Parzania

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.

Parzania
Directed byRahul Dholakia
Written byDavid N. Donihue
Rahul Dholakia
Produced byRahul Dholakia
Kamal Patel
StarringNaseeruddin Shah
Sarika
Corin Nemec
Raj Zutshi
Parzan Dastur
CinematographyRobert D. Eras
Edited byAarif Sheikh
Music byZakir Hussain
Taufiq Qureshi
Distributed byPVR Pictures
Release dates
  • 26 November 2005 (2005-11-26) (film festival)
  • 26 January 2007 (2007-01-26) (theatrical)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$700,000

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. 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.

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