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{{short description|2015 film by Shoojit Sarcar}}
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{{For|the 1980 [[Bengali Language]] directed by [[Satyajit Ray]]|Pikoo (film)}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Piku
| name = Piku
| image = First Look Poster.jpg
| image = Piku.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical Release Poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Shoojit Sircar]]
| director = [[Shoojit Sircar]]
| producer = N.P. Singh<br/>Ronnie Lahiri<br/>Sneha Rajani
| producer = {{ubl|N.P. Singh|Ronnie Lahiri|Sneha Rajani}}
| writer = [[Juhi Chaturvedi]]
| writer = [[Juhi Chaturvedi]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Amitabh Bachchan]]|[[Deepika Padukone]]|[[Irrfan Khan]]}}
| screenplay = Juhi Chaturvedi
| starring = [[Deepika Padukone]]<br/>[[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br>[[Irrfan Khan]]
| music = [[Anupam Roy]]
| music = [[Anupam Roy]]
| cinematography = Kamaljeet Negi
| cinematography = Kamaljeet Negi
| editing = Chandrashekhar Prajapati
| editing = Chandrashekhar Prajapati
| studio = [[Multi Screen Media|MSM Motion Pictures]]<br>Saraswati Entertainment Creations Limited<br>[[Rising Sun Films]]
| studio = {{ubl|[[Culver Max Entertainment|MSM Motion Pictures]]|Saraswati Entertainment|Rising Sun Films}}
| distributor = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| distributor = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|05|08}}
| released = {{Film date|2015|05|08|[[India]]|df=yes}}
| runtime = 122 minutes<!-- Theatrical runtime: 122:53 (Don't jump between minutes, unless it is 58 or 59 seconds) --><ref name=Runtime>{{cite web|title= ''PIKU'' (PG) – British Board of Film Classification|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/piku-film|website=British Board of Film Classification|access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = [[Indian rupee|₹]]42 [[crore]]<br />([[US$]]5.3 [[million]])<ref name="gross">{{cite web|title=Piku |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2864 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=11 September 2018}}</ref>
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'''''Piku''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy drama]] film directed by [[Shoojit Sircar]] and produced by [[N. P. Singh]], Ronnie Lahiri and Sneha Rajani. Released in [[India]] on 8 May 2015, the film stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Deepika Padukone]] and [[Irrfan Khan]] in titular roles, while [[Moushumi Chatterjee]], [[Jisshu Sengupta]] and [[Raghubir Yadav]] appear in pivotal roles. The script was written by [[Juhi Chaturvedi]] while [[Anupam Roy]] composed the music and wrote the lyrics. Principal photography began in August 2014 and was wrapped up in December.<ref>{{cite news |title='Piku' trailer to be released with 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!' |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/piku-trailer-to-be-released-with-detective-byomkesh-bakshy/16070186 |access-date=18 March 2015 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |issue=Mid-Day.com}}</ref>


The film garnered critical acclaim, with praise for its screenplay, humour and overall simplicity, and particular praise directed towards the performances of Bachchan, Padukone and Khan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mehta|first=Ankita|title='Piku' Review Roundup: A Film that's all Heart|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/piku-review-roundup-simple-classy-charming-film-631700|work=International Business Times|date=7 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015}}</ref> It also emerged as a commercial success worldwide. Made on a budget of {{INRConvert|42|c|lk=|year=2015}}, ''Piku'' earned {{INRConvert|141|c|lk=|year=2015}} worldwide.<ref name="gross" />
'''''Piku''''' is a 2015 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] comedy-drama film directed by [[Shoojit Sircar]]. [[Deepika Padukone]] portrays the titular protagonist, a Bengali architect living in New Delhi, and [[Amitabh Bachchan]] plays her ageing father. The film explores the dynamics of their relationship as they take a road trip to Kolkata.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollyarena.net/piku-movie-review/ |title=Piku Movie Review |publisher=Bollywood Arena |date=6 May 2015|accessdate=6 May 2015}}</ref> [[Irrfan Khan]], [[Moushumi Chatterjee]] and [[Jishu Sengupta]] portray supporting roles. ''Piku'' released on May 8, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title='Piku' trailer to be released with 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!'|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/piku-trailer-to-be-released-with-detective-byomkesh-bakshy/16070186|accessdate=18 March 2015|issue=Mid-Day.com|publisher=[[Mid Day]]}}</ref>


At the [[61st Filmfare Awards#Main Awards|61st Filmfare Awards]], ''Piku'' received 8 nominations, including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] (Sircar), and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Bachchan) and won 5 awards, including [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] (Padukone). Bachchan won his record-setting fourth [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] at the [[63rd National Film Awards]] and his record-setting third [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor|Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics)]] for his performance in the film.
==Cast==

* [[Deepika Padukone]] as Piku Banerjee <ref name="piku">{{cite news|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/showbiz/deepika-is-the-hero-heroine-in-shoojit-sircars-piku|title=Deepika Padukone is hero & heroine in Shoojit Sircar's 'Piku'?|publisher=BizAsia Showbiz|date=28 June 2014|accessdate=22 July 2014}}</ref>
== Plot ==
Piku Banerjee ([[Deepika Padukone]]) is a 30-year-old [[Bengali people|Bengali]] [[architect]] who resides in [[Chittaranjan Park]], [[Delhi]] along with her 70-year-old [[widow]]ed father, Bhashkor Banerjee ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]). The [[Hypochondriasis|hypochondriac]] Bhashkor has problems with chronic [[constipation]] and traces the root of every problem to his [[bowel]] movements. His habits often lead to arguments between Piku, the servants and Piku's maternal aunt, Chhobi Mashi ([[Moushumi Chatterjee]]), who often visits them. Piku loves her father and, as her mother has died, takes good care of him, but at the same time, also gets extremely irritated with him because of his [[Eccentricity (behavior)|eccentricities]]. Bhashkor has several [[medical test]]s done, but everything comes out to be normal, severely disappointing him. Ignoring Piku's vehement objections, he has also recently fired the [[maid]] for stealing [[Toilet cleaner|phenyl]], a charge that the maid opposes, and this is the fifth maid that Bhashkor has fired in the last two months. Moreover, Bhashkor is also opposed to the institution of [[marriage]] and wants Piku to take care of him to satisfy her maternal urge. He states that marriage is a [[IQ classification|low IQ]] decision, and that he wanted Piku's late mother to be independent, but she wasted her life in the service of him. Bhashkor also criticises Chhobi Maashi for marrying thrice and states that her own daughter, Eisha ([[Rupsa Banerjee]]), was never a priority for her.

