Parampara (film)
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Parampara is a 1993 Bollywood
movie starring Sunil Dutt
, Vinod Khanna
, Ashwini Bhave
, Aamir Khan
, Ramya Krishna, Saif Ali Khan
, Raveena Tandon
, Neelam Kothari and Anupam Kher
. The film is produced by Firoz A. Nadiadwala
and directed by Yash Chopra
. Aditya Chopra
wrote the screenplay for the film. The film was Saif Ali Khan
's debut.The film was panned by the critics for its weak storyline, weak music and bad direction by Yash Chopra.
. One such village has a tradition that if there is a duel then each man has one bullet in their pistol only. Whoever shoots their opponent first is the winner.
Thakur Bhavani Singh (Sunil Dutt
) is a wealthy man, respected by all. When his son Thakur Prithvi Singh (Vinod Khanna
) returns from London
he meets Tara (Ramya Krishna) who is the daughter of Shankar (Anupam Kher
). Shankar had previously dueled with Bhavani and had lost and died. Shankar has a son Gora Shankar also played by Anupam Kher who becomes firm friends with Prithvi Singh.
Prithvi and Tara connect instantly and they both fall in love with each other. When Bhavani finds out he quickly arranges Prithvi to marry Rajeshwari (Ashwini Bhave
). Confused he ends up marrying both Tara and Rajeshwari. Tara gives birth to a son Ranbir (played by Aamir Khan
). Bhavani is livid and leads a raid on Tara's village, killing her and a few other people. Rajeshwari saves Ranbir and brings him home.Gora Shankar threatens Bhavani and is put into jail. Many years pass and Rajeshshwari gives birth to a son, Pratap Prithvi Singh (played by Saif Ali Khan
). The two boys are brought up by Prithvi and Rajeshwari until Gora Shankar is released from jail. Shankar enraged by the death of his tribe challenges Bhavani for a duel, but Prithvi takes his father's place and is killed as he doesn't put a bullet in his own gun, letting Gora Shankar win.
Rajeshwari along with Bhavani raise Pratap together. Shankar raises Ranbir alone but both sons are told by their relatives the tradition of the duel. Both Ranbir and Pratap attend the same college with their girlfriends Vijaya and Sapna (Raveena Tandon
and Neelam Kothari). The four quickly become friends but they both find out each other's past.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movie starring Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt , born Sunil Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor , producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government...
, Vinod Khanna
Vinod Khanna
-Early life:Khanna was born to Kamla and Kishanchand Khanna, a textiles, dyes and chemicals businessman of Hindu Punjabi Khatri origin, on 6 October 1946, in Peshawar, British India . He has three sisters and one brother...
, Ashwini Bhave
Ashwini Bhave
Ashwini Bhave is an Indian actress from a Maharashtrian Koknastha Bramhin family in Mumbai. She has worked in many Marathi films and some Hindi films. She has performed along with Madhuri Dixit-Nene in many countries...
, Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
, Ramya Krishna, Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
, Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well....
, Neelam Kothari and Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
. The film is produced by Firoz A. Nadiadwala
Firoz A. Nadiadwala
Firoz A. Nadiadwala is a Hindi film producer. Many of his relatives such as A.A. Nadiadwala and A.K. Nadiadwala have been producers in the industry for over 4 decades. His father is producer A.G Nadiadwala. Sajid Nadiadwala, another successful film producer is his cousin. Firoz is known for...
and directed by Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
. Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra is an Indian film producer, screenwriter and director. He is most known for directing his only three films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Mohabbatein , and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi...
wrote the screenplay for the film. The film was Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
's debut.The film was panned by the critics for its weak storyline, weak music and bad direction by Yash Chopra.
Synopsis
Tradition is a rule in many villages in IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. One such village has a tradition that if there is a duel then each man has one bullet in their pistol only. Whoever shoots their opponent first is the winner.
Thakur Bhavani Singh (Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt , born Sunil Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor , producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government...
) is a wealthy man, respected by all. When his son Thakur Prithvi Singh (Vinod Khanna
Vinod Khanna
-Early life:Khanna was born to Kamla and Kishanchand Khanna, a textiles, dyes and chemicals businessman of Hindu Punjabi Khatri origin, on 6 October 1946, in Peshawar, British India . He has three sisters and one brother...
