MellowPlex Score: 6.8/10
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Parched genuinely shines
Review by: Rediff.com
Critic ReviewRating: 7.0 / 10
While Parched might remind some viewers of Thelma & Louise, the film is rooted in India. The theme of women being mistreated in traditional and even modern societies may be universal, but Parched remains Indian in its tone, ethos, and the very distinct and disturbing male-female dynamics.
'Parched' is much more than a film
Review by: The New Indian Express
Critic ReviewRating: 8.0 / 10
"Parched" celebrates the joie de vivre of shared grief among women who live their wretched lives on the edge and are only too happily to topple over when pushed and provoked. Sometimes, feminism doesn't need a full-blown messianic clarion call. A little tug, a firm push, will do. "Parched" hits us where it hurts the most.
Parched' Quenches Your Thirst For Good Cinema With Great Performances!
Review by: ClapsNSlaps
Critic ReviewRating: 7.0 / 10
We give 'Parched' 'THUNDEROUS CLAPS' for its brave story-telling fueled by some kick-ass performances. After 'Pink' here's one more film which celebrates female power. Yadav chose to set free these oppressed women in the reel. The ball is in our court now in the real world!
Radhika Apte and Surveen Chawla starrer should be called Sex And The Village instead!
Review by: Bollywoodlife
Critic ReviewRating: 6.0 / 10
While this one is clearly a Sex And The Village that many girls might enjoy, it’s not gonna leave you with a feeling of elation as it’s more like a chick flick for the rural audience. You might like it but it won’t make you go ‘woah’! After watching Pink and having high hopes for some more of hard hitting women centric films, I was very disappointed.
Parched is a subtle watch, vulnerable to the expectations of the average moviegoer
Review by: Behindwoods
Critic ReviewRating: 5.5 / 10
Overall, the film is like a neatly composed novel converted flawlessly and boldly into a film. Like every other book which is either a page turner or not, depending on the reader’s mindset, so is ‘Parched’ and its engagement.
Radhika Apte brings out her character’s innocence extremely well
Review by: Koimoi
Critic ReviewRating: 5.0 / 10
Parched is a powerful women-centric drama but it falters with the underlying themes of sexuality. Also, breaking free from the shackles of tradition and society is something that stands true for Kishan’s character much more than the leading ladies.
Leena Yadav's Parched takes you into a disturbing and thought-provoking territory.
Review by: Times of India
Critic ReviewRating: 8.0 / 10
The film addresses how there is nothing shameful about a woman's need for sex or ownership of her body. As the village women talk about their carnal desires, you empathise. Like last week's matinee offering Pink, you raise a toast to the director for raising some hard-hitting questions on the double standards of society.
Radhika Apte is Outstanding as the Battered Lajjo
Review by: movies.ndtv.com
Critic ReviewRating: 8.0 / 10
Radhika Apte is outstanding as the bruised and battered Lajjo, a woman whose zest for life never wanes no matter what hits her. She is a brave actress and her no-holds-barred performance in Parched is another glorious feather in her cap.
Tannishtha Chatterjee 
Radhika Apte 
Surveen Chawla 
Adil Hussain 
Lehar Khan 
Leena Yadav