Jackie Wore Only 4 Shirts During ‘Parinda’, Reveals Vidhu Vinod Chopra

MUMBAI, (IANS) – Filmmaker and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra, whose latest film is the successful ’12th Fail’, has shared an intriguing anecdote about his cult-classic film ‘Parinda’.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s production company posted an archival video showing Vidhu in conversation with director Sudhir Mishra. In it, Vidhu reveals that ‘Parinda’ was made on a shoestring budget and relied heavily on the collective effort of everyone involved.

He recounts that the film’s concept began with a scene depicting two brothers in their childhood. Vidhu then shared that throughout the film, Jackie Shroff wore only four shirts — blue, black, brown, and dark green.

He also shared that Anil Kapoor, who played Jackie’s brother, also used these four shirts for his character and wore his own jeans during the shoot.

The filmmaker also notes that the black Fiat 123 featured in the film belonged to Jackie and was used due to budget constraints rather than any specific charm intended for the character.

The filmmaker also recalls telling Jackie and Anil at the premiere of ‘Parinda’, “My God, you guys look like stars!” when he saw them wearing suits.

To which Jackie, who is a close friend of Vidhu, responded, “What do you mean? Hum stars hain” (We are the stars).

Vidhu admits he didn’t fully grasp the star power of Jackie and Anil at that time, especially given the film’s tight budget.