Parzania
Sign in to saveParzania (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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5.9Centered 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, History
Cast
- Naseeruddin Shah as Cyrus
- Corin Nemec as Allan
- Sarika as Shernaz
- Parzaan Dastur as Parzan
- Pearl Barsiwalla
- Raj Zutshi
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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
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2005
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Rahul Dholakia
- Composer
- Zakir Hussain
- Narrative location
- India
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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.
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2005 controversies2005 drama films2005 English-language films2005 filmsCensored filmsEnglish-language drama filmsEnglish-language Indian filmsFilm censorship in IndiaFilms about the 2002 Gujarat riotsFilms about ZoroastrianismFilms directed by Rahul DholakiaFilms featuring a Best Actress National Award–winning performance