Directed by:
Leena YadavScreenplay:
Leena YadavCinematography:
Russell CarpenterComposer:
Hitesh SonikCast:
Radhika Apte, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Surveen Chawla, Lehar Khan, Adil Hussain, Sayani Gupta, Chandan Anand, Pawan Jam, Riddhi Sen, Sumeet Vyas, Farrukh Jaffar (more)VOD (1)
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PARCHED centers on four ordinary women living in a rural Indian village. Thirty-something Rani is a widow consumed with the task of marrying off her mean-spirited son. His teenage bride, Janaki, must deal with senseless shame when she arrives for the wedding day with her hair cropped short. Meanwhile, Rani's best friend Lajjo contends with her abusive husband, and a third friend, Bijili, is demonized for being an exotic dancer and prostitute. As each woman struggles with mistreatment and misogyny, they also find surprising, moving ways to take control of their own lives. With vivid, lived-in performances and a script that never simplifies what is a complex reality for many Indian women, PARCHED is an important film. It spotlights a harsh patriarchal culture and the women and girls who remain steadfast within it. (Cinemax)
(more)Cast
![Radhika Apte](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/374/159374489_abff40.jpg)
Radhika Apte
India
![Tannishtha Chatterjee](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/639/158639262_6924a3.jpg)
Tannishtha Chatterjee
India
Best movies:
Parched (2015)
Lion (2016)
Angry Indian Goddesses (2015)
![Surveen Chawla](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/605/160605842_1ff1c8.jpg)
Surveen Chawla
India
![Lehar Khan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/704/161704417_a45450.jpg)
Lehar Khan
India
Best movies:
Parched (2015)
Jawan (2023)
Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (2022)
![Adil Hussain](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/712/158712137_7e2dc9.jpg)
Adil Hussain
India
Best movies:
What Will People Say (2017)
English Vinglish (2012)
Life of Pi (2012)
![Sayani Gupta](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/188/160188018_bce938.jpg)
Sayani Gupta
India
Best movies:
Parched (2015)
Article 15 (2019)
Margarita with a Straw (2014)
Chandan Anand
Best movies:
Parched (2015)
Love These Days (2009)
The Body (2019)
Pawan Jam
Best movies:
Parched (2015)
A Flying Jatt (2016)
![Riddhi Sen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/435/162435331_7d9987.jpg)
Riddhi Sen
India
![Sumeet Vyas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/969/162969434_34c14a.jpg)
Sumeet Vyas
India
Best movies:
English Vinglish (2012)
Parched (2015)
![Farrukh Jaffar](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/526/162526060_ad5abb.jpg)
Farrukh Jaffar
India
Best movies:
What Will People Say (2017)
Secret Superstar (2017)
Peepli Live (2010)
Chetan Sharma
Best movies:
Parched (2015)
Siddharth (2013)
Band Baaja Baaraat (2010)