Piku's [[business partner]], Sayyed Afroze ([[Jisshu Sengupta]]), is a good friend of [[taxi]] business owner Rana Chaudhary ([[Irrfan Khan]]), whose taxi Piku always uses to commute to her workplace, but is notorious for being a very difficult customer. Regularly stressed both by her work and by her father's finicky behaviour, Piku criticises the taxi [[Driving|drivers]] with excessive backseat driving, due to which they lose focus and cause several [[Traffic collision|car crashes]]. As no taxi driver at Rana's company wants to take Piku's duty, Rana complains to Sayyed but Piku brushes both of them off, offended by Rana's rude nature, and tells Sayyed that she is taking a break from office. When Piku goes for a date with Aniket ([[Akshay Oberoi]]), Bhashkor keeps interrupting her, claiming that he has a [[fever]], and makes such a fuss that Piku has to call his regular doctor, Dr. Srivastava ([[Raghuvir Yadav]]), and talk about Bhashkor's [[feces]] texture and temperature, causing Aniket to lose all appetite. Bhashkor also has a bit much to [[Alcohol intoxication|drink]] at Chhobi Mashi's [[Wedding anniversary|marriage anniversary]] party and later dance at home, which results in his [[blood pressure]] dropping and he being put on [[oxygen therapy]], leaving Piku distraught. Elsewhere, Rana has his own family problems with his widowed mother and sister. Rana's sister stole her mother-in-law's [[Jewellery|jewelleries]] and gave it to her mother, due to which her husband abandoned her along with their baby.

Bhashkor's relative, Nabendu ([[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]]), arrives from [[Kolkata]] to secure his consent to sell their ancestral home named Champakunj there. Nabendu tells that a [[General contractor|builder]] is interested in the land and is willing to pay top rates, but Bhashkor objects vehemently and decides to visit Kolkata to stop the deal. Piku has to comply in accompanying him, since she cannot let him travel alone after the recent health scare. Bhashkor cannot travel by [[airplane]] due to his [[breathing]] problem and even refuses to travel by [[train]] as he receives constipation due to all the rhythmic movement. Bhashkor decides to travel by road, so that he can stop wherever he wants for [[excretion]] and receive some [[Circulatory system|blood circulation]] going in his body, but none of Rana's taxi drivers are willing to endure Piku or her father. Disappointed with the taxi company, Piku tries to book a flight to Kolkata, but Rana personally arrives at their home to take the family to Kolkata himself, without informing his mother and sister about the trip. Rana is puzzled when he finds loads of [[baggage]] being loaded onto the car along with a [[Toilet|lavatory]] [[chair]] for Bhashkor.

During the [[road trip]] to Kolkata, the group encounters many incidents, including Rana on the verge of losing patience due to Bhashkor's fussy behaviour and his constipation. Piku finds a large [[knife]] in Rana's [[Trunk (car)|car trunk]], and Bhashkor insists Rana to throw the knife away or else he would not travel by the car. Rana pleads that the knife was kept by drivers for their [[road traffic safety]], but has to eventually compromise and throw the knife away. During discussion, Rana reveals that he is an [[engineer]] and had a job in civil [[construction]] in [[Saudi Arabia]]. However, he was made to work as [[security guard]] on the site, despite being offered a job as [[project manager]]. When Rana protested, he was fired and that is when he returned to [[India]] to manage his [[family business]] established by his late father. They spend the night at a [[hotel]] in [[Varanasi]], where Rana shares a room with Piku and Bhashkor as all other rooms are full and he refuses to sleep in the car. The next morning, Bhashkor tries [[Squat toilet|Indian toilet]]-style sitting upon Rana's suggestion, which does not seem to help either.

The group finally reaches Kolkata, where Bhashkor's younger brother and sister-in-law still reside in Champakunj, and Bhashkor asks Rana to stay for a day. Piku and Rana spend time with each other in the city and gradually grow close. Rana also subtly hints Piku to not sell Champakunj during a discussion. The next day, Rana leaves Kolkata after advising Bhashkor to stop his eccentricities which he eventually agrees to. Piku changes her mind and decides not to sell Champakunj. Meanwhile, Bhashkor's sudden desire for [[bicycle]] increases after Dr. Srivastava gives him the [[news]] of a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[Cycling|bicyclist]] having died at the age of 99. Believing that he will also live a long life by doing so, Bhashkor ends up bicycling through a part of the city alone, leaving everyone tensed since Bhashkor did not inform anyone about it. When Bhashkor returns, Piku berates him for eating [[street food]] and for being irresponsible, but Bhashkor simply states that his constipation is cleared, and that he that needs to bicycle every day. He also remembers Rana having advised him to eat everything and not to be dependent on anyone. Piku is secretly happy but does not emote much.

The next day, everyone discovers that Bhashkor has died in his sleep, probably from [[sleep apnea]] or [[cardiac arrhythmia]]. Piku states that Bhashkor always wished for a peaceful death, and that his only health problem was constipation which was also cleared on the day before his death. She returns to Delhi, where she arranges Bhashkor's funeral. While there, Dr. Srivastava reveals to Piku that Sayyed, too, has constipation and Bhashkor was aware about it for a long time, causing Piku to break up with Sayyed. A few days later, Piku pays up whatever due she owes Rana and he appreciates her for having taken care of her father like an ideal daughter. Piku renames her Delhi residence "Bhashkor [[Villa]]" in her father's memory, and the maid, who had left due to Bhashkor's tantrums, returns to work. The film ends with a scene of Piku playing [[badminton]] with Rana in the [[courtyard]] in front of her house.

== Cast ==
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Bhashkor Banerjee
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Bhashkor Banerjee
* [[Deepika Padukone]] as Piku Banerjee
* [[Irrfan Khan]] as Rana Chaudhary
* [[Irrfan Khan]] as Rana Chaudhary
* [[Jisshu Sengupta]] as Syed Afroze (Piku's business partner)
* [[Moushumi Chatterjee]]
* [[Moushumi Chatterjee]] as Chhobi Mashi (Piku's maternal aunt)
* [[Raghuvir Yadav]]
* [[Avijit Dutt]] as Bodo Mesho (Chhobi Maashi's husband)
* [[Jishu Sengupta]]
* Balendra Singh as Budhan (the Banerjees' servant)
* [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]]
* Swaroopa Ghosh as Moni Kaki (Piku's paternal aunt)
* [[Akshay Oberoi]]<ref name=cameo>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/hindi1/bolly/actor-akshay-oberoi-to-essay-a-cameo-in-amitabh-deepika-starrer-piku-200939.html|title=Actor Akshay Oberoi to essay a cameo in Amitabh-Deepika starrer 'Piku'|publisher=Kolly Talk|date=27 December 2014|accessdate=28 December 2014}}</ref>
* [[Raghuvir Yadav]] as Dr. Srivastava (Bhashkor's regular doctor)
* [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]] as Nabendu
* Rupsa Banerjee as Eisha
* Oindrila Saha as Nisha
*Sumanto Chattopadhyay as Saurob<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tewari|first=Saumya|date=2017-07-14|title=Sumanto Chattopadhyay appointed chief creative officer of Soho Square|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/Z4EGIbXpPNyuArNm3Fss1L/Sumanto-Chattopadhyay-appointed-chief-creative-officer-of-So.html|access-date=2021-07-23|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Akshay Oberoi]] as Aniket ([[cameo appearance]])


==Production==
== Production ==
[[File:Shoojit Sircar an Indian film director and producer of Bengali origin,India.jpg|thumb|left|Shoojit Sircar, Director of Piku]]
===Casting===

