Parzania

Rahul Dholakia

Rahul Dholakia
David N. Donihue

[Cast Group]
Actor: Naseeruddin Shah | Character: Cyrus
Actor: Corin Nemec | Character: Allan
Actor: Sarika Thakur | Character: Shernaz
Actor: Parzaan Dastur | Character: Actor
Actor: Sheeba Chaddha | Character: Nikhat
Actor: Pear Barsiwala | Character: Dilshad
Actor: Asif Basra | Character: Chagan
Actor: Raj Zutshi | Character: Asif
Actor: Pushpendra Saini | Character: Actor
Actor: Ram Gopal Bajaj | Character: Actor
Actor: Rajesh Bagotra | Character: A man in hindu mob
Actor: Deepak Kumar Bandhu | Character: Party worker 1
Actor: Nizwar Karanj | Character: NHRC 3
Actor: Chander Mohan Khanna | Character: NHRC 1
Actor: Preeti Koppikar | Character: NHRC 4
Actor: Khalid Mohammed | Character: NHRC 2
Actor: Rakesh Chaturvedi Om | Character: Leader
Actor: Anupam Shyam | Character: Police inspector

[Directors Group]
Name: Rahul Dholakia | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Rahul Dholakia | Role: Writer
Name: David N. Donihue | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Rahul Dholakia | Role: Producer
Name: David N. Donihue | Role: Producer
Name: Ken Greenblatt | Role: Producer
Name: Ravi Mokal | Role: Producer
Name: Corin Nemec | Role: Producer
Name: Kamal Patel | Role: Producer
Name: Munna Rizvi | Role: Producer
Name: K.B. Sareen | Role: Producer
Name: Asif Shaikh | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Zakir Hussain | Role: Composer
Name: Taufiq Qureshi | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Robert D. Eras | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Yogesh Pandey | Role: Editor
Name: Aarif Sheikh | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Prasanjeet Chanda | Role: Production Designer
Name: Tapan Roy | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Shahnaz Vahanvaty | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Mukti K. Mohanty | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Shyam Jani | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Pretti Siingh | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sujata Venkateswaran | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Ameet Ahire | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Chittilapilly | Role: Sound Department
Name: Amrit Pritam Dutta | Role: Sound Department
Name: Zulfi Rizvi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Manoj Sikka | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Sarika Salian | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Prasad Sutar | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Sham Kaushal | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Akash Ashokkumar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Vishal Saxena | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Junaid Shaikh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Irfan Khan | Role: Additional Crew

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South Korea: October 7, 2005 (Pusan International Film Festival)
India: November 26, 2005 (International Film Festival of India)
India: December 10, 2005 (International Film Festival of Kerala)
United States: January 8, 2006 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
United States: April 20, 2006 (Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles)
India: January 26, 2007
Singapore: April 19, 2007 (DVD premiere)
India: February 13, 2019 (internet)

Winner | 2006 | National Film Awards, India | Golden Lotus Award | Best Director | Rahul Dholakia, Parzania | For the compelling documentation of contemporary human lives trapped in difficult times of communal hatred and violence.
Winner | 2006 | National Film Awards, India | Silver Lotus Award | Best Actress | Sarika Thakur, Parzania | For her rendition of a crusading mother who fights for justice against all a diversity in a communally charged environment.
Nominee | 2008 | Filmfare Awards | Technical Award | Best Screenplay | David N. Donihue, Parzania
Nominee | 2008 | Stardust Awards, India | Reader's Choice | Star of the Year - Actress | Sarika, Parzania

India: USD 279872
Period: Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2007 | Rank: 74 | Weeks in release: 1 | Gross to date: USD 279872 | Interval gross: USD 279872