Parakh (1960)

Original title

परख

Directed by

Bimal Roy

Genre

comedy film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 16m

Rated

U

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A rural Indian village holds its first democratic election after independence. The story follows the quirky candidates and townspeople as they navigate the absurdities of the new political process.

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What happens

Parakh is a 1960 Indian Hindi film, based on a story by 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. 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". The film was successful at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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