The main cast of [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Deepika Padukone]], and [[Irrfan Khan]] was finalised in mid-2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/newstags/amitabh-bachchan/303573/shoojit-sircars-piku-release-april-2015|title=Shoojit Sircar's 'Piku' to release April 2015|publisher=Pinkvilla|date=23 June 2014|accessdate=22 July 2014}}</ref> In preparation for the role of Piku, Padukone learned Bengali as her character is from Bengal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141121/entertainment-bollywood/article/deepika-padukones-bong-connection|title=Deepika Padukone learns Bengali for 'Piku'|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=21 November 2014|accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref> Initially, there were early reports that [[Jisshu Sengupta]] was cast as the romantic lead opposite [[Deepika Padukone]], but it has been confirmed that [[Jisshu Sengupta|Sengupta]] will in fact be seen playing [[Deepika Padukone|Padukone]]'s best friend in the film.<ref name="piku"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/deepika-padukone-s-piku-hero-is-bengali-star-jisshu-sengupta-523340|title=Deepika Padukone's Piku Hero is Bengali Star Jisshu Sengupta|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=13 May 2014|accessdate=22 July 2014}}</ref> [[Irrfan Khan]] will play the romantic lead opposite of [[Deepika Padukone]].<ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/news/deepika-padukone-to-romance-irrfan-khan-in-piku/14996/|title=Deepika Padukone to romance Irrfan Khan in 'Piku'|publisher=Bollywood Mantra|date=23 June 2014|accessdate=22 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.desimartini.com/news/bollywood/irrfan-khan-deepika-padukone-fresh-onscreen-pair-comes-board/article11335.htm|title=Irrfan Khan-Deepika Padukone: Fresh onscreen pair comes on the board|publisher=Desimartini|date=24 June 2014|accessdate=22 July 2014}}</ref> [[Amitabh Bachchan]] will essay the role of a Bangali bhadrolok, while [[Moushumi Chatterjee]] will essay the role of a family member.<ref name="shooting">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Bengali/Movies/News/For-Big-B-shoot-Shoojit-wants-Mamata-Banerjees-cooperation/articleshow/38616885.cms|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|title=For Big B shoot, Shoojit wants Mamata Banerjee's cooperation|date=19 July 2014|accessdate= 20 July 2014}}</ref> [[Akshay Oberoi]] will play a cameo role going on a date with Padukone's character.<ref name=cameo/>
=== Casting ===
Shoojit Sircar's original choices of the main cast were [[Parineeti Chopra]] in the title role, [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Irrfan Khan]]. These three actors were given the script. However, Chopra turned down the part.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shoojit-sircars-next-might-cast-parineeti-irrfan/1/325921.html|title=Shoojit Sircars next might cast Parineeti, Irrfan|date=21 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20140219/ARTICLE/302199978/1057|title='I've lots on my plate': Parineeti Chopra|last=(IANS)|website=www.khaleejtimes.com}}</ref> The cast of [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Irrfan Khan]] was finalised in mid-2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/newstags/amitabh-bachchan/303573/shoojit-sircars-piku-release-april-2015|title=Shoojit Sircar's 'Piku' to release April 2015|publisher=Pinkvilla|date=23 June 2014|access-date=22 July 2014}}</ref> In preparation for the role of Piku, Padukone learned Bengali as her character is from Bengal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141121/entertainment-bollywood/article/deepika-padukones-bong-connection|title=Deepika Padukone learns Bengali for 'Piku'|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=21 November 2014|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref> There were early reports that [[Jisshu Sengupta]] was cast as the romantic lead opposite [[Deepika Padukone]], but Sengupta plays Padukone's character's best-friend.<ref name="piku">{{cite news|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/showbiz/deepika-is-the-hero-heroine-in-shoojit-sircars-piku|title=Deepika Padukone is hero & heroine in Shoojit Sircar's 'Piku'?|publisher=BizAsia Showbiz|date=28 June 2014|access-date=22 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/deepika-padukone-s-piku-hero-is-bengali-star-jisshu-sengupta-523340|title=Deepika Padukone's Piku Hero is Bengali Star Jisshu Sengupta|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=13 May 2014|access-date=22 July 2014}}</ref> [[Irrfan Khan]] plays the romantic lead opposite [[Deepika Padukone]].<ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/news/deepika-padukone-to-romance-irrfan-khan-in-piku/14996/|title=Deepika Padukone to romance Irrfan Khan in 'Piku'|publisher=Bollywood Mantra|date=23 June 2014|access-date=22 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.desimartini.com/news/bollywood/irrfan-khan-deepika-padukone-fresh-onscreen-pair-comes-board/article11335.htm|title=Irrfan Khan-Deepika Padukone: Fresh onscreen pair comes on the board|publisher=Desimartini|date=24 June 2014|access-date=22 July 2014}}</ref> Bachchan essays the role of Piku's father, while Moushumi Chatterjee portrays Piku's maternal aunt.<ref name="shooting">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Bengali/Movies/News/For-Big-B-shoot-Shoojit-wants-Mamata-Banerjees-cooperation/articleshow/38616885.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=For Big B shoot, Shoojit wants Mamata Banerjee's cooperation|date=19 July 2014|access-date= 20 July 2014}}</ref> [[Akshay Oberoi]] was cast in a cameo.<ref>{{cite news|title=Akshay Oberoi to do cameo in Shoojit Sircar's 'Piku'|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-oberoi-to-do-cameo-in-shoojit-sircars-piku/|work=The Indian Express|date=25 December 2015|access-date=12 May 2015}}</ref>


=== Filming ===
=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] for ''Piku'' began in August 2014, when the film's first schedule took off in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Deepika Padukone shoots for 'Piku'|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/Deepika-Padukone-shoots-for-Piku/15538157|access-date=18 August 2014|work=[[Mid-Day]]|date=18 August 2014}}</ref> The first schedule for Piku was also filmed in [[Delhi]] and [[Mumbai]] and included indoor scenes.<ref name="cast">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/deepika-padukone-to-work-with-amitabh-bachchan-irrfan-in-shoojit-sircars-piku/|work=[[Indian Express]]|title=Deepika Padukone to work with Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan in Shoojit Sircar's Piku|access-date=8 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/big-b-deepika-irrfan-starrer-piku-slated-april-2015-release-1584703.html|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|title=Big B, Deepika and Irrfan starrer Piku slated for a April 2015 release|access-date=8 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="first">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/next-piku-schedule-in-november/|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|title=Next Piku schedule in November|date= 19 September 2014| access-date=21 September 2014}}</ref> The second schedule of filming started on 30 October 2014 in Kolkata, mostly in the north.<ref name="first" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepressjournal.in/piku-the-casting-coup-of-the-year/|publisher=[[The Free Press Journal]]|title=Piku – The Casting Coup of the Year|date=30 October 2014|access-date=30 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031012612/http://freepressjournal.in/piku-the-casting-coup-of-the-year/|archive-date=31 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=kolkata>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Piku-team-to-be-at-Kolkata-International-Film-Festival/articleshow/45004600.cms|title=Piku team to be at Kolkata International Film Festival|work=The Times of India|date=1 November 2014|access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref> Specifically, shooting took place at the [[Howrah Bridge]] in the city's Shyambazar neighbourhood and at Bishop Lefroy Road.<ref name=kolkata /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepressjournal.in/big-b-piku-team-shoot-at-iconic-howrah-bridge-2/|title=Big B, PIKU Team Shoot at Iconic Howrah Bridge|publisher=[[The Free Press Journal]]|date=8 November 2014|access-date=8 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108004443/http://freepressjournal.in/big-b-piku-team-shoot-at-iconic-howrah-bridge-2/|archive-date=8 November 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchans-city-of-joy-shooting-at-shyambazar-howrah-bridge-chowringhee-690103|title=Amitabh Bachchan's City of Joy: Chowringhee to Howrah Bridge Via Shyambazar|publisher=[[NDTV]] Movies|date=7 November 2014|access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> During the shooting at Howrah Bridge, Bachchan bicycled around the city dressed as his character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/IN-PICS-Amitabh-Bachchan-rides-bicycle-through-Kolkata-for-Piku-shoot/articleshow/45021679.cms |title=IN PICS: Amitabh Bachchan rides bicycle through Kolkata for Piku shoot |publisher=Times of India|date=3 November 2014 |access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref> The Kolkata schedule was completed on 18 November 2014 and shooting now shifted to Delhi and Patdi Near [[Surendranagar]] in [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2014/celebrity-spotting-deepika-padukone-in-delhi-165828.html#slidemore-slideshow-1|title=Celebrity Spotting: Deepika Padukone In Delhi|publisher=Filmi Beat|date=27 November 2014|access-date=27 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/deepika-padukone/deepika-padukone-lands-ahmedabad-piku#6|title=Deepika Padukone lands in Ahmedabad for Piku|publisher=Pinkvilla|date=27 November 2014|access-date=29 November 2014}}</ref>


