmaster Nivaran (as Nazir Hussein) |
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Jayant | ... | Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar |
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Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi | ... | Pandit Tarkalankarji (as Kanhaialal) |
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Asit Kumar Sen | ... | Bhanj Babu (as Asit Sen) |
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Rashid Khan | ... | Doctor |
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Nishi | ... | Ajanta |
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Durga Khote | ... | Rani Maa / J.C. Roy's Mother |
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Leela Chitnis | ... | Seema's Mother |
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Mumtaz Begum | ... | Mrs. Tandav Tarafdar |
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Praveen Paul | ... | Doctor's Wife (as Ruby Paul) |
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Moni Chatterjee | ... | Kaviraj / Vaidyaji |
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Keshto Mukherjee | ... | Compounder Keshto |
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Storyline
Niravan (Nazir Hussain), the village
postmaster receives an envelope with a cheque for a very large amount,
with the instructions that he is to turn this cheque over to the most
honest man in the village. Honest Niravan calls a village meeting and
informs them of this outcome. They mutually agree that there are five
people in the village who can be called honest, however, since the
stipulation states that the amount is to be turned to only one, they
decide to hold elections in the village, so that everyone can decide who
the most honest man is. The outcome is hilarious as all the five
prominent people bend over backwards not only to be honest and caring,
but also be seen to be honest and caring. The village doctor starts
treating all patients regardless of their ability to pay him; the
village money-lender starts forgiving loans; the wealthy zamindar allows
everyone to drink water from his property; the village priest allows
the untouchables to worship in the temple. Can these people ...
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Seema: O sajana, barkha bahar aai, ras ki puhar lai, ankhiyon me pyar lai... O sweetheart, it is raining, a shower of nectar, love in eyes...See more »
User Reviews
Satire and songs - money talks and Lata sings
Master director Bimal Roy only had a few more
films to make after this before cancer took him at 55 years old, but
Parakh was a classic up to his usual standard. His benevolent and
improving social conscience never left him and he left behind many such
classics: Devdas, Sujata, Madhumati, Do Bigha Zamin to name a few.
A poor but honest village postmaster receives his first letter in twenty years to find he is suddenly the temporary trustee for INR 500,000 to be given to the most worthy person in the village. An election ensues to find this worthy and in the main the five previously churlish and snobby candidates now ooze generosity and charity. There's far more to it than simply tales of greed and hypocrisy though and there's a lot going on in here: including love, hate, class prejudices, self-sacrifice, religion, politics and democratic principles being expounded by people who had hitherto disdained it to people who would probably never understand it, comedy and a handful of beautiful songs of course. And it's all expertly done with a thoughtful script and some wonderfully atmospheric photography too. I think this was one of Sadhana's first films and she was perfect in her acting, and in her miming for Lata – the jaunty and bright Mila Hai Kisi Ka Jhumka and the exquisite and dark O Sajana my favourites. If watching pay attention when the five candidates are informed that there's a lot of money in the offing for one of them – it's beautiful to watch as even the hookah smoke freezes in shock!
And it's beautiful to see the whole story unfold and unravel even if it's obvious how it's going to end; it's not the most subtle or savage of satires but it's worthwhile, entertaining and not testing to watch at all.
A poor but honest village postmaster receives his first letter in twenty years to find he is suddenly the temporary trustee for INR 500,000 to be given to the most worthy person in the village. An election ensues to find this worthy and in the main the five previously churlish and snobby candidates now ooze generosity and charity. There's far more to it than simply tales of greed and hypocrisy though and there's a lot going on in here: including love, hate, class prejudices, self-sacrifice, religion, politics and democratic principles being expounded by people who had hitherto disdained it to people who would probably never understand it, comedy and a handful of beautiful songs of course. And it's all expertly done with a thoughtful script and some wonderfully atmospheric photography too. I think this was one of Sadhana's first films and she was perfect in her acting, and in her miming for Lata – the jaunty and bright Mila Hai Kisi Ka Jhumka and the exquisite and dark O Sajana my favourites. If watching pay attention when the five candidates are informed that there's a lot of money in the offing for one of them – it's beautiful to watch as even the hookah smoke freezes in shock!
And it's beautiful to see the whole story unfold and unravel even if it's obvious how it's going to end; it's not the most subtle or savage of satires but it's worthwhile, entertaining and not testing to watch at all.
Know the full star cast of Parakh film like producer, music director, singers, ... Welcome to the complete cast and crew page for Parakh (1960) on Cinestaan.
