Parinay (1974)
Plot
Parinay (literally Espousal) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Kantilal Rathod and produced by Samantar Chitra. The film starred Romesh Sharma and Shabana Azmi, with Asha Sachdev, Dinesh Thakur, Preeti Ganguly and T.P. Jain in the supporting cast. Released on 1 January 1974, this film was associated with Saregama (known as "The Gramophone Company of India Limited" at that time). The screenplay was by Rathod and Shukla, whereas the cinematography was by K. K. Mahajan. Written by the trio of Vinay Shukla, Rathod and Harin Mehta, Parinay won the 1974 Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration (known as the "Rajat Kamal Special Award for the Best Feature Film on National Integration" at that time) presented by the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF). The DFF also gave Samantar Chitra Private Limited a Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus), ₹30,000 (equivalent to ₹900,000 or US$9,300 in 2023), and a certificate; Rathod got a Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 (equivalent to ₹300,000 or US$3,100 in 2023), and a certificate. Azmi and Sharma got a medallion each by the DFF.
Parinay details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1974 |
| Genres | — |
| Runtime | — |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Kantilal Rathod |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Parinay about?
Parinay (literally Espousal) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Kantilal Rathod and produced by Samantar Chitra. The film starred Romesh Sharma and Shabana Azmi, with Asha Sachdev, Dinesh Thakur, Preeti Ganguly and T.P. Jain in the supporting cast. Released on 1 January 1974, this film was associated with Saregama (known as "The Gramophone Company of India Limited" at that time). The screenplay was by Rathod and Shukla, whereas the cinematography was by K. K. Mahajan. Written by the trio of Vinay Shukla, Rathod and Harin Mehta, Parinay won the 1974 Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration (known as the "Rajat Kamal Special Award for the Best Feature Film on National Integration" at that time) presented by the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF). The DFF also gave Samantar Chitra Private Limited a Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus), ₹30,000 (equivalent to ₹900,000 or US$9,300 in 2023), and a certificate; Rathod got a Rajat Kamal, ₹10,000 (equivalent to ₹300,000 or US$3,100 in 2023), and a certificate. Azmi and Sharma got a medallion each by the DFF.
Who is in the cast of Parinay?
Parinay stars Romesh Sharma, Shabana Azmi, Asha Sachdev, Dinesh Thakur, Preeti Ganguly, T.P. Jain and is directed by Kantilal Rathod. The full credited cast is listed above.
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Who directed Parinay?
Parinay was directed by Kantilal Rathod.
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