The "Journey Song" was shot in Gujarat in December 2014 on the state highway connecting [[Ahmedabad]] to [[Bhuj]].<ref name="Mishra 2015">{{cite web | last=Mishra | first=Piyush | title=From Piku to Krrish 3: Gujarat firms on Bollywood brand-wagon | website=The Times of India | date=4 May 2015| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/From-Piku-to-Krrish-3-Gujarat-firms-on-Bollywood-brand-wagon/articleshow/47152122.cms | access-date=9 May 2015}}</ref> Shooting in Delhi took place at Gurgaon cyber hub and city club where Padukone and Khan were seen filming.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/slide_show/sid100022527-spotted_deepika_padukone_shooting_for_piku_in_gurgaon/|title=Spotted: Deepika Padukone shooting for 'Piku' in Gurgaon|publisher=Apun Ka Choice|date=26 November 2014|access-date=27 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205192044/http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/slide_show/sid100022527-spotted_deepika_padukone_shooting_for_piku_in_gurgaon/|archive-date=5 December 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was wrapped up after its last schedule shot in [[Varanasi]]. Padukone and Khan shot on the ghats of Banaras under chilly conditions and attracted a crowd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Deepika-Padukone-and-Irrfan-Khan-shoot-for-Piku-in-Varanasi/articleshow/45560772.cms|title=Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan shoot for 'Piku' in Varanasi|publisher=Times of India|date=18 December 2014|access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref> Shoojit Sircar said ''Piku'' was not written with an [[Intermission|interval]] in mind, but because of the tendency of Indian theatre operators to force intervals into films during screenings, Sircar decided to accommodate an interval during the editing stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/i-dont-do-the-bollywood-stuff/20180412.htm|title='I don't do the Bollywood stuff'|website=Rediff}}</ref>
Principal photography for ''Piku'' began in August 2014, when shooting of the film's first schedule took off in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Deepika Padukone shoots for 'Piku'|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/Deepika-Padukone-shoots-for-Piku/15538157|accessdate=18 August 2014|work=[[Mid Day]]|date=18 August 2014}}</ref> The first schedule for Piku was also filmed in [[Delhi]] and [[Mumbai]] and included filming of indoor scenes.<ref name="cast">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/deepika-padukone-to-work-with-amitabh-bachchan-irrfan-in-shoojit-sircars-piku/|work=[[Indian Express]]|title=Deepika Padukone to work with Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan in Shoojit Sircar's Piku|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/big-b-deepika-irrfan-starrer-piku-slated-april-2015-release-1584703.html|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|title=Big B, Deepika and Irrfan starrer Piku slated for a April 2015 release|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="first">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/next-piku-schedule-in-november/|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|title=Next Piku schedule in November|date= 19 September 2014| accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> The second schedule of filming started on 30 October 2014 in Kolkata and took place mostly in the north part of the city.<ref name="first"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepressjournal.in/piku-the-casting-coup-of-the-year/|publisher=[[The Free Press Journal]]|title=Piku – The Casting Coup of the Year|date=30 October 2014|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=kolkata>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Piku-team-to-be-at-Kolkata-International-Film-Festival/articleshow/45004600.cms|title=Piku team to be at Kolkata International Film Festival|publisher=The Times of India|date=1 November 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> Specifically, shooting for the film took place at the iconic Howrah Bridge in the city's Shyambazar neighbourhood and at Bishop Lefroy Road, the residence of [[Satyajit Ray]].<ref name=kolkata/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepressjournal.in/big-b-piku-team-shoot-at-iconic-howrah-bridge-2/|title=Big B, PIKU Team Shoot at Iconic Howrah Bridge|publisher=[[The Free Press Journal]]|date=8 November 2014|accessdate=8 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchans-city-of-joy-shooting-at-shyambazar-howrah-bridge-chowringhee-690103|title=Amitabh Bachchan's City of Joy: Chowringhee to Howrah Bridge Via Shyambazar|publisher=[[NDTV|NDTV Movies]]|date=7 November 2014|accessdate=7 November 2014}}</ref> During the shooting at Howrah Bridge, Bachchan was seen cycling around the city streets dressed as his character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/IN-PICS-Amitabh-Bachchan-rides-bicycle-through-Kolkata-for-Piku-shoot/articleshow/45021679.cms |title=IN PICS: Amitabh Bachchan rides bicycle through Kolkata for Piku shoot |publisher=Times of India|date=3 November 2014 |accessdate=12 August 2014}}</ref> The Kolkata schedule was completed on 18 November 2014 and shooting has now shifted to Delhi and Patdi Near [[Surendranagar]] in [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2014/celebrity-spotting-deepika-padukone-in-delhi-165828.html#slidemore-slideshow-1|title=Celebrity Spotting: Deepika Padukone In Delhi|publisher=Filmi Beat|date=27 November 2014|accessdate=27 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/deepika-padukone/deepika-padukone-lands-ahmedabad-piku#6|title=Deepika Padukone lands in Ahmedabad for Piku|publisher=Pinkvilla|date=27 November 2014|accessdate=29 November 2014}}</ref> Shooting in Delhi took place at Gurgaon cyber hub and city club where Padukone and Khan were seen filming for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/slide_show/sid100022527-spotted_deepika_padukone_shooting_for_piku_in_gurgaon/|title=Spotted: Deepika Padukone shooting for ‘Piku’ in Gurgaon|publisher=Apun Ka Choice|date=26 November 2014|accessdate=27 November 2014}}</ref> The film was wrapped up after its last schedule being shot in [[Varanasi]]. Both Padukone and Khan shot on the ghats of Banaras under chilly conditions and also attracted a crowd on the ghats of Banaras.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Deepika-Padukone-and-Irrfan-Khan-shoot-for-Piku-in-Varanasi/articleshow/45560772.cms|title=Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan shoot for 'Piku' in Varanasi|publisher=Times of India|date=18 December 2014|accessdate=21 January 2015}}</ref>


