- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Naseruddin Shah, Corin Nemec, Sarika, Parzun Dastur ... see all
- Director: Rahul Dholakia
- Plot:
User Reviews
Parzania...
May 28, 2007
shyguy_rk - imdb.com
May 28, 2007shyguy_rk - imdb.com
The movie is really a great piece of work. Human rights and Indian Government should really take severe action against each and every policemen and party activist (Modi's). They killed several thousands of innocent Muslims. There were several fake encounters took... Full review
one of the finest Indian movies to come out in the past 5 years
May 22, 2007
dushyant chaturvedi - imdb.com
May 22, 2007dushyant chaturvedi - imdb.com
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... Full review
Parzania-----An emotional tide....
May 21, 2007
rock831983 - imdb.com
May 21, 2007rock831983 - imdb.com
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... Full review
There were so many things I didn't know
Apr 23, 2007
hemal_triv - imdb.com
Apr 23, 2007hemal_triv - imdb.com
I didn't know that the 2002 Gujrat riots were actually a well planned genocide. This film was both enlightening and shocking in a way that it revealed a part of history that was kept hidden by media propaganda. Dholakia did an... Full review
incredible
Feb 08, 2007
kingflick - imdb.com
Feb 08, 2007kingflick - imdb.com
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... Full review
The road to perdition is paved with good intentions...
Feb 06, 2007
farflungfloyd - imdb.com
Feb 06, 2007farflungfloyd - imdb.com
I need to break this movie down into two categories: Intention and Execution Intention: I have to applaud Dholakia on this one. He intended to come up with a touching, heart wrenching expose on the communal riots in Gujarat. He attacks... Full review
Watch it, maybe it will make you want to make a difference!
Jan 30, 2007
pandusultan - imdb.com
Jan 30, 2007pandusultan - imdb.com
There were just 20 odd people in a huge cinema hall in Bombay when I watched this film!! More people in India need to watch films like these. And sadly it will probably never be released in the state of Gujrat,... Full review
Powerful and heart-wrenching.
Jan 29, 2007
Shankar Kalyanaraman - imdb.com
Jan 29, 2007Shankar Kalyanaraman - imdb.com
Parzania is a powerful and heart-wrenching movie that is based on a true story about a Parsi (It is intriguing how the best of Indian literature and films are based on the Parsis. Parzania perhaps was happenstance, but surely not Pestonjee,... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Dec 16, 2005Rediff India
Parzania is a commendable film, one that needs to be talked about, discussed, recommended and watched.
As a film, there might be moments you don't agree with the way the film is made, or technically locate flaws in the director's approach, but Parzania wisely holds on tight to the reins of the story, and that automatically makes it a noble effort.
... Full Review
News
Parzania to be dubbed and released in Hindi
galatta.com –
2008-01-16
Multiplex owners of Ahmedabad today decided not to screen "Parzania", a controversial film based on real life story of a Parsi boy missing since post-Godra riots of 2002. ... Full Article
Parzania
expressindia.com –
2007-01-27
Mumbai, January 27: Parzania , directed by Rahul Dholakia, affects you. Not only does the film unfold the Godhra riots and aftermath on screen, it also narrates the heart-rending story of a Parsi family and how it loses its 10-year-old... ... Full Article
Parzania releasing tomorrow
realbollywood.com –
2007-01-26
Director Rahul Dholakia's film "Parzania", based on post-Godhra riots, will not be released in cinema halls in Gujarat tomorrow even as it hits the theatres in other parts of the country. ... Full Article
Mumbai : It's not been an easy journey thus far for Parzania's director Rahul Dholakia. His real life experiences during the 2002 Gujarat riots translated onto celluloid as Parzania, but it took him six months to get the film cleared... ... Full Article
After editing a flurry of critically acclaimed films like "Makdee", "Maqbool" and "Parzania", National Award-winning editor Aarif Sheikh, has now gone behind the camera for his directorial debut "Let's Dance" - a dance extravaganza that centres around street children. ... Full Article

PARZANIA - THE CONTROVERSY BEHIND THE FILM

