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Heaven on Earth (I) (2008)

106 min  -  Drama   -  24 October 2008 (Canada)
6.3
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Chand, a young Punjabi woman, travels to Canada to marry a man she has never met. They live in a crowded suburban house and Chand has to also put up with her husband's abusive behavior.

Director:

Deepa Mehta

Writer:

Deepa Mehta
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Preity Zinta Preity Zinta ...
Chand Kaur Dhillon
Gick Grewal Gick Grewal ...
Chand's Mother
Vansh Bhardwaj Vansh Bhardwaj ...
Rocky Singh Dhillon
Geetika Sharma Geetika Sharma ...
Loveleen Kaur Dhillong
Orville Maciel Orville Maciel ...
Kabir Singh Dhillon
Ramanjit Kaur Ramanjit Kaur ...
Aman
Balinder Johal ...
Maji Dhillon
Rajinder Singh Cheema Rajinder Singh Cheema ...
Papaji Dhillon
Gourrav Sihan Gourrav Sihan ...
Baldev Singh Dhillon
Ramona Khullar Ramona Khullar ...
Other Bride (as Ramona Omidvar-Khullar)
Balwinder Singh Chana Balwinder Singh Chana ...
Priest
Rodny Ahluwalia Rodny Ahluwalia ...
Cabby
Yanna McIntosh Yanna McIntosh ...
Rosa
Indiana Jagait Indiana Jagait ...
Supervisor
Dilbagh Dhaliwal Dilbagh Dhaliwal ...
Rocky's Friend
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Storyline

Ludiana-based Chand gets married to Brampton-based Rocky Singh Dhillon and re-locates to Canada, to live with him and his extended family, consisting of his mom and dad; brother Baldev and his wife, Aman, and two children, Kabir and Loveleen. From the honeymoon stage itself, Chand gets physically abused by Rocky, and despite of bringing in $20K in dowry, she is immediately hired as a laborer even though she is a graduate and her wages are paid to her husband, and is not even permitted to call back home. Tenants occupy the house during the daytime, and the entire Dhillon family usually stay put in a shopping mall. Things only get worse after Rocky brutally assaults her in everyone's presence after she gets into a physical altercation with her mother-in-law. She manages to call back home wanting to return back, only to face discouragement, as her family want Rocky to sponsor her brother... Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)  

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Canada

Language:

Punjabi | English (part)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Le Paradis sur terre See more »

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Canada: (Toronto International Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color  | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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