Basically, parallel cinema is the alternative version of commercial cinema. Parallel Cinema began spreading its wings in the early 1950s through Bengali Cinema. Votes: 200 Today, we are offering a tribute to the parallel cinema and remembering the lost trend by sharing some of the best Hindi films from Parallel Cinema. Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Pankaj Kapur, Supriya Pathak, Roopa Ganguly, Devendra Khandelwal. The film set in Mumbai, deals with issue of love, pre-marital sex and relationships in modern India. Kamla Ki Maut is a 1989 Hindi drama film directed by Basu Chatterjee.