===Promotion===
==Music==
The makers of the film released a video of day one on the sets of Piku which is called ''Piku Begins''. The video has the cast speak about what viewers can expect from the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141030/entertainment-bollywood/article/wacth-day-one-amitabh-bachchan-and-deepika-padukone-sets-piku|title=Day one with Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone on the sets of 'Piku'|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=30 October 2014|accessdate=5 November 2014}}</ref> As a part of promotions, the makers have released onset pictures of the film's shooting where the main cast are all seen in character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/first-look-amitabh-bachchan-gets-family-pack-for-piku/article1-1281663.aspx|title=First look: Amitabh Bachchan gets family-pack for Piku|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=2 November 2014|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref> Bachchan's first look was revealed from the film that depicts his character of an old Bengali man with long hair and a big belly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/first-look-amitabh-bachchan-flaunts-family-pack-in-piku-shoojit-sircar/1/398501.html|title=First look: Amitabh Bachchan flaunts 'family-pack' in Piku|publisher=India Today.in|date=31 October 2014|accessdate=21 January 2015}}</ref> On 25 March 2015, as part of the promotion, Deepika revealed the poster of the film through her twitter handle.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.filmymonkey.com/hollywood/2015/03/25/poster-out-deepika-and-amitabh-starrer-piku-poster-released/|title=POSTER OUT! DEEPIKA AND AMITABH STARRER 'PIKU' POSTER RELEASED|publisher=Filmy Monkey|date=25 March 2015}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
[[Anupam Roy]] composed the soundtrack for the film.]]
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The soundtrack is composed entirely by [[Anupam Roy]], the lyrics are also written by Roy. The first song, "Journey Song", was released on 1 April 2015. The official music album was released online on April 21, 2015.
The music of the film is composed by [[Anupam Roy]] while the lyrics are penned Anupam Roy and Manoj Yadav. The first song, "Journey Song", was released on 1 April 2015. The official music album was released online on April 21, 2015.

{{track listing
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| title1 = Bezubaan
| extra1 = [[Anupam Roy]]
| extra1 = [[Anupam Roy]]
| lyrics1 = Manoj Yadav, Anupam Roy
| length1 = 05:37
| length1 = 05:41
| title2 = Journey Song
| title2 = Journey Song
| extra2 = Anupam Roy, [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| extra2 = [[Anupam Roy]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Anuj Gurwara]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length2 = 04:12
| length2 = 04:12
| lyrics2 = Anupam Roy
| title3 = Lamhe Guzar Gaye
| title3 = Lamhe Guzar Gaye
| lyrics3= Anupam Roy
| extra3 = Anupam Roy
| extra3 = Anupam Roy
| length3 = 04:16
| length3 = 04:18
| title4 = Piku
| title4 = Piku
| extra4 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| extra4 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| lyrics4 = Manoj Yadav
| length4 = 03:26
| length4 = 03:26
| title5 = Teri Meri Baatein
| title5 = Teri Meri Baatein
| lyrics5 = Anupam Roy
| extra5 = Anupam Roy
| extra5 = Anupam Roy
| length5 = 05:39
| length5 = 05:28
| title6 = Piku Remix ([[DJ AKS]])
<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVrnINi7jp4</ref>
| extra6 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
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}}


==References==
==Marketing==
The makers of the film released a video of day one on the sets of ''Piku'' which is called ''Piku Begins''. The video has the cast speak about what viewers can expect from the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141030/entertainment-bollywood/article/wacth-day-one-amitabh-bachchan-and-deepika-padukone-sets-piku|title=Day one with Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone on the sets of 'Piku'|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=30 October 2014|access-date=5 November 2014}}</ref> As a part of promotions, the makers released on-set pictures of the shooting where the main cast are seen in character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/first-look-amitabh-bachchan-gets-family-pack-for-piku/article1-1281663.aspx|title=First look: Amitabh Bachchan gets family-pack for Piku|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=2 November 2014|access-date=23 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111212226/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/first-look-amitabh-bachchan-gets-family-pack-for-piku/article1-1281663.aspx|archive-date=11 November 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Bachchan's first look was revealed — depicting his character of an old Bengali man with long hair and a big belly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/first-look-amitabh-bachchan-flaunts-family-pack-in-piku-shoojit-sircar/1/398501.html|title=First look: Amitabh Bachchan flaunts 'family-pack' in Piku|publisher=India Today.in|date=31 October 2014|access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref> On 25 March 2015, as part of the promotion, Deepika revealed the poster of the film through her Twitter handle.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.filmymonkey.com/hollywood/2015/03/25/poster-out-deepika-and-amitabh-starrer-piku-poster-released/|title=POSTER OUT! DEEPIKA AND AMITABH STARRER 'PIKU' POSTER RELEASED|publisher=Filmy Monkey|date=25 March 2015}}</ref>
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==Reception==
===Box office===
''Piku'' grossed {{INRConvert|2.0|c}} in India on its opening day. On Saturday, the film earned {{INRConvert|13|c}}, showing a growth of 65%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/pikuhasextraordinarygrowthonsaturday#.VU8Mb5PE99o|title=Piku Has Extraordinary Growth On Saturday|date=10 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015|publisher=Box Office India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513052941/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/pikuhasextraordinarygrowthonsaturday#.VU8Mb5PE99o|archive-date=13 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> On Sunday, it earned {{INRConvert|11|c}}, for a domestic weekend total of {{INRConvert|24.5|c}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/pikuhasgoodweekendandverystrongtrend#.VVBrcZOSiao|title=Piku Has Good Weekend And Very Strong Trend|date=11 May 2015|access-date=11 May 2015|publisher=Box Office India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514011001/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/pikuhasgoodweekendandverystrongtrend#.VVBrcZOSiao|archive-date=14 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Internationally, ''Piku'' had the biggest opening weekend for a Hindi film of 2015, earning over US$2 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/topoverseasopeningweekendspikutops#.VVBr-JOSiao|title=Top Overseas Opening Weekends – Piku Tops|date=11 May 2015|access-date=11 May 2015|publisher=Box Office India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514020048/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/topoverseasopeningweekendspikutops#.VVBr-JOSiao|archive-date=14 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Box Office India]] reported that the film had a "very strong hold" on its first Monday in India, earning {{INRConvert|25|c}}, and it eventually earned {{INRConvert|60|c}} at the end of its first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/pikuhasverystrongholdonmonday#.VVGWO5OSiao|title=Piku Has Very Strong Hold On Monday|date=11 May 2015|access-date=12 May 2015|publisher=Box Office India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514043116/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/pikuhasverystrongholdonmonday#.VVGWO5OSiao|archive-date=14 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> In ten days, the film earned {{INRConvert|70|c}} in India.<ref name="proj">{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/pikuholdsstrongheadsfor75crorenettlifetimetotal#.VVl8UkbE99o|title=Piku Holds Strong – Heads For 75 Crore Nett Lifetime Total|date=11 May 2015|access-date=12 May 2015|publisher=Box Office India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522200849/http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/pikuholdsstrongheadsfor75crorenettlifetimetotal#.VVl8UkbE99o|archive-date=22 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film earned {{INRConvert|22|c}} in its second week, and Box Office India projected that the film would earn around {{INRConvert|80|c}} domestically at the end of its theatrical run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/pikuhasverygoodholdinweektwo#.VV7r9UaSiao|title=Piku Has Very Good Hold In Week Two|date=22 May 2015|access-date=22 May 2015|publisher=Box Office India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522133230/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/pikuhasverygoodholdinweektwo#.VV7r9UaSiao|archive-date=22 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Critical response===
The film received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the movie has an approval score of 89% on the basis of 19 reviews with an average rating of 7.4 out of 10.

