India Synopsis
“The Most Powerful Film Ever Made”
Brothers Kishan and Karan live in Bombay. Karan falls in love with Paro but soon leaves to study in America. Kishan meanwhile enters into a life of crime, falling under the sway of Anna Seth, a drug lord. When Karan returns to Bombay to pursue a relationship with Paro, Kishan tries to keep him as far away from his criminal life as possible, but his plans go awry.
The 1988–1990 India Window
42 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Parinda sits at position #14.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Parinda. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Parinda premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #393 of 1,983 India films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Action productions specifically: #94 of 637 (top 15%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 34m |
| Release Date | November 3, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0102636 |