Parinda

Infobox_Film
name = Parinda


imdb_id =0102636
writer = Shivkumar Subramaniam
starring = Jackie Shroff,
Anil Kapoor
Madhuri Dixit
Nana Patekar
Anupam Kher
director = Vidhu Vinod Chopra
editing = Renu Saluja
producer = Vidhu Vinod Chopra
distributor = Vinod Chopra Productions
music = | released = 3rd November, 1989
runtime =
country = flagcountry|India
language = Hindi
overseas gross = | total gross = | budget =
awards =

"Parinda" (Hindi: परिंदा, English: "The Bird") is an award-winning 1989 Indian film directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It was India's official entry for the 1990 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Parinda is considered by many to be the turning point in reality in Indian cinema, as the theme of the film discusses the real life of Indian underworld gangsters and the general life of residents in the city of Bombay (Mumbai). The film stars Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles.

Awards & nominations

Filmfare Awards

*1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Director Award for Vidhu Vinod Chopra
*1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award for Jackie Shroff
*1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Editing Award for Renu Saluja
*1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for Shivkumar Subramaniam
*1989: Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Nana Patekar

External links

* [http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Parinda/ Planet Bollywood review]