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Vajood

2023 · 88 min

A quiet, culturally specific family drama that turns a simple personal choice into a tense, heartfelt standoff.

Directed by: Ajay Jethi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ajay Jethi, Sunita Dhir, Parkash Gadhu

Overview: Harkrishan Singh, raised in a Sikh family, wants to cut his hair but faces strong opposition from his mother. Torn between his desire and family values, will he go through with it?

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Directed by: Ajay Jethi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ajay Jethi, Sunita Dhir, Parkash Gadhu

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
trauma
faith
freedom
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Ajay Jethi
Starring: Ajay Jethi, Sunita Dhir, Parkash Gadhu, Sukhwinder Raj
Runtime: 88 min
Country: India
Languages: Punjabi

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