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Parakh is a 1960 Indian Hindi film, based on a story by famed music director Salil Chowdhury, that displays Bimal Roy's lighter side and is a satirical look at Indian democracy in its early years. Bimal Roy received the Filmfare Best Director Award for the film. The ensemble cast was led by Sadhana and Basanta Choudhury. The film has music by Salil Choudhury, featuring Lata Mangeshkar's hit "O Sajana Barkha Bahaar Aai".
Original Release
08/05/1960
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Motilal | Sir J.C. Roy / Jagdish Chandra Roy / Haradhan |
| Vasant Choudhury | Pro. Rajat Sen |
| Sadhana Shivdasani | Seema |
| Nasir Hussain | Postmaster Nivaran |
| Jayant | Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar |
| Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi | Pandit Tarkalankarji |
| Asit Kumar Sen | Bhanj Babu |
| Rashid Khan | Doctor |
| Nishi Kohli | Ajanta |
| Durga Khote | Rani Maa / J.C. Roy's Mother |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Motilal | Sir J.C. Roy / Jagdish Chandra Roy / Haradhan |
| Vasant Choudhury | Pro. Rajat Sen |
| Sadhana Shivdasani | Seema |
| Nasir Hussain | Postmaster Nivaran |
| Jayant | Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar |
| Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi | Pandit Tarkalankarji |
| Asit Kumar Sen | Bhanj Babu |
| Rashid Khan | Doctor |
| Nishi Kohli | Ajanta |
| Durga Khote | Rani Maa / J.C. Roy's Mother |
| Leela Chitnis | Seema's Mother |
| Mumtaz Begum | Mrs. Tandav Tarafdar |
| Praveen Paul | Doctor's Wife |
| Moni Chatterjee | Kaviraj / Vaidyaji |
| Keshto Mukherjee | Compounder Keshto |
| Radheshyam | Bhujbal |
| Hari Shivdasani | School Head Master |
| Sheela Rao | |
| Sarita Devi | |
| Mehar Banu | (as Meharbanoo) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bimal Roy | Producer |
