Parvarish (1977 film)

Parvarish
Directed by	Manmohan Desai
Produced by	A.A. Nadiadwala
Written by	Kader Khan (dialogue) Prayag Raj (screenplay) K.K. Shukla
Starring	Shammi Kapoor Amitabh Bachchan Vinod Khanna Neetu Singh Shabana Azmi Kader Khan Amjad Khan Tom Alter
Music by	Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Cinematography	Sudhin Majumdar
Edited by	Kamlakar Karkhanis
Production company	A.G. Films Pvt.Ltd
Distributed by	B4U Entertainment
Release date	November 11, 1977
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	Rs. 6,50,00,000

Parvarish (English: "Upbringing") is a 1977 Hindi crime drama film directed by Manmohan Desai. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna as two brothers playing oneupmanship, because one brother believes he is adopted and not the real son. Shabana Azmi and Neetu Singh play the love interests. Amjad Khan and Kader Khan are the villains. Laxmikant Pyarelal gave the music to this film and Majrooh Sultanpuri the lyrics.

This was a "Hit" and the fourth highest grossing film of the year at the Box office; and M. Desai's one of four hits that year, others being Dharam Veer and Chacha Bhatija with Dharmendra and Amar Akbar Anthony, a blockbuster with Amitabh Bachchan. The film also marked Shammi Kapoor's full entry into character roles (after his own production Manoranjan), which he would lead in for nearly the next two decades.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Shamsher Singh (Shammi Kapoor) captures the notorious bandit Mangal Singh (Amjad Khan) just as Mangal's wife is about to give birth. She dies at childbirth, but not before extracting from the DSP his promise to take care of her son. Subsequently, DSP Singh raises the boy alongside his own. Though ironically, DSP Singh's natural son Kishen (Vinod Khanna) has a wicked streak, while Mangal's son, Amit (Amitabh Bachchan), is endowed with an honest nature.