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o sajana barakha bahara aayi
rasa ki phuhara laai ankhiyo me pyar laai
o sajana barakha bahara aayi
rasa ki phuhara laai ankhiyo me pyar laai
o sajana barakha bahara aayi
tumko pukare mere mana ka papihara
tumko pukare mere mana ka papihara
mithi mithi agani me jale mora jiyara
o sajana barakha bahara aayi
aisi rimajhima me o saajan pyase pyase mere nayana
tere hi khvaaba me kho gaye
aisi rimajhima me o saajan pyase pyase mere nayana
tere hi khvaaba me kho gaye
saavali saloni ghata jaba jaba chhaai
saavali saloni ghata jaba jaba chhaai
ankhiyo me rainaa gayi nindiyaa na aai
o sajana barakha bahara aayi
mila hai kisi ka jhumaka, thade-thade hare-hare nim tale
o sachche moti vala jhumaka, thade-thade hare-hare nim tale
suno kya kahata hai jhumaka, thade-thade hare-hare nim tale
mila hai kisi ka jhumaka
pyar ka hidola, yahan jhul gae naina
sapane jo dekhe, mujhe bhul gae naina
pyar ka hidola, yahan jhul gae naina
sapane jo dekhe, mujhe bhul gae naina
hay re bechara jhumaka, thade-thade hare-hare nim tale
mila hai kisi ka jhumaka
jivan bhar ka nata, paradesiya se joda
ap gai piya sag, mujhe yahan chhod a
jivan bhar ka nata, paradesiya se joda
ap gai piya sag, mujhe yahan chhod a
pada hai akela jhumaka, thade-thade hare-hare nim tale
mila hai kisi ka jhumaka
hay re ye prit ki hai, rit jane kaisi
tan-man har jane me hai, jit jane kaisi
hay re ye prit ki hai, rit jane kaisi
tan-man har jane me hai, jit jane kaisi
jane ne bechara jhumaka, thade-thade hare-hare nim tale
mila hai kisi ka jhumaka, thade-thade hare-hare nim tale
mila hai kisi ka jhumaka
Ye Bansi Kyo Gaaye is a hindi song from the 1960 movie Parakh. Singer is Lata Mangeshkar and lyricist or song writer is ...
Song ▷ Yeh Bansi Kyon Gaaye Movie ▷ Parakh (1960) Actor(s) ▷ Nishi Singer(s) ▷ Lata Mangeshkar Music ▷ Salil ...
ho ye bansi haye
ye bansi kyu gaye mujhe kyu sataye
ye kya dhun sunaye dur na jane
kahe mujhko bulaye haye
bansi kyu gaye mujhe kyu sataye
ye kya dhun sunaye dur na jane
kahe mujhko bulaye haye bansi kyu gaye
ye bansi nadiya ke teer mohe dekh ke akeli
mujhko sikhane aayi preet paheli
ye bansi nadiya ke teer mohe dekh ke akeli
mujhko sikhane aayi preet paheli
jiya uljhaye mohe lalchaye kit jau haye
bansi kyu gaye mujhe kyu sataye
ye kya dhun sunaye dur na jane
kahe mujhko bulaye haye bansi kyu gaye
ho bansi bas me na dil na ye nain hamare
bachpan jo ruth gaya ruth gaye sare
ho bansi bas me na dil na ye nain hamare
bachpan jo ruth gaya ruth gaye sare
mere man bhaye chori chori aaye
dil me shamaye
bansi kyu gaye mujhe kyu sataye
ye kya dhun sunaye dur na jane
kahe mujhko bulaye haye bansi kyu gaye
mere man ke diye mere man ke diye
yuhi ghut ke jal tu mere ladle
o mere ladle
mere man ke diye mere man ke diye
yuhi ghut ke jal tu mere ladle
o mere ladle
khaup ho jaye hum pyar ke nam par
khaup ho jaye hum pyar ke nam par
pyar ki rah me roshni dur hai
mere man ke diye mere man ke diye
yuhi ghut ke jal tu mere ladle
o mere ladle
aag ke phul aanchal me dale hue
aag ke phul aanchal me dale hue
kab se jalta hai wo aasman dekhle
mere man ke diye mere man ke diye
yuhi ghut ke jal tu mere ladle
o mere ladle
kya hawa chali baba rut badli kya hawa chali re baba rut badli
shor hai gali gali sau sau chuhe khaike billi haz ko chali
kya hawa chali baba rut badli kya hawa chali re baba rut badli
shor hai gali gali so so chuhe khaike billi haz ko chali
kya hawa chali baba ho baba rut badli ho baba
pahle log mar rahe the bhukh se abhaw se pahle log mar rahe the
pahle log mar rahe the bhukh se abhaw se
ab kahi ye mar na jaye apni khaw khaw se
are mithi bat kadwi lage galiya
bhali kya hawa chali re baba rut badli
shor hai gali gali sau sau chuhe khaike billi haz ko chali
kya hawa chali baba ho
aaj to jahan ki ulti har ek bat hai ulti har ek bat hai
are hum jo kahe din hai bhai log kahe rat hai log kahe rat hai
ret me bhi khil rahi hai pyar ki kali kya hawa chali
kya hawa chali re baba rut badli shor hai gali gali
sau sau chuhe khaike billi haz ko chali kya hawa chali baba ho
aam me uge khazur neem me fale hai aam aam me uge khazur
aam me uge khazur neem me fale hai aam
dakuo ne jog liya chor bake ram nam
hosh ki dawa karo miya fazal ali kya hawa chali
kya hawa chali re baba rut badli shor hai gali gali
sau sau chuhe khaike billi haz ko chali
kya hawa chali baba ho baba rut badli ho baba
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