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Parzania

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Also known as Heaven & Hell On Earth

Parzania (translation: Heaven and hell on earth) is a 2007 Indian drama film co-written and directed by Rahul Dholakia; David N. Donihue is the other co-writer. The film featured Naseeruddin Shah and Sarika in the lead roles, while Corin Nemec and Raj Zutshi played supporting roles. Made on a budget of US$700,000, the film was shot in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.

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5.9

Centered around the 2002 massacres in Gujarat, the film tells the story of a happy family that is torn apart by the loss of their son Parzan.

Released: 2005-10-09116 minDir: Rahul DholakiaDrama, HistoryBudget: $700
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Cast

  • Naseeruddin Shah as Cyrus
  • Corin Nemec as Allan
  • Sarika as Shernaz
  • Parzaan Dastur as Parzan
  • Pearl Barsiwalla
  • Raj Zutshi

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

2,562 votes

Year
2005
Runtime
116 min
Genres
Drama, History

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Key facts

Film.name
Parzania
Film.image
Parzania.jpg
Film.director
Rahul Dholakia
Film.producer
Rahul DholakiaKamal Patel
Film.writer
David N. DonihueRahul Dholakia
Film.starring
Naseeruddin ShahSarikaCorin NemecRaj ZutshiParzan Dastur
Film.music
Zakir HussainTaufiq Qureshi
Film.cinematography
Robert D. Eras
Film.editing
Aarif Sheikh
Film.distributor
PVR Pictures
Film.runtime
122 minutes
Film.country
India
Film.language
English
Film.budget
US$700,000

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
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  • Production
  • Awards and honours
  • References
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Parzania (translation: Heaven and hell on earth) is a 2007 Indian drama film co-written and directed by Rahul Dholakia; David N. Donihue is the other co-writer. The film featured Naseeruddin Shah and Sarika in the lead roles, while Corin Nemec and Raj Zutshi played supporting roles. Made on a budget of US$700,000, the film was shot in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.

The film is inspired by the true story of Rupa Mody, a Parsi woman whose ten-year-old son, Azhar Mody (represented in the film as the character Parzaan Pithawala) disappeared after the 28 February 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre during which 69 people were killed and which was one of the violent episodes of the communal riots in Gujarat. The film traces the journey of the Pithawala family while trying to locate their missing son.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Parzania” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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