Parched

Year: 2016
Description: Cast includes Radhika Apte, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Surveen Chawla, and Lehar Khan.
In India, Rani (played by Tannishtha Chatterjee) has arranged for her son to marry 15-year-old Janaki (played by Lehar Khan), and Rani's friend Lajjo (played by Radhika Apte) is abused by her husband. When Bijli (played by Surveen Chawla) returns to town with stories about her life as an exotic dancer, all of the women think about traditional cultural expectations for them and how they can have different futures.
Director: Yadav, Leena
Writer: Sen, Supratik; Yadav, Leena
Producer: Bajaj, Aseem; Devgn, Ajay; Jagdale, Rohan; Tanwar, Gulab Singh; Yadav, Leena
Cinematographer: Carpenter, Russell
Editor: Tent, Kevin
Production Team: Ajay Devgn, Reliance Entertainment, Shivalaya Entertainment, Blue Waters Motion Pictures, Airan Consultants, Ashlee Films, Marlylebone Entertainment, and Wolfe Video
Genre: Feature Film
Drama
Language: Hindi and English with English subtitles
Media Format: 1 DVD (116 min.) or 1 streaming video (116 min.)
Type: Color
Original Release Date: 2015
Updated: 04-12-2022

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