With so many good reviews here and a rating of 7.5, one must think that it should be a path-breaking bollywood gangster movie, but though it is different from the high action pitched movies of the same genre in bollywood, still lacks the basic features of a good movie.The overall plot is so simple that the length of movie is too long to present, as a result you found yourself losing interest at many points. I could skip through all songs (except 'Tumse Milke' which is quite melodious but still is awkwardly placed in movie) and many scenes involving kabutars, sulking Anil Kapoor, and hyper Jackie Shroff.Though the cast is remarkable, but Vidhu Vinod Chopra couldn't get their best performances out. Anil Kapoor is too excited on his return from America, Jackie Shroff tried too hard to look sad with quick gulp of glass of whiskey, and Nana Patekar funny when trying to be fanatic on sight of fire.I found Nana and gang too stupid to run such a large illegal business (controlling police,politicians and city), lacking basic intelligence and vigilance. And all characters challenge your knowledge about human psychology.Overall the whole experience was very disappointing, if you are thinking of watching it, save your precious time and instead watch Agnipath (original one) again.

This movie was the turning point in the fanciful world of Bollywood which had so far kept the remotest possible distance from reality in order to provide a fantasy escape to people amidst poverty and underdevelopment. Bollywood, in this respect had always feared compromising with colors, glycerin, scenic places, superman feats, dances and pomp and pageantry lest the movies would become insipid and turn off the masses.Parinda dared to break the trend and brought the reel closer to real when Vidhu Vinod Chopra used the cinematography of the hitherto called 'art cinema' in the commercial mass cinema. But Parinda was not all about cinematography, it was a realistic take on the Bombay underworld and life of people in general. So far we had only seen mostly Ajit and Amjad Khan brand of opulent villains incredibly placed in their hi-tech, luxury castles. Parinda showed exactly how a real life gangster lives.The movie is damn powerful and made such a wonderful blend of romance and violence that it is hard to categorize it into either genre. The characterization is so immaculate that the audience could connect and empathize even with the peripheral characters playing cameos. In a nutshell, the movie has a soul and is powerful enough to linger in the memory for long time.It was a collective effort where the sensitive direction of V V Chpora was complimented by brilliant and soulful acting performances by master actors (all!) Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dikshit and Nana Patekar. What a dream cast that was! As mentioned before, the movie changed the age old and decadent trends in Bollywood and inspired the new generation filmmakers to stop insulting public intelligence. It set a benchmark for making realistic movies and blending them with drama. Ram Gopal Verma, for one,took the leaf from Parinda when he made Shiva in 1991 and later churned out a plethora of similar movies.

This movie could have been bad. Really, really, bad. But thanks to a great director, a great actor (Patekar), and great performances by the usual bollywood actors, this movie is a groundbreaker in Indian Cinema. Has to be one of my favorite movies from india along with Masoom and Prahaar

Parinda is an excellent movie.Unlike most crime dramas, this one is not as predictable as others. In Satya and Vastav, there is one principal character. Parinda , on the other hand, forces one to see that an individual's actions have a significant effect upon others. There is no one main character, the story revolves around 3 principals: Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, and Nana Patekar. Madhuri plays a smaller, but significant role.I can only recall 5 songs. Two of them are VERY good: Tumse Milkar and Pyar ke mod pe. The others were forgettable.Cinematography and editing are among the best of Indian Cinema.If there is one minor quibble, it is that Jackie can tend to over act in certain scenes. Otherwise it is fine movie, but Nana's performance is by far the best. Madhuri looks and acts great as well. Anil is Anil good.I rated it a 10, but a more realistic vote is a 9.6 or 9.7.