Pardesi (1993 film) explained

Pardesi is a 1993 Hindi action film[1] [2] [3] Hindi Action film starring Mithun Chakraborty and Varsha Usgaonkar in lead roles and Shakti Kapoor, Sumalatha in supporting roles. [4]

Plot

Pardesi is the story of young villager Shiva who along with his family wants to be free from the claws of slavery imposed upon by the village Thakur and Lala since many generations.

Shiva decides to leave village and go to big city in search of new life but tragedy stuck, he is caught by the police for a heinous murder.

Judge Rajiv Verma (Suresh Oberoi) finds Shiva guilty and pronounces death penalty on him.

Before Shiva could be hanged he expresses his last wish to meet the Judge the one who had sentenced him.

Judge comes, meets Shiva who once again talks of his innocence but before his hanging Shiva also pronounces a sentence on Judge - that only he should go to his family and break the news of his death to his wife - father, sister an young son.

Judge affix a great mental turmoil comes to the village to disclose Shiva's hanging but cannot because of the plight of the family which he sees with his own eyes. He leaves everything to almighty.

To the shock and dismay one day Judge sees a handcuffed criminal Shankar is duplicate of Shiva.

Cast

Soundtrack

Pardesi
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Anand–Milind, Nikhil–Vinay
Border:yes
Alt:Album Cover of Pardesi
Released:1993
Recorded:1993

The music for Pardesi was composed by the duo Anand–Milind, Nikhil–Vinay and lyrics were written by Sameer, Yogesh. [5]

Title Singer(s) Composer(s) Lyricist(s)
"Wallah Wallah Saare Gaaon Mein" Anand–Milind Sameer
"Saathiya Mujhe Neend Na Aaye Aaj Kal" Anuradha Paudwal, Suresh Wadkar
"Meri Toh Har Shaam Hai Tere Naam" Amit Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal
"Pardesi Laut Ke Aana" (version 1) Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal, Anup Jalota
"Pardesi Laut Ke Aana" (version 2) Anup Jalota
"Hum Hain Bhangedi, Humein Bhang Pila De" Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Usha Timothy
"Sathiya Sun Le Pukaar" Debashish Dasgupta & Anuradha Paudwal Nikhil–Vinay Yogesh
"Mere Dil Mein Tu Hi Tu Hai" Udit Narayan
"Hun Mainu Yaad Teri Aayi"Anuradha Paudwal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pardesi (1993) - Movie Reviews, Cast & Release Date in mumbai - BookMyShow . 2022-05-27 . in.bookmyshow.com.
  2. Web site: Pardesi (1993) - BollywoodMDB . 2022-05-27 . www.bollywoodmdb.com.
  3. Web site: Pardesi - Movie - Box Office India . 2022-05-27 . www.boxofficeindia.com.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20190105131412/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7e674bb0 Pardesi (1993) at BFI
  5. https://m.hindigeetmala.net/movie/pardesi_1993.htm Pardesi (1993) songs at Hindigeetmala