| Lafangey Parindey | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Pradeep Sarkar |
| Written by | Gopi Puthran |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Starring | Neil Nitin Mukesh Deepika Padukone |
| Cinematography | Natty Subramaniam |
| Edited by | Sanjib Datta |
| Music by | Songs: R. Anandh Score: Zubin Balaporia |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹227 million (US$2.6 million)[1] |
Lafangey Parindey (transl. Cheeky birds) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Pradeep Sarkar and produced by Aditya Chopra, starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. The film was released on 20 August 2010 under the Yash Raj Films banner.[2][3][4][5] The story of the film is partially inspired by the 1978 American movie Ice Castles[6] and the 1999 Tamil film Thulladha Manamum Thullum.[7]
ASTPL, an Indian software developer, also released a sports mobile video game based on the film.[8]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs an improved plot summary. (January 2021) |
Pinky Palkar is an aspiring skater who dreams of making it big through a television show. She is the archetypical Mumbai chawl girl who dreams big, despite her lowly surroundings.[9] Her dreams go away when One-Shot-Nandu, a fighter who pummels his opponents in the ring blindfolded, knocks her down in a freak car accident, making her blind.[10] Despite her handicap, Pinky is determined to participate in the show. Full of remorse, Nandu trains her to "see" through her blindness, using her other senses. In return, she teaches him to skate, and Nandu becomes her partner in the competition. They gradually fall in love.
Cast
[edit]- Neil Nitin Mukesh as Nandan 'One-Shot Nandu' Kamthekar
- Deepika Padukone as Pinky Palkar
- Kay Kay Menon as Anna (special appearance)
- Piyush Mishra as Usmaan Bhai
- Manish Choudhary as Inspector Keki Sethna
- Namit Das as Faizal Lateef Sheikh a.k.a. Chaddi
- Amey Pandya as Bablu Mane
- Rahul Pendkalkar as Pinky's younger brother
- Juhi Chawla as Judge (special appearance)
- Jaaved Jaaferi as Judge (special appearance)
- Shiamak Davar as Judge (special appearance)
- Pankaj Jha as the Eunuch
- S. M. Zaheer as Commissioner M. Suri
- Viraj Adhav as Diesel a.k.a. Rameshwar Iyer
- Vinay Sharma as Gulkand
- Palomi as Tina Mukherjee
- Atisha Naik
Production
[edit]During the shooting of the film, Neil Nitin Mukesh admitted that the physical violence of the film is real. "I'm covered with welters, wounds and bruises", he explained.[11]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Lafangey Parindey | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by R. Anandh | |
| Released | 20 July 2010 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 29.19 |
| Label | YRF Music |
| Producer | Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra |
Track list
[edit]The album has six original tunes composed by R. Anandh, a famous ad jingle composer formerly part of the band Agosh who also did music for Sangeeth Sivan's films Zor and Nirnayam (Malayalam). Lyrics are written by Swanand Kirkire.[12][13]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lafangey Parindey" | Ronit Sarkar | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Mann Lafanga" | Mohit Chauhan | 5:37 |
| 3. | "Dhatad Tatad" | Shail Hada, Anushka Manchanda | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Nain Parindey" | Shilpa Rao | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Rang Daalein" | Suraj Jagan | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Born To Fly" | Instrumental | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Mann Lafanga" (Club Mix) | Mohit Chauhan, Joshilay | 3:45 |
| Award Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref.(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Mirchi Music Awards | Best Song Recording | Anil Kumar Konakandla and Biswadeep Chatterjee - "Man Lafanga" | Nominated | [14] |
Critical reception
[edit]Sukanya Verma of Rediff rated it 2.5/5 and said, "Ultimately Lafangey Parindey, like its attention-grabbing title, is unapologetically superficial with a brief attention span".[15] Rajeev Masand of IBN rated it 2/5 "It's the kind of film that keeps you waiting for something to happen, but nothing ever does. You find yourself exhausted by the time the lights come back on".[16] Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times rated it 1.5/5 "Scatter-brained, mish-mash of a movie".[17] Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL rated the film 3 out of 5 saying, "Expect fun and you won't be disappointed, expect goosebumps and you may be!".[18] Subhash K. Jha from IANS rated the film 3.5 out of 5 saying, "Movie is an inspirational tale told with as little fuss and as much feeling as cinematically possible. Not to be missed.".[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "All India 2010 (Figures in INR Crore)". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ Lafangey Parindey In Theatres On 20th August 2010
- ^ "Meet LAFANGEY PARINDEY Deepika & Neil this August - bollywood news : glamsham.com". www.glamsham.com. 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Lafangey Parindey Revealed". Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ "Lafangey Parindey to release on August 20" Archived 26 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Hindustan Times.
- ^ "From Parineeta, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag to Helicopter Eela: A look at Pradeep Sarkar's films". www.hindustantimes.com. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Is Lafenge Parindey lifted from Vijay film?. Sify. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "Lafangay Parinday". phoneky.com. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Kazmi, Nikhat (20 August 2010). "Lafangey Parindey". The Times of India.
- ^ ‘Lafangey Parindey’ – edgy love story of street fighter, blind girl : WorldSnap Archived 20 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "I'm covered with welters, wounds & bruises on Lafangey Parindey sets" - Neil. Bollywood Hungama
- ^ "Lafangey Parindey - Music Review-Neil Nitin Mukesh-Deepika Padukone-R Anandh - Music Aloud". www.musicaloud.com. 16 July 2010.
- ^ Review of Lafangey Parindey Music Archived 27 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nominees - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010". 30 January 2011. Archived from the original on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ Verma, Sukhanya. "Lafangey Parindey Review". Rediff. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ Masand, Rajeev. "Lafangey Parindey Review". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ Shekhar, Mayank. "Lafangey Parindey Review". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "AOL Moview review 'Lafangey Parindey'".
- ^ "'Lafangey Parindey'- a poignant love story (Movie Review)". WorldSnap. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
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