INFORMATION
Parichay is a 1972 Indian Hindi 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. 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.
Rai sahab is a retired colonel who lives in his family mansion with his five grandchildren. All five children are estranged from him as they believe he is responsible for their father Nilesh Rai’s (Sanjeev Kumar) death. Rai Sahab is a strict disciplinarian who has become cold and miserable after Nilesh stubbornly leaves him to pursue music professionally against his wishes. After his son’s death, he brings the children to live with him, however the children refuse to obey him and constantly flout his rules. Rai Sahab is desperately seeking a tutor for them, but no teacher lasts for more than a few weeks, as none of teachers can turn his ‘savage’ grandchildren into well-behaved people.
Ravi (Jeetendra) is looking for a job in the city, when he gets a letter from his uncle, informing him of a job opening for a tutor at Rai Sahab’s house in his village. While he does not take to Rai Sahab’s cold demeanour in their first meeting, he initially takes the job out of need. Later Rai Sahab tells him he believes Ravi can set his grandchildren straight and implores him to do so. Ravi promises to try.
Directed: Gulzar
Produced: V. K. Sobti
Written : Gulzar (dialogues & lyrics)
Screen : Gulzar, D.N. Mukherjee
Story : R.K. Mitra
Cast : Jeetendra, Jaya Bhaduri
Music : Rahul Dev Burman
Starcast : Jaya Bhaduri, Jeetendra
Music director(s) :
Director : Gulzar
Producer(s) :
