Parinda

Parinda

The Most Powerful Film Ever Made

Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions

1989154 min7.1 / 10

A dark crime drama centered on the tragic collision between two brothers—one drawn into Bombay's underworld, the other trying to escape it—exploring loyalty, corruption, and the inescapability of circumstance.

Brothers Kishan and Karan grow up in Bombay. Karan soon leaves to study in America while Kishan enters into a life of crime, falling under the sway of Anna Seth, a drug lord. When Karan returns to Bombay, Kishan intends to keep him as far away from his criminal life as possible, but things don't go as planned.

Questions people ask

  • Is Parinda scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Parinda sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Parinda violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Parinda end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Parinda easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Parinda

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Parinda

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Parinda, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Parinda, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Parinda, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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