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Parichay (1972)

Parichay poster
Original title
परिचय
Directed by
Gulzar
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 25m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A strict grandfather hires a young woman as a tutor for his rebellious grandchildren. She brings music and joy into their lives, softening the family's rigid ways.

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What happens

Parichay (transl. Introduction) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by V. K. Sobti under the Tirupathi Pictures banner and directed by Gulzar. It stars Jeetendra, Jaya Bhaduri; while Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Khanna have given special appearances and the music was composed by Rahul Dev Burman. A remake of the 1971 Uttam Kumar film Jay Jayanti, the film was reported to be based on the Bengali novel Rangeen Uttarain by Raj Kumar Maitra, and partially inspired by the 1965 movie The Sound of Music. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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