# Parvarish (परवरिश)
**Parvarish** (परवरिश, *Upbringing*) is a 1977 Hindi-language action crime drama directed by [Manmohan Desai](https://www.edgepedia.org/manmohan-desai) and produced by A.A. Nadiadwala under the banner A.G. Films. Its plot turns on an adoption: a policeman raises a gangster's infant son as his own, and a misunderstanding leads the officer's biological son into a secret life of crime while the adopted son becomes an officer of the law.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/parvarish_1977) The film stars [Shammi Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/shammi-kapoor), Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Neetu Singh, Shabana Azmi, Kader Khan, and Amjad Khan, with music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 1977; 11 November 1977 (India) per IMDb and Bollywood Hungama, 23 October 1977 per other listings[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/) • [3](https://www.lyricsoff.com/songs/parvarish-1977-songs) |
| Director / producer | Manmohan Desai; A.A. Nadiadwala, A.G. Films Pvt. Ltd.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/) |
| Lead cast | Shammi Kapoor (DSP Shamsher Singh), Amitabh Bachchan (Amit), Vinod Khanna (Kishan), Neetu Singh, Shabana Azmi[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/) |
| Music | Laxmikant-Pyarelal; lyrics Majrooh Sultanpuri; six songs on the soundtrack album[4](https://music.apple.com/us/album/parvarish-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1328739423) |
| Runtime | 2h 42m (162 min) per IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes; 2h 36m per Apple TV[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/) • [5](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/parvarish/umc.cmc.5dqfzrnp69j02lg4qtxofj4ug) |
| Language / origin | Hindi; India; shot in Eastmancolor[5](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/parvarish/umc.cmc.5dqfzrnp69j02lg4qtxofj4ug) • [6](https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/film-poster-for-parvarish-unknown/owFFaLAt4ALFDA) |
| Commercial result | Box office superhit[7](https://www.outlookhindi.com/cinema/bollywood/vinod-khanna-birth-anniversary-special-important-bollywood-hindi-films-70880) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
A policeman, DSP Shamsher Singh, adopts the infant son of a bandit and vows to raise the child as his own and keep him from his father's influence. Years later the gangster tries to retrieve his son. A misunderstanding leads the officer's own biological son to believe that he is the bandit's son, and he takes up a secret life of crime, while the adopted son becomes an officer of the law.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/parvarish_1977)
The central roles divide along this swapped-identity line: [Amitabh Bachchan](https://www.edgepedia.org/amitabh-bachchan) plays Amit, a police [Inspector](https://www.edgepedia.org/inspector), and [Vinod Khanna](https://www.edgepedia.org/vinod-khanna) plays Kishan, a criminal, the two positions the adoption plot sets against each other.[6](https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/film-poster-for-parvarish-unknown/owFFaLAt4ALFDA) Shammi Kapoor's DSP Shamsher Singh is the adoptive father; Kader Khan plays the gangster Supremo, with Amjad Khan as Mangal Singh and Tom Alter as Supremo's second in command.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/) • [8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/parvarish-2/cast/)
## Cast and crew
The credited cast includes Shammi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Neetu Singh, Shabana Azmi, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan, Dev Kumar as Mangal's brother, [Indrani Mukherjee](https://www.edgepedia.org/indrani-mukherjee) as Shamsher's wife, Hina Kausar as Mangal Singh's wife, and the child actors Master Ratan and Master Tito, among others.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/) • [8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/parvarish-2/cast/) • [9](https://hamraaz.org/filmssite/public/film.php?id=5122)
Behind the camera, the writing credits are shared among [Kader Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kader-khan) (dialogue), Prayag Raj (screenplay), K.K. Shukla (scenario), and J.M. Desai (story). Sudhin Majumdar was the cinematographer and Kamlakar Karkhanis the editor.[10](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/) • [6](https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/film-poster-for-parvarish-unknown/owFFaLAt4ALFDA)
