Parivaar(1987)
Parivaar is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language family drama film directed by Shashilal K. Nair. It stars Mithun Chakraborty as Birju, a poor street performer, alongside Meenakshi Sheshadri, Shakti Kapoor, Aruna Irani, and Jagdeep. The story follows Birju, who lives with two orphan children, a dog, and a monkey. He takes in a homeless woman named Anita, who has been thrown out by her cruel relatives. They fall in love and form a new family. Their happiness is threatened when Anita's greedy husband Avinash returns to claim her. The film explores themes of found family, sacrifice, and the battle between good and evil. Its emotional narrative and strong performances made it a notable family entertainer of its time. The music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Zee5, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1987
- Director
- Shashilal K. Nair
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A poor street performer named Birju lives happily with his two orphan children. His life changes when he finds Anita, a woman abandoned by her family. He gives her shelter and love. But Anita's cruel husband returns to destroy their new family. Birju must fight to protect the people he loves.
“Family is not about blood.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Parivaar
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Mithun Chakraborty (39 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Aruna Irani (33 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Aruna Irani (16 films together), Aruna Irani & Meenakshi Sheshadri (7 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Meenakshi Sheshadri (6 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Meenakshi Sheshadri (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Shashilal K. Nair, was primarily known as a cinematographer and this was one of his few directorial works.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who played the street performer, performed many of his own stunts and acrobatic scenes in the movie.
- The dog and monkey featured in the film became popular with audiences, with the monkey especially noted for its comic timing.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a hit song 'Tumse Milkar Na Jaane Kyon' sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle.
- Despite being a drama, the film incorporated elements of street circus performances, which were not common in mainstream Hindi cinema at the time.
- Parivaar was part of a wave of 1980s films that focused on social issues and the lives of the urban poor.
- The film's title, which means 'family', contrasts the heroine's cruel biological relatives with the loving, makeshift family she finds on the streets.