Piku (2015)

A quirky comedy about the relationship between an ageing father and his young daughter, living in a cosmopolitan city, dealing with each other's conflicting ideologies while being fully aware that they are each other's only emotional support.

Director:

Shoojit Sircar

Writer:

Juhi Chaturvedi

Stars:

Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Irrfan Khan

15 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amitabh Bachchan	...	Bhaskor Banerjee
Deepika Padukone	...	Piku
Irrfan Khan	...	Rana (as Irrfan)
Moushumi Chatterjee	...	Chhobi Maashi
Raghuvir Yadav	...	Dr. Srivastava (as Rhagubir Yadav)
Jishu Sengupta	...	Syed (as Jisshu Sengupta)
Balendra Singh	...	Bhudan
Swaroopa Ghosh	...	Moni Kaki
Sajal Bhattacharya	...	Binod Kaka
Rupsa Banerjee	...	Eisha
Nutan Mathur	...	Sansaari (Rana's Mother)
Prerna Chawla	...	Ritu
Kanupriya	...	Maid
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury	...	Nobendu
Bishwadeep Chatterjee	...	Tapo Mesho

Storyline

A quirky comedy about the relationship between an ageing father and his young daughter, living in a cosmopolitan city, dealing with each other's conflicting ideologies while being fully aware that they are each other's only emotional support.

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Plot Keywords:

irritable bowel syndrome | father daughter relationship | character name in title | constipation | delhi india | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Bengali Hindi

Release Date:

8 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Пику

Filming Locations:

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

MSM Motion Pictures, Rising Sun Films, Saraswati Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

All shots inside Toyota Innova are taken after removing first row headrests. Probably this was done to capture Amitabh Bachhan in the same frame as Irfan or Deepika. Driving without headrest is very dangerous for the first row passengers especially on highways.

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Connections

References Teen Bhubaner Parey (1969)

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Soundtracks

Teri Meri Baatein
Written, Produced and Performed by: Anupam Roy

User Reviews

Piku is not a movie to be seen.. it's a movie to be experienced.. :)

If you are looking to be a part of an endearing journey of a father and daughter, do watch this movie at the very earliest. If you are looking for make-up laden actors, designer costumes, over the top acting, actors bursting in a song & dance sequence at the drop of a hat, this movie is not for you.

Shoojit Sircar has once again made a film that touches a chord in each one of us, and entertains us at the same time. The movie revolves around the love-hate relationship of a daughter, with her father. Mostly love, and a very very slight hint of hate towards each others idiosyncrasies. I won't disclose the details of this beautiful story, but you know it's going to be a fun ride, when the most talked about topic in the entire movie is the bowel movements of the protagonist of the film, Mr Amitabh Bachchan :)

Kudos to the casting department, for choosing the finest actors in the industry. A movie like Piku reminds us of why Amitabh Bachchan, is Amitabh Bachchan!! He is an absolute delight to watch. I am tempted to say, his acting was impeccable..but that would not be doing him justice. Not once throughout the movie did i feel that he was 'acting'

• it just felt so REAL, so relatable, so genuine, so simple! And i

think that's the best compliment any actor can garner from the viewers. His expressions and mannerisms were so cute, that sometimes you just felt like leaping into the screen, and giving him a warm bear hug :D

This movie would not have been what it is, without two more of the finest actors from the current crop - the effervescent Deepika Padukone and the ever-so-versatile Irrfan Khan. They too were extremely natural

• their look, dialogue delivery, emotions, expressions were all so

real, you could actually feel what they were feeling.. their frustrations, their ire, their subtle chemistry, their happy moments and the quiet understanding and rapport they built over their journey from Delhi to Kolkata.. Deepika Padukone, as always, looked absolutely stunning, but this time sans the heavy make-up and blingy costumes.

Another thing that stood out for me in the movie was the absence of song and dance sequences. The songs played only as background scores and blended in beautifully with the story. The beautiful words and soulful music is definitely something you will carry with you, as you walk out the theatre.

Kudos to everyone who put this movie together - the artists, the director, the producers, the costume department, the make-up team, the set designers, the script writers, the music directors, the cinematographers :) Thank you for not just giving us a movie, but giving us an EXPERIENCE!! We sure enjoyed our time with the endearing Banerjee family :D

Go, watch! :)