NEW DELHI: Deepa Mehta's Heaven on Earth, a woman-centric movie that was nominated at the 24th Genie Awards, is set to hit the Indian theatres on 27 March under the title, Videsh - Heaven On Earth. In a bid to reach out to a greater audience set, the film will be released in Hindi.

Co-produced by BR Films and Hamilton Films, Videsh - Heaven On Earth stars Preity Zinta as the lead protagonist and revolves around the theme of women empowerment.

Written by Mehta, the cinematography of the film was handled by Giles Nuttgens. The music is composed by Mychael Danna. Videsh also stars Balinder Johal, Ramanjit Kaur, Gourrav Sihan, Rajinder Singh Cheema, Orville Maciel, Geetika Sharma, and Yanna McIntosh and marks the debut of Vansh Bhardwaj.

Videsh revolves around the life of a young girl from rural hinterland of Punjab who migrates to Canada, post marriage. The film deals with the issue of domestic violence that a young bride undergoes at the hands of her expatriate husband.

Videsh was originally released in Punjabi and English. It won the best actress award for Preity Zinta in Chicago.

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