Parwana (1971 film)

{{About|1971 film|the 2003 film of the same name|Parwana (2003 film)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Parwana | image = Parwana 1971.jpg | caption = | director = Jyoti Swaroop | producer = R. L. Suri Jai Pawar N. C. Sippy | writer = Agha Jani Kashmiri (dialogue and screenplay) Madhusudan (screenwriter) (story) | narrator = | starring = Amitabh Bachchan Navin Nischol Yogeeta Bali Om Prakash | music = Madan Mohan Kaifi Azmi (lyrics) | cinematography = S. Ramachandra | editing = Waman Bhosle Guru Dutt | released = {{Film date|1971|07|09|df=y}} | runtime = 120 minutes | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = }}

'''''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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/blast-from-the-past-parwana/article6338875.ece|title=Parwana (1971)|first=VIJAY|last=LOKAPALLY|newspaper=The Hindu |date=21 August 2014 |publisher=}}</ref> The movie was heavily referenced and part of the plot in 2007 film Johnny Gaddaar.

==Plot== Kumar, an artist by profession is in love with Asha. Asha wins a trip to Ooty in a dance competition and falls in love with a wealthy tea plantation owner Rajeshwar. When Kumar finds out, he goes to Asha's uncle, Ashok Verma and demands Asha's hand in marriage. When he refuses, Kumar plots to kill him. Kumar boards and exits various modes of transportation to create alibis and avoid any possibilities of suspicion (The manner in which Kumar plans and executes the murder is regarded as an immensely brilliant and engaging sequence.) Kumar finally kills Ashok and frames Rajeshwar in the hope of winning Asha's love. But Asha still loves Rajeshwar, and believes in his innocence. She promises to stay with Kumar forever, if he gets Rajeshwar exonerated from the death sentence. Realising that Rajeshwar will always remain Asha's love Kumar writes down his confession with details of how he executed his murder plan, gives it to Rajeshwar and commits suicide.

==Cast== *Amitabh Bachchan as Kumar Sen *Navin Nischol as Rajeshwar Singh *Yogeeta Bali as Asha Parekh *Shatrughan Sinha as Public Prosecutor (Special Appearance) *Om Prakash as Ashok Verma *Helen as a Cabaret Dancer *Laxmi Chhaya as Kamla Singh *Lalita Pawar as Sarita Singh *Asit Sen as Mr. Ghosh *Ranjeeta Thakur as Mrs. Ghosh

==Music== Since director Jyoti Swaroop had a successful pairing with R. D. Burman in ''Padosan'', the music of the movie was originally to be composed by Burman. But creative differences cropped up and Madan Mohan was roped in.{{cn|date=December 2022}} The lyrics were penned by Kaifi Azmi. {|class="wikitable" ! Song !! Singer |- | "Simti Si, Sharmaayi Si" | Kishore Kumar |- | "Yun Na Sharma, Phaila De Apni Gori Gori Baahen" | Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi |- | "Chale Ladkhadaake" | Asha Bhosle |- | "Piya Ki Gali Laage Bhali, Roko Na Sakhi, Jiya Bas Mein Nahin" | Asha Bhosle, Parveen Sultana |- | "Jis Din Se Maine Tumko Dekha Hai" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi |- | "O Jameela Chhammak Chhallo, Mukh Se Parda Hata De" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi |- |}

== Home media == The DVD of the film was released by IndiaWeekly under its own label.<ref name="DVD_release">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaweekly.com/dvdImages/b6506.jpg|title=Parwana DVD |publisher= IndiaWeekly |accessdate=20 February 2013}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0067555|title=Parwana}}

Category:1971 films Category:Films scored by Madan Mohan Category:1971 Hindi-language films Category:1971 Indian films Category:Indian romantic thriller films Category:Indian psychological thriller films Category:1970s psychological thriller films Category:1970s romantic thriller films