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An intimate look into the Parsi community in post-independance Bombay. Aloof bachelor Pirojshah's close friend marries a naive pianist who he had unrequited love for. Pirojshah watches as the marriage gradually crumbles.
Top billed cast
Naseeruddin ShahPirojshah Pithawala
Anupam KherPestonjee (Pesi)
Shabana AzmiJeroo
Kirron KherSoona Mistry
Veera Sorabjee- Chandu Parkhi
- Farrokh Mehta
- Dady Sarkari
- Mehra Vakil
Shivaji Satham
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