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Another masterpiece from Manoj Kumar sahab. Outstanding performance delivered by all actors. It is hard to pick a favourite here. Very rarely is a near perfect film made. P&P fits the bill. For the longest time, I was convinced about Saira ji being a real life NRI. The message is clear. The two worlds exist and each must appreciate the best of other. Kamini Kaushal ji and Nirupa Roy ji as the mothers, Dada Moni as the compassionate patriarch, Pran sahab as an atoning son, Madan Puri sahab as a pining soul, Prem Chopra sahab as desperate and lustful grandson, Bharathi ji and Vinod Khanna sahab as silent lovers have delivered convincing performances. Mahendra Kapoor sahab's and Mukesh sahab's songs are unforgettable. If one must know what acting is all about, watch Purab aur Paschim.

Manoj Kumar Sahab was at his peak. He would go onto later deliver two more hits - Sanyasi and Kranti, before irreversible decline. I watched this movie in the late 80s at a private screening organized by my society. RKM dealt with social issues of that time - Inflation, Scarcity and unemployment. All actors played their part to the best of their abilities- with no one acting over the top . A movie thoughtfully made with excellent dialogues and outstanding music. It was refreshing to see Amitabh Bachchan and Raza Murad come again together after Namak Haram. Zeenat Aman (a repentant gold digger), Premnath(A hardworking virtuous Sikh), Moushumi Chatterjee (A wronged yet a gritty and a hopeful lady), Shashi Kapoor(Honesty), Amitabh Bachchan (The reformed and the show stopper of course), Madan Puri(Hoarder), Aruna Irani (A victim of circumstances), Kamini Kaushal ji, Krishna Dhawan sahab, Agha sahab, Lalita Kumari etc. make up a memorable cast. For those that appreciate Hindustani language, please follow the lyrics of the song "Mehengai maar gayi".