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Parched

All it took was the first act of courage.

20157.31h 56m

Overview

In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.

Directed by Leena Yadav
Written by Leena Yadav, Supratik Sen
Produced by Ajay Devgn, Aseem Bajaj, Gulab Singh Tanwar
Box OfficeBudget: $2.7M0

Top Cast

Radhika Apte

Radhika Apte

Lajjo

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Rani

Sayani Gupta

Sayani Gupta

Champa

Surveen Chawla

Surveen Chawla

Bijli

Adil Hussain

Adil Hussain

Mystic Lover

Sumeet Vyas

Sumeet Vyas

Kishan

Riddhi Sen

Riddhi Sen

Gulab

Lehar Khan

Lehar Khan

Janaki

Chandan Anand

Chandan Anand

Rajesh

Farrukh Jaffar

Farrukh Jaffar

Janki's Grandma

Themes & Keywords

sheepfirefighttraditionpregnancyfireworkscavefeminismrural areateenage girlfemale protagonistprostitutionmotorcyclecampfirewoman directortelevisonteenage marriage

About Parched

Parched is a drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of sheep, fire, fight, tradition, pregnancy, fireworks. Directed by Leena Yadav, it stars Radhika Apte, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Sayani Gupta. In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.

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