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Parzania

  • 2005
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.5K
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Corin Nemec in Parzania (2005)
A parsi family struggles to find thier son in a genocide carried out by vested interests outfits during 2002, commonly known as Gujarat riots which broke out after the Godhra Train Burning incident. During riots more than 790 Muslim and 289 Hindus died and around 300 people missing in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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A parsi family struggles to find thier son in a genocide carried out by vested interests outfits during 2002, commonly known as Gujarat riots which broke out after the Godhra Train Burning i... Read allA parsi family struggles to find thier son in a genocide carried out by vested interests outfits during 2002, commonly known as Gujarat riots which broke out after the Godhra Train Burning incident. During riots more than 790 Muslim and 289 Hindus died and around 300 people missi... Read allA parsi family struggles to find thier son in a genocide carried out by vested interests outfits during 2002, commonly known as Gujarat riots which broke out after the Godhra Train Burning incident. During riots more than 790 Muslim and 289 Hindus died and around 300 people missing in the Indian state of Gujarat.

  • Director
    • Rahul Dholakia
  • Writers
    • Rahul Dholakia
    • David N. Donihue
  • Stars
    • Naseeruddin Shah
    • Corin Nemec
    • Sarika Thakur
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    2.5K
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    • Director
      • Rahul Dholakia
    • Writers
      • Rahul Dholakia
      • David N. Donihue
    • Stars
      • Naseeruddin Shah
      • Corin Nemec
      • Sarika Thakur
    • 31User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Naseeruddin Shah
    Naseeruddin Shah
    • Cyrus
    Corin Nemec
    Corin Nemec
    • Allan
    Sarika Thakur
    Sarika Thakur
    • Shernaz
    • (as Sarika)
    Parzaan Dastur
    Parzaan Dastur
      Sheeba Chaddha
      Sheeba Chaddha
      Pear Barsiwala
      Asif Basra
      Asif Basra
      Raj Zutshi
      Raj Zutshi
        Pushpendra Saini
        Ram Gopal Bajaj
        Ram Gopal Bajaj
        Rajesh Bagotra
        • A man in hindu mob
        • (as Rajesh Kumar)
        Deepak Kumar Bandhu
        Rakesh Chaturvedi Om
        • Leader
        Anupam Shyam
        Anupam Shyam
        • Police inspector
        • Director
          • Rahul Dholakia
        • Writers
          • Rahul Dholakia
          • David N. Donihue
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        10Abdul_karim007

        Indian BJP govt banned this

        Every citizen and human being need to see this types of real truthful ness movies.. instead of fantasies..
        9kingflick

        incredible

        Parzania is easily one of the best movies i've seen in a LONG while. as i watched the movie, my mind was full of respect and admiration for all those who acted and invested in this movie.

        first off, it was made brilliantly. the shots, the score.. exquisite. the acting was brilliant too. it was REAL and HONEST and amazingly believable. the movie talks of the events that took place in Gujarat in 2002 on a macro level. at the same time, like in many movies, we are given a local perspective, and this makes for a very personal viewing experience. if you truly do appreciate movies, you'll notice the detail in which this movie and its production has been thought out. everything is symbolic, significant and highly stimulating.

        again, the characters are very REAL and make you FEEL for the story. and thats just it. it isn't just a 'story'. it describes what ACTUALLY happened and that itself should hit you hard, right in the chest. the situation is a sensitive one, all the same it has been treated carefully and honestly and made me realize that they have truly used the potential of the medium that is motion picture.

        a must-watch. recommend it to your friends and family and be prepared to be FEEL. be prepared for an incredibly REAL and DEEPLY-IMPACTING movie experience.

        cheers.
        7ragingbull_2005

        one of the finest Indian movies to come out in the past 5 years

        this is a brilliant movie.period.master performances by Sarika Naseeruddin shah bring out the trauma which was faced by the minority community in Gujarat following the train burning incident which occurred at the city of Godhra. based on a true story,the movie tells us about a family of Parsis who lost their son Parzan when their housing society was attacked by religious zealots.parzania is the imaginary land created by parzan where everything is g8 and everyone is happy. brilliantly directed ,

        this is one of those few Indian movies which makes the viewer empathize with the characters without exploiting their sentiments.all the actors and the movie deserve national award.two-thumbs up.my rating:10/10
        10rock831983

        Parzania-----An emotional tide....

        Although the film looks one-sided and blaming mainly Hindus for whatever happened...

        But its triumph of cinema......a triumph of film making... I never thought i would have chance to watch a better flick than Black Friday from Bollywood this year....but after watching Parzania i cant tell which one is better.....

        Apart from moving storyline and direction what raises Parzania to its zenith is streak of powerful performances.....even the actors who have minuscule role fires energy in his/her role....

        But the two actors who stands above all are Naseeruddin Shah and Sarika... Naseer gives one of the finest performances of his career...and when one says one of the finest performance of Naseer career one can wonder how his performance can be....

        Sarika----do i dare to say that she is even better than a class actor like Naseer in this flick?? Yeah...i dare to say that she had outdone Naseer's great performance in this flick.....can someone believe that this was the actress who used to come to show her bikini in tiny roles.....where was the talent hidden?

        Playing the role of a wounded and sorrowful mother she is simply incredible....she is a complete revelation and no i don't mean like some critics keep using this word every now and then...Her delivery and expression in the emotionally devastating climax of the flick where she narrates the atrocious act before Human Rights Commission left me totally speechless....and when she says "my son had to come back no matter how long it takes...i will wait,i will wait"...i cried up.... This performance should be remembered as one the best performance given by any actress in history of Bollywood....

        A must watch for everyone....and if you like quality cinema then you are committing a crime by not watching this flick.....
        10kaosk-72240

        Must watch

        Truth has revealed..... Must watch for every one. I cannot stop my years after watching this , the condition is too critical to watch .... Must be released for all the beings.

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        • Trivia
          In order to keep secrecy, the names of characters are changed.
        • Crazy credits
          Before the closing credits roll, the film ends with a photograph of Azhar Mody, a real boy still missing since the Gujarat riots, in the hope that the film may help his parents, the director's friends, get some news of him. Azhar's parents had also left their email and contact number in case he's found.
        • Connections
          References La famille indienne (2001)

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        • Release date
          • January 26, 2007 (India)
        • Countries of origin
          • United States
          • India
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        • Languages
          • English
          • Hindi
        • Also known as
          • Парзания
        • Filming locations
          • India
        • Production company
          • Circles Motion Pictures
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          • $700,000 (estimated)
        • Gross worldwide
          • $279,872
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        • Runtime
          • 1h 56m(116 min)
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        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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