Raja Sen of [[Rediff.com]] gave ''Piku'' 4.5 out of 5 stars, writing that it is a "film with tremendous heart -- one that made me guffaw and made me weep and is making sure I'm smiling wide just thinking about it now -- but also a sharp film, with nuanced details showing off wit, progressive thought and insightful writing".<ref>{{cite web|last=Sen|first=Raja|title=Review: Piku may be the finest Hindi film of 2015|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-piku-may-be-the-finest-hindi-film-of-2015/20150508.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=8 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015}}</ref> In a 4 out of 5 star review, ''[[The Times of India]]'' praised the writing, direction and performances.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/piku/movie-review/47196766.cms|title=Piku Movie Review|last=Mitra Das|first=Srijana|date=8 May 2015|work=The Times of India |access-date=21 May 2015}}</ref> Pratim D. Gupta of ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph India]]'' gave an average of 7/10, saying "Don’t go in with a lot of laugh-out-loud expectations and you will enjoy ''Piku'' for what it is –– a simple, slice-of-life bittersweet tale about a family fighting constipation".<ref>{{cite web|last=Gupta|first=Pratim D.|title=Gut feel|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150509/jsp/t2/story_18965.jsp#.Vhu6KW47uSo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511180740/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150509/jsp/t2/story_18965.jsp#.Vhu6KW47uSo|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 May 2015|publisher=The Telegraph India|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref> Gayatri Sankar of ''[[Zee News]]'' gave 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "In totality, ''Piku'' is a wonderful family film, which will certainly make you wear a broad smile."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shankar|first1=Gayatri|title='Piku' review: Legendary Amitabh, flawless Irrfan; watch the movie for matchless performances|date=8 May 2015|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/piku%E2%80%99-movie-review_1591952.html|publisher=Zee News|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and said "On the whole, ''Piku'' is a must watch this season as it brings back the memories of the legendary directors Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Basu Chatterjee and likes".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adarsh|first1=Taran|title=Piku review – Bollywood Hungama|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/740482|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715023825/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/740482|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2014|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref>

[[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] gave 4 stars out of five and said "''Piku'', directed by Shoojit Sircar, is a charming, unpredictable comedy that – like Sircar's ''Vicky Donor'' – mines humor from the unlikeliest of places".<ref>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|title=Poop dreams|url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/poop-dreams/|publisher=Rajeev Masand|date=8 May 2015|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref> Anuj Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' gave it a positive review, saying "A slice of life that deals with the practical difficulties in loving your aging parents in a light-hearted, feel good way, ''Piku'' is a progressive piece of cinema that brings the parent back into the picture".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=Anuj|title=Piku – For the motion|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/piku-for-the-motion/article7184772.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 May 2015|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref> Sweta Kaushal of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' praised the portrayal of a strong, independent female protagonist and noted on how well Sircar presents a "realistic view of a typical Indian family".<ref>{{cite news|last=Kaushal|first=Sweta|title=Piku review: The eccentric family of Amitabh and Deepika is endearing|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/piku-review-amitabh-bachchan-deepika-padukone-irrfan-khan-overpower-the-film/article1-1345041.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508100154/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/piku-review-amitabh-bachchan-deepika-padukone-irrfan-khan-overpower-the-film/article1-1345041.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 May 2015|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=9 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015}}</ref> Anupama Chopra gave 4 out of 5 stars and said "''Piku'' is a delightful film about very little and yet it says so much. This isn't a movie focused on reaching a destination. This is a movie about the journey, both literal and emotional".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chopra|first1=Anupama|title=Piku review by Anupama Chopra: Strong characters are its biggest draw – Hindustan Times|date=9 May 2015|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/piku-review-by-anupama-chopra-strong-characters-are-its-biggest-draw/story-WSRKUNCbRIDcaWaIGTO00H.html|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and called it a "magnificently original film that delivers a memorably unique movie experience" and praised the performance of the three leads.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chatterjee|first=Saibal|title=Piku Movie Review|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/piku-movie-review-1124|publisher=NDTV|date=8 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015}}</ref> Tanmaya Nanda of ''[[Business Standard]]'' praised the film for its feminist tone and its unique approach in dealing with scatological humour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nanda|first=Tanmaya|title=Film Review: Piku is a delightfully brilliant film|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/film-review-piku-is-a-quietly-brilliant-film-115050800287_1.html|work=[[Business Standard]]|date=8 May 2015|access-date=9 May 2015}}</ref> [[Namrata Joshi]] of ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]'' gave 3 out of 5 stars, and wrote "''Piku'' goes into an atypical zone for a Hindi mainstream film. It breaks the plot-driven, high on drama rule and yet manages to forge a big connect with the audience; The slice-of-life film has characters, relationships and interactions that feel real and evoke empathy in viewers—be they aging parents or their caregivers".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Joshi|first1=Namrata|title=Piku review – Outlook|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/piku/294315|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref>

On the contrary, Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5, saying "''Piku'' sparks in moments, and I threw my head back and guffawed in a few. But the rest of it stays only mildly amusing. I wanted more motion in these motions".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gupta|first1=Shubhra|title=Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan's 'Piku' review: has delightful laugh-out-loud moments|date=8 May 2015 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/movie-review-piku/|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref> Rachel Saltz of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote "''Piku'', directed by Shoojit Sircar from a script by Juhi Chaturvedi, isn't a typical Hindi movie. It lopes along, following no formula beyond the roughest outlines of a romantic comedy."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/08/movies/review-in-piku-amitabh-bachchan-plays-a-dad-to-deepika-padukone.html|title=Review: In 'Piku,' Amitabh Bachchan Plays a Dad to Deepika Padukone|first=Rachel|last=Saltz|work=The New York Times |date=7 May 2015|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>

In 2019, [[Film Companion]] ranked Padukone's performance among ''The'' ''100 Greatest Performances of the Decade''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219043509/https://www.filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2019|title=100 Greatest Performances of the Decade|website=100 Greatest Performances of the Decade|language=en|access-date=2019-11-26}}</ref>


==Accolades==
{{Main|List of accolades received by Piku}}
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For Satyajit Ray's film, see Pikoo.

