Mumbai, March 25 Actor Master Raju reminisced about his "Parichay" days with veteran star Jeetendra, taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane.
Sharing a throwback picture on Instagram, Master Raju recalled working alongside the actor and cherished the moments from the film. In the image, a young Jeetendra is seen holding a young Master Raju securely in his arms while looking at him with affection.
"Throwback pic with Jeetu ji in “PARICHAY” #jeetendra #cinema #kishorekumar #songs #retro," Master Raju wrote as the caption.
Parichay, released in 1972, was directed by Gulzar. It stars Jeetendra and Jaya Bachchan, with special appearances by Sanjeev Kumar and Vinod Khanna.
The film is a remake of the 1971 Uttam Kumar film Jay Jayanti, and was reportedly based on the Bengali novel "Rangeen Uttarain" by Raj Kumar Maitra, and partially inspired by the 1965 movie "The Sound of Music".
It follows the story of Ravi, who is desperate for work, and takes up the challenge of teaching five spoiled children who have driven away all previous tutors. However, they soon bond, and Ravi falls for Rama, the eldest of the group.
Raju Shrestha, known by his stage name Master Raju, began his film career as a child actor in the 1970s. He has acted in films such as Gulzar's Parichay, Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Bawarchi, Yash Chopra's Daag: A Poem of Love, Basu Chatterjee's Chitchor, and Gulzar's Kitaab. Over the years, he has acted in around 200 films and a few television series.
He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role in Chitchor in 1976. He is currently seen in the youth show Ziddi Dil Maane Na, where he plays Prem Deshpremi.
Master Raju was last seen in 2005’s Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat, a mystery thriller film directed and produced by Deepak Tijori. It was a remake of James Mangold's 2003 psychological thriller, Identity.