| Parzania | |
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| Directed by | Rahul Dholakia |
| Written by | David N. Donihue Rahul Dholakia |
| Produced by | Rahul Dholakia Kamal Patel |
| Starring | Naseeruddin Shah Sarika Corin Nemec Raj Zutshi Parzan Dastur |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Eras |
| Edited by | Aarif Sheikh |
| Music by | Zakir Hussain Taufiq Qureshi |
| Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$700,000[1] |
Parzania (translation: Heaven and hell on earth[2]) 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 a ten-year-old Parsi boy, Azhar Mody (represented in the film as the character Parzaan Pithawala) who disappeared after the 28 February 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre during which 69 people were killed and which was one of many events in the communal riots in Gujarat in 2002.[3] The film traces the journey of the Pithawala family while trying to locate their missing son.
The film was premiered at 36th India International Film Festival in Goa on 26 November 2005, before being released nationwide on 26 January 2007.[4]
- ^ Chu, Henry (25 February 2007). "Film about massacre banned in India state". The Los Angeles Times. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "Heaven & Hell On Earth - Overview". Allmovie. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "Apex court SIT submits report on Gulbarg Society massacre". The Hindustan Times. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.
- ^ Kamath, Sudhish (3 December 2005). "Turnout spells success for IFFI". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2009.