Piku
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShoojit Sircar
Written byJuhi Chaturvedi
Produced by
  • N.P. Singh
  • Ronnie Lahiri
  • Sneha Rajani
Starring
CinematographyKamaljeet Negi
Edited byChandrashekhar Prajapati
Music byAnupam Roy
Production
companies
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 8 May 2015 (2015-05-08) (India)
Running time
122 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹42 crore
(US$5.3 million)[2]
Box office₹141 crore (US$17 million)[2]

Piku is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Shoojit Sircar and produced by N. P. Singh, Ronnie Lahiri and Sneha Rajani. Released in India on 8 May 2015, the film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan in titular roles, while Moushumi Chatterjee, Jisshu Sengupta and Raghubir Yadav appear in pivotal roles. The script was written by Juhi Chaturvedi while Anupam Roy composed the music and wrote the lyrics. Principal photography began in August 2014 and was wrapped up in December.[3]

The film garnered critical acclaim, with praise for its screenplay, humour and overall simplicity, and particular praise directed towards the performances of Bachchan, Padukone and Khan.[4] It also emerged as a commercial success worldwide. Made on a budget of ₹42 crore (equivalent to ₹63 crore or US$7.4 million in 2023), Piku earned ₹141 crore (equivalent to ₹213 crore or US$25 million in 2023) worldwide.[2]

At the 61st Filmfare Awards, Piku received 8 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Sircar), and Best Actor (Bachchan) and won 5 awards, including Best Actress (Padukone). Bachchan won his record-setting fourth National Film Award for Best Actor at the 63rd National Film Awards and his record-setting third Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics) for his performance in the film.

Plot

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Piku Banerjee (Deepika Padukone) is a 30-year-old Bengali architect who resides in Chittaranjan Park, Delhi along with her 70-year-old widowed father, Bhashkor Banerjee (Amitabh Bachchan). The hypochondriac Bhashkor has problems with chronic constipation and traces the root of every problem to his bowel movements. His habits often lead to arguments between Piku, the servants and Piku's maternal aunt, Chhobi Mashi (Moushumi Chatterjee), who often visits them. Piku loves her father and, as her mother has died, takes good care of him, but at the same time, also gets extremely irritated with him because of his eccentricities. Bhashkor has several medical tests done, but everything comes out to be normal, severely disappointing him. Ignoring Piku's vehement objections, he has also recently fired the maid for stealing phenyl, a charge that the maid opposes, and this is the fifth maid that Bhashkor has fired in the last two months. Moreover, Bhashkor is also opposed to the institution of marriage and wants Piku to take care of him to satisfy her maternal urge. He states that marriage is a low IQ decision, and that he wanted Piku's late mother to be independent, but she wasted her life in the service of him. Bhashkor also criticises Chhobi Maashi for marrying thrice and states that her own daughter, Eisha (Rupsa Banerjee), was never a priority for her.

Piku's business partner, Sayyed Afroze (Jisshu Sengupta), is a good friend of taxi business owner Rana Chaudhary (Irrfan Khan), whose taxi Piku always uses to commute to her workplace, but is notorious for being a very difficult customer. Regularly stressed both by her work and by her father's finicky behaviour, Piku criticises the taxi drivers with excessive backseat driving, due to which they lose focus and cause several car crashes. As no taxi driver at Rana's company wants to take Piku's duty, Rana complains to Sayyed but Piku brushes both of them off, offended by Rana's rude nature, and tells Sayyed that she is taking a break from office. When Piku goes for a date with Aniket (Akshay Oberoi), Bhashkor keeps interrupting her, claiming that he has a fever, and makes such a fuss that Piku has to call his regular doctor, Dr. Srivastava (Raghuvir Yadav), and talk about Bhashkor's feces texture and temperature, causing Aniket to lose all appetite. Bhashkor also has a bit much to drink at Chhobi Mashi's marriage anniversary party and later dance at home, which results in his blood pressure dropping and he being put on oxygen therapy, leaving Piku distraught. Elsewhere, Rana has his own family problems with his widowed mother and sister. Rana's sister stole her mother-in-law's jewelleries and gave it to her mother, due to which her husband abandoned her along with their baby.

Bhashkor's relative, Nabendu (Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury), arrives from Kolkata to secure his consent to sell their ancestral home named Champakunj there. Nabendu tells that a builder is interested in the land and is willing to pay top rates, but Bhashkor objects vehemently and decides to visit Kolkata to stop the deal. Piku has to comply in accompanying him, since she cannot let him travel alone after the recent health scare. Bhashkor cannot travel by airplane due to his breathing problem and even refuses to travel by train as he receives constipation due to all the rhythmic movement. Bhashkor decides to travel by road, so that he can stop wherever he wants for excretion and receive some blood circulation going in his body, but none of Rana's taxi drivers are willing to endure Piku or her father. Disappointed with the taxi company, Piku tries to book a flight to Kolkata, but Rana personally arrives at their home to take the family to Kolkata himself, without informing his mother and sister about the trip. Rana is puzzled when he finds loads of baggage being loaded onto the car along with a lavatory chair for Bhashkor.

During the road trip to Kolkata, the group encounters many incidents, including Rana on the verge of losing patience due to Bhashkor's fussy behaviour and his constipation. Piku finds a large knife in Rana's car trunk, and Bhashkor insists Rana to throw the knife away or else he would not travel by the car. Rana pleads that the knife was kept by drivers for their road traffic safety, but has to eventually compromise and throw the knife away. During discussion, Rana reveals that he is an engineer and had a job in civil construction in Saudi Arabia. However, he was made to work as security guard on the site, despite being offered a job as project manager. When Rana protested, he was fired and that is when he returned to India to manage his family business established by his late father. They spend the night at a hotel in Varanasi, where Rana shares a room with Piku and Bhashkor as all other rooms are full and he refuses to sleep in the car. The next morning, Bhashkor tries Indian toilet-style sitting upon Rana's suggestion, which does not seem to help either.

The group finally reaches Kolkata, where Bhashkor's younger brother and sister-in-law still reside in Champakunj, and Bhashkor asks Rana to stay for a day. Piku and Rana spend time with each other in the city and gradually grow close. Rana also subtly hints Piku to not sell Champakunj during a discussion. The next day, Rana leaves Kolkata after advising Bhashkor to stop his eccentricities which he eventually agrees to. Piku changes her mind and decides not to sell Champakunj. Meanwhile, Bhashkor's sudden desire for bicycle increases after Dr. Srivastava gives him the news of a Japanese bicyclist having died at the age of 99. Believing that he will also live a long life by doing so, Bhashkor ends up bicycling through a part of the city alone, leaving everyone tensed since Bhashkor did not inform anyone about it. When Bhashkor returns, Piku berates him for eating street food and for being irresponsible, but Bhashkor simply states that his constipation is cleared, and that he that needs to bicycle every day. He also remembers Rana having advised him to eat everything and not to be dependent on anyone. Piku is secretly happy but does not emote much.

The next day, everyone discovers that Bhashkor has died in his sleep, probably from sleep apnea or cardiac arrhythmia. Piku states that Bhashkor always wished for a peaceful death, and that his only health problem was constipation which was also cleared on the day before his death. She returns to Delhi, where she arranges Bhashkor's funeral. While there, Dr. Srivastava reveals to Piku that Sayyed, too, has constipation and Bhashkor was aware about it for a long time, causing Piku to break up with Sayyed. A few days later, Piku pays up whatever due she owes Rana and he appreciates her for having taken care of her father like an ideal daughter. Piku renames her Delhi residence "Bhashkor Villa" in her father's memory, and the maid, who had left due to Bhashkor's tantrums, returns to work. The film ends with a scene of Piku playing badminton with Rana in the courtyard in front of her house.

