Lafangey Parindey
| Lafangey Parindey | |
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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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹227 million (US$2.7 million) |
Lafangey Parindey (transl. Cheeky Birds) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Pradeep Sarkar and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Neil Nitin Mukesh and Deepika Padukone in lead roles and blends elements of romance, sports, and resilience. Partially inspired by the 1978 American film Ice Castles and the 1999 Tamil film Thullatha Manamum Thullum, the narrative follows a blind figure skater and a street fighter whose lives intertwine in the gritty underbelly of Mumbai.
Released theatrically on 20 August 2010, Lafangey Parindey received mixed reviews for its performances, soundtrack, and emotional core, while some criticism was directed toward its pacing and screenplay. The film marked Sarkar's second directorial collaboration with Yash Raj Films following Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007).
In parallel with the film's release, Indian software developer ASTPL launched a mobile video game based on the film’s skating and boxing themes.