## Music
Laxmikant-Pyarelal composed the score and [Majrooh Sultanpuri](https://www.edgepedia.org/majrooh-sultanpuri) wrote the lyrics. The soundtrack album contains six songs in 28 minutes, sung by [Kishore Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/kishore-kumar), Mohammed Rafi, Shailendra Singh, Amit Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, and Aarti Mukherji.[4](https://music.apple.com/us/album/parvarish-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1328739423) • [3](https://www.lyricsoff.com/songs/parvarish-1977-songs) The songs include "Hum Premi Prem Karna Jaane", "Band Aankh Se Dekh Tamasha Duniya Ka", "Sab Janta Ka Hai", "Jaate Ho Jaane Jaana", "Aaiye Shauk Se Kahiye", and "Aayi Woh Raat Aayi".[3](https://www.lyricsoff.com/songs/parvarish-1977-songs) The original LP was released on the EMI label, catalog number ECLP 5530.[11](https://bollywoodvinyl.in/collections/laxmikant-pyarelal-vinyl-records/products/parvarish)
## Place in Manmohan Desai's career
Manmohan Desai (26 February 1937 – 1 March 1994) was one of the defining directors of commercial [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema), known for the "masala" film, a synthesis of melodrama, action, romance, comedy, and music aimed at a broad audience.[12](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/manmohan-desai/filmography) 1977 was his most concentrated year: he released four hit films, [Amar Akbar Anthony](https://www.edgepedia.org/amar-akbar-anthony), Parvarish, Dharam Veer, and [Chacha Bhatija](https://www.edgepedia.org/chacha-bhatija), in a 52-day span, a run that earned him the reputation of a director with the Midas touch.[13](https://mami.mumbaifilmfestival.com/media/1277/mami_festival_catalogue-2017.pdf) According to IMDb trivia, he shot Parvarish and Amar Akbar Anthony at the same time in the same studio.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/)
Parvarish proved a box office superhit.[7](https://www.outlookhindi.com/cinema/bollywood/vinod-khanna-birth-anniversary-special-important-bollywood-hindi-films-70880) In the success metrics of the period, a film needed to run in single-screen theaters seating upwards of 1,000 people for over 25 weeks to be considered successful; Desai's 1977 releases met that standard, with Amar Akbar Anthony running 75 weeks.[14](https://futuregenerali-prod.adobemsbasic.com/content/dam/futuregeneraliindiainsurancecoltd/pdf/investorInformation/annualReport/2021-22/annual-report-2021-22.pdf)
## Reception and legacy
On IMDb the film holds a rating of 6.8/10 from about 1,200 users.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/) The hand-painted poster, showing Bachchan as the Inspector and Khanna as the criminal, is held in the Museum of Art & [Photography](https://www.edgepedia.org/photography) in [Bangalore](https://www.edgepedia.org/bangalore) as an example of Indian popular art.[6](https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/film-poster-for-parvarish-unknown/owFFaLAt4ALFDA) The film was later featured in Do Qaidi (1989).[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/)
## References
1. [Parvarish (1977), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/)
2. [Parvarish (1977), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/parvarish_1977)
3. [Parvarish (1977) Songs, Lyrics, Trailer, Movie Information, LyricsOff](https://www.lyricsoff.com/songs/parvarish-1977-songs)
4. [Parvarish (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/parvarish-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1328739423)
5. [Parvarish, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/parvarish/umc.cmc.5dqfzrnp69j02lg4qtxofj4ug)
6. [Film poster for 'Parvarish', Museum of Art & Photography via Google Arts & Culture](https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/film-poster-for-parvarish-unknown/owFFaLAt4ALFDA)
7. [Vinod Khanna birth anniversary special, Outlook Hindi](https://www.outlookhindi.com/cinema/bollywood/vinod-khanna-birth-anniversary-special-important-bollywood-hindi-films-70880)
8. [Parvarish Cast List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/parvarish-2/cast/)
9. [Parwarish, Hindi Film Database](https://hamraaz.org/filmssite/public/film.php?id=5122)
10. [Parvarish, IMDbPro](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0076527/)
11. [Parvarish Indian Vinyl LP, BollywoodVinyl](https://bollywoodvinyl.in/collections/laxmikant-pyarelal-vinyl-records/products/parvarish)
12. [Manmohan Desai, Tuli Research Centre for India Studies](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/manmohan-desai/filmography)
13. [Manmohan Desai, MAMI Mumbai Film Festival catalogue (2017)](https://mami.mumbaifilmfestival.com/media/1277/mami_festival_catalogue-2017.pdf)
14. [Future Generali Annual Report 2021-22](https://futuregenerali-prod.adobemsbasic.com/content/dam/futuregeneraliindiainsurancecoltd/pdf/investorInformation/annualReport/2021-22/annual-report-2021-22.pdf)
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