Parwana (1971)

Original title

परवाना

Directed by

Jyoti Swaroop

Genre

thriller film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

U

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

An infatuated man becomes a murderer. He is obsessed with a woman who does not return his feelings, and his obsession leads him to commit violent acts.

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What happens

Parwana (lit. Moth) is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Jyoti Swaroop. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Navin Nischol, Yogeeta Bali, Om Prakash in lead roles and Shatrughan Sinha in a special appearance. In this film, Bachchan plays his first negative role as an infatuated lover-turned-murderer. The movie was heavily referenced and part of the plot in 2007 film Johnny Gaddaar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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