Storyline
A girl from small town in Punjab, named Chand comes to Canada after her marriage to Rocky. Chand desires to have a happy married life. But, as soon as she comes to her in-law's home, her dreams are shattered, when she comes to know that her husband stays with his parents, sister, her unemployed husband and two kids. The insecure nature of her mother-in-law disturbs a lot to Chand and the disagreements start taking place.
Deepa Mehta's 'Heaven on Earth' is a story of Chand (Preity Zinta), who is a young Punjabi housewife who finds herself in an abusive arranged marriage with an Indo-Canadian man. The is shot and set in Canada.
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By Friday Release Team - Nov 30, -0001 05:53 AM
It begins with the slow, casual rhythms of everyday life. A wedding, noise, colour and sounds. Mostly silences, enigmatic and a bit baffling. The mysteries are soon cleared, though, when the violence begins. A violence that is in complete contrast to the normalcies of daily living.
Deepa Mehta's 'Videsh' is a powerful story of an expatriate Punjabi family in Canada. It is the average family that sets out with dreams that soon turn to ashes. Rocky, the sole breadwinner of a possessive and demanding family, and a very jealous mother, lets loose his frustrations on his newly married wife, Chand. The family does not stand by her, and the mother even supports and encourages him. Chand...