Pakhandi(1984)
Pakhandi (1984) is a Hindi film directed by Samir Ganguly. Starring Dinesh Hingoo, Asha Parekh and Ranjeet Bedi. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1984.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1984
- Director
- Samir Ganguly
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Two orphan brothers are separated as children. They meet again years later in prison, both now working as con artists. One brother falls for a wealthy woman and discovers his own brother is scheming to marry her for her money.
“Brothers reunited by crime, divided by love.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Pakhandi
Cast reunions in this film: Zeenat Aman & Shashi Kapoor (5 films together), Zeenat Aman & Sanjeev Kumar (5 films together), Zeenat Aman & Helen (4 films together), Jagdeep & Sanjeev Kumar (4 films together), Dinesh Hingoo & Jagdeep (3 films together), and Shashi Kapoor & Sanjeev Kumar (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Pakhandee' translates to 'hypocrite' or 'pretender', reflecting its con artist theme.
- It was one of the few films where actor Raj Kiran played a dual role as both separated brothers.
- The movie featured music by Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco hits in the 1980s.
- Actress Prema Narayan, who played Preeti, was primarily known for her work in B-grade and adult films at the time.
- The prison setting where the brothers reunite was a common dramatic device in Hindi cinema of the era.
- Director K. Bapaiah was more famous for directing Telugu and Tamil films than Hindi ones.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of Bollywood movies about separated siblings and mistaken identity.