Cast

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Production

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Shoojit Sircar, Director of Piku

Casting

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Shoojit Sircar's original choices of the main cast were Parineeti Chopra in the title role, Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan Khan. These three actors were given the script. However, Chopra turned down the part.[6][7] The cast of Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan Khan was finalised in mid-2014.[8] In preparation for the role of Piku, Padukone learned Bengali as her character is from Bengal.[9] There were early reports that Jisshu Sengupta was cast as the romantic lead opposite Deepika Padukone, but Sengupta plays Padukone's character's best-friend.[10][11] Irrfan Khan plays the romantic lead opposite Deepika Padukone.[12][13] Bachchan essays the role of Piku's father, while Moushumi Chatterjee portrays Piku's maternal aunt.[14] Akshay Oberoi was cast in a cameo.[15]

Filming

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Principal photography for Piku began in August 2014, when the film's first schedule took off in Kolkata.[16] The first schedule for Piku was also filmed in Delhi and Mumbai and included indoor scenes.[17][18][19] The second schedule of filming started on 30 October 2014 in Kolkata, mostly in the north.[19][20][21] Specifically, shooting took place at the Howrah Bridge in the city's Shyambazar neighbourhood and at Bishop Lefroy Road.[21][22][23] During the shooting at Howrah Bridge, Bachchan bicycled around the city dressed as his character.[24] The Kolkata schedule was completed on 18 November 2014 and shooting now shifted to Delhi and Patdi Near Surendranagar in Gujarat.[25][26]

The "Journey Song" was shot in Gujarat in December 2014 on the state highway connecting Ahmedabad to Bhuj.[27] Shooting in Delhi took place at Gurgaon cyber hub and city club where Padukone and Khan were seen filming.[28] The film was wrapped up after its last schedule shot in Varanasi. Padukone and Khan shot on the ghats of Banaras under chilly conditions and attracted a crowd.[29] Shoojit Sircar said Piku was not written with an interval in mind, but because of the tendency of Indian theatre operators to force intervals into films during screenings, Sircar decided to accommodate an interval during the editing stage.[30]

Music

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Piku
Soundtrack album by
Anupam Roy
Released21 April 2015 (2015-04-21)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length23:05
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company

The music of the film is composed by Anupam Roy while the lyrics are penned Anupam Roy and Manoj Yadav. The first song, "Journey Song", was released on 1 April 2015. The official music album was released online on April 21, 2015.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Bezubaan"Manoj Yadav, Anupam RoyAnupam Roy05:41
2."Journey Song"Anupam RoyAnupam Roy, Shreya Ghoshal, Anuj Gurwara, S. Janaki04:12
3."Lamhe Guzar Gaye"Anupam RoyAnupam Roy04:18
4."Piku"Manoj YadavSunidhi Chauhan03:26
5."Teri Meri Baatein"Anupam RoyAnupam Roy05:28
Total length:23:05

Marketing

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The makers of the film released a video of day one on the sets of Piku which is called Piku Begins. The video has the cast speak about what viewers can expect from the film.[31] As a part of promotions, the makers released on-set pictures of the shooting where the main cast are seen in character.[32] Bachchan's first look was revealed — depicting his character of an old Bengali man with long hair and a big belly.[33] On 25 March 2015, as part of the promotion, Deepika revealed the poster of the film through her Twitter handle.[34]

Reception

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Box office

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Piku grossed ₹2.0 crore (US$230,000) in India on its opening day. On Saturday, the film earned ₹13 crore (US$1.5 million), showing a growth of 65%.[35] On Sunday, it earned ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million), for a domestic weekend total of ₹24.5 crore (US$2.9 million).[36] Internationally, Piku had the biggest opening weekend for a Hindi film of 2015, earning over US$2 million.[37] Box Office India reported that the film had a "very strong hold" on its first Monday in India, earning ₹25 crore (US$2.9 million), and it eventually earned ₹60 crore (US$7.0 million) at the end of its first week.[38] In ten days, the film earned ₹70 crore (US$8.2 million) in India.[39] The film earned ₹22 crore (US$2.6 million) in its second week, and Box Office India projected that the film would earn around ₹80 crore (US$9.4 million) domestically at the end of its theatrical run.[40]

Critical response

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The film received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the movie has an approval score of 89% on the basis of 19 reviews with an average rating of 7.4 out of 10.

Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave Piku 4.5 out of 5 stars, writing that it is a "film with tremendous heart -- one that made me guffaw and made me weep and is making sure I'm smiling wide just thinking about it now -- but also a sharp film, with nuanced details showing off wit, progressive thought and insightful writing".[41] In a 4 out of 5 star review, The Times of India praised the writing, direction and performances.[42] Pratim D. Gupta of The Telegraph India gave an average of 7/10, saying "Don’t go in with a lot of laugh-out-loud expectations and you will enjoy Piku for what it is –– a simple, slice-of-life bittersweet tale about a family fighting constipation".[43] Gayatri Sankar of Zee News gave 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "In totality, Piku is a wonderful family film, which will certainly make you wear a broad smile."[44] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and said "On the whole, Piku is a must watch this season as it brings back the memories of the legendary directors Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Basu Chatterjee and likes".[45]

Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave 4 stars out of five and said "Piku, directed by Shoojit Sircar, is a charming, unpredictable comedy that – like Sircar's Vicky Donor – mines humor from the unlikeliest of places".[46] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu gave it a positive review, saying "A slice of life that deals with the practical difficulties in loving your aging parents in a light-hearted, feel good way, Piku is a progressive piece of cinema that brings the parent back into the picture".[47] Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times praised the portrayal of a strong, independent female protagonist and noted on how well Sircar presents a "realistic view of a typical Indian family".[48] Anupama Chopra gave 4 out of 5 stars and said "Piku is a delightful film about very little and yet it says so much. This isn't a movie focused on reaching a destination. This is a movie about the journey, both literal and emotional".[49] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and called it a "magnificently original film that delivers a memorably unique movie experience" and praised the performance of the three leads.[50] Tanmaya Nanda of Business Standard praised the film for its feminist tone and its unique approach in dealing with scatological humour.[51] Namrata Joshi of Outlook gave 3 out of 5 stars, and wrote "Piku goes into an atypical zone for a Hindi mainstream film. It breaks the plot-driven, high on drama rule and yet manages to forge a big connect with the audience; The slice-of-life film has characters, relationships and interactions that feel real and evoke empathy in viewers—be they aging parents or their caregivers".[52]

On the contrary, Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 out of 5, saying "Piku sparks in moments, and I threw my head back and guffawed in a few. But the rest of it stays only mildly amusing. I wanted more motion in these motions".[53] Rachel Saltz of The New York Times wrote "Piku, directed by Shoojit Sircar from a script by Juhi Chaturvedi, isn't a typical Hindi movie. It lopes along, following no formula beyond the roughest outlines of a romantic comedy."[54]

In 2019, Film Companion ranked Padukone's performance among The 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade.[55]

Accolades

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Main article: List of accolades received by Piku
Amitabh Bachhan's performance in Piku garnered widespread critical acclaim winning him the National Film Award for Best Actor at the 63rd National Film Awards.

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