) returns from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
he meets Tara (Ramya Krishna) who is the daughter of Shankar (Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
). Shankar had previously dueled with Bhavani and had lost and died. Shankar has a son Gora Shankar also played by Anupam Kher who becomes firm friends with Prithvi Singh.
Prithvi and Tara connect instantly and they both fall in love with each other. When Bhavani finds out he quickly arranges Prithvi to marry Rajeshwari (Ashwini Bhave
Ashwini Bhave
Ashwini Bhave is an Indian actress from a Maharashtrian Koknastha Bramhin family in Mumbai. She has worked in many Marathi films and some Hindi films. She has performed along with Madhuri Dixit-Nene in many countries...
). Confused he ends up marrying both Tara and Rajeshwari. Tara gives birth to a son Ranbir (played by Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
). Bhavani is livid and leads a raid on Tara's village, killing her and a few other people. Rajeshwari saves Ranbir and brings him home.Gora Shankar threatens Bhavani and is put into jail. Many years pass and Rajeshshwari gives birth to a son, Pratap Prithvi Singh (played by Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
). The two boys are brought up by Prithvi and Rajeshwari until Gora Shankar is released from jail. Shankar enraged by the death of his tribe challenges Bhavani for a duel, but Prithvi takes his father's place and is killed as he doesn't put a bullet in his own gun, letting Gora Shankar win.
Rajeshwari along with Bhavani raise Pratap together. Shankar raises Ranbir alone but both sons are told by their relatives the tradition of the duel. Both Ranbir and Pratap attend the same college with their girlfriends Vijaya and Sapna (Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well....
and Neelam Kothari). The four quickly become friends but they both find out each other's past.
Reception
The film was panned by the critics on its release itself and even by the audience subsequently after its first week due to weakness in direction, storyline and music.Cast
- Sunil DuttSunil DuttSunil Dutt , born Sunil Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor , producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government...
as Thakur Bhavani Singh - Vinod KhannaVinod Khanna-Early life:Khanna was born to Kamla and Kishanchand Khanna, a textiles, dyes and chemicals businessman of Hindu Punjabi Khatri origin, on 6 October 1946, in Peshawar, British India . He has three sisters and one brother...
as Prithvi - Aamir KhanAamir KhanAamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
as Ranbir Singh - Saif Ali KhanSaif Ali KhanSaif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
as Pratap Singh - Ashwini BhaveAshwini BhaveAshwini Bhave is an Indian actress from a Maharashtrian Koknastha Bramhin family in Mumbai. She has worked in many Marathi films and some Hindi films. She has performed along with Madhuri Dixit-Nene in many countries...
as Rajeshwari - Ramya as Tara
- Raveena TandonRaveena TandonRaveena Tandon is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well....
as Vijaya - Neelam Kothari as Sapna
- Anupam KherAnupam KherAnupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
as Shankar - Vikas Anand as a Qawwal Singer
- Mukesh RishiMukesh RishiMukesh Rishi is an Indian film actor who works in Bollywood and Tollywood and Canada. Coming from a brahmin family in Jammu, Mukesh was the first person in his family to try his luck in the world of cinema...
as Thakur Bhavani Singh's Man
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aadhi Raat Ko" | Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... |
| 2 | "Hum Banjare Dil Nahi Dete" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | "Tu Saawan Mein Pyaas Piya" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Phoolon Ke Is Shehar Mein" | Abhijeet, Lata Mangeshkar |
| 5 | "Mere Sathiya" | Abhijeet, Lata Mangeshkar |
| 6 | "Nawjawanon Ka Zamana Hai" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
Trivia
- This is the last film that Yash ChopraYash ChopraYash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
has directed outside of Yash Raj Films and one of his worst directed film according to him due to which there was poor run of the movie at the box office and was panned by the critics. - This was the only film that Yash Chopra was able to direct both Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan. Neither have worked with Yash Chopra again, although they have worked under his production banner, Yash Raj FilmsYash Raj FilmsYash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
.