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Piku
File:First Look Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShoojit Sircar
Written byJuhi Chaturvedi
Screenplay byJuhi Chaturvedi
Produced byN.P. Singh
Ronnie Lahiri
Sneha Rajani
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Deepika Padukone
Irrfan Khan
CinematographyKamaljeet Negi
Edited byChandrashekhar Prajapati
Music byAnupam Roy
Production
companies
MSM Motion Pictures
Saraswati Entertainment Creations Limited
Rising Sun Films
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 8 May 2015 (2015-05-08)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹420 million (US$4.9 million)[1]
Box office₹1.41 billion (US$17 million)[1]

Piku is a 2015 Indian dramatic comedy directed by Shoojit Sircar. Deepika Padukone portrays the titular protagonist, a Bengali architect living in New Delhi, and Amitabh Bachchan plays her hypochondriac father. Irrfan Khan, Moushumi Chatterjee and Jishu Sengupta portray supporting roles. Piku was released on 8 May 2015[2] to wide critical acclaim.[3] Made on a budget of ₹420 million (US$4.9 million), Piku earned ₹1.41 billion (US$17 million) worldwide. Anupam Roy provides music to the film

Plot

Piku, a Bengali architect working in Delhi, lives with her father, Bhaskor Banerjee, who has moved from Kolkata after retirement. Piku who describes herself as “strange, weird, irritating, annoying” girl often gets her cab drivers of a cab company into trouble by overwhelming them to drive fast on her way to work, so no driver from the cab company really wants to drive her. Bhaskor, a 70 year old man, with traits similar to his daughter, suffers from chronic constipation. His life revolves around his remedies and discussions related to constipation and gastric conditions. He often gets into debates and arguments with his daughter on this subject. Piku is close to and intimate with her co-worker, Syed. Bhaskor does not want his daughter to get married, and says marriage is for people with low IQ. At a party, when Bhaskor sees Piku mingling with another guy, he tries to wreck their rapport by saying, “My daughter is moody, like me. Also, she’s not virgin.”

Piku and Bhaskor decide to visit their house in Kolkata, where Bhaskor’s brother and his wife lives. Piku also has plans for selling that house, but Bhaskor is against it. Bhaskor finds journey by plane or train unsuitable due to his unfounded health and psychological issues; and books a cab for the 1500 km journey. However, the cab driver does not show up to pick them up as he is aware of Piku’s temper issue. Left with no choice, the owner of the cab company, Rana Chaudhary, who is also a close friend with Syed, decides to personally drive them to Kolkata. Piku and Rana develops a bond of friendship and conviction with each other in the ensuing journey. Rana also gels well with Bhaskor.

As they reach their destination, Rana gets ready to go back to Delhi, however, Bhaskor insists that he should stay the night at their house as he must be exhausted after driving for so long. Piku’s appeal for Rana gets stronger as she shows around the Kolkata city to him. As Piku is uncertain if she should be selling her Kolkata house, Rana elucidates that her roots lies in her ancestral house and selling it would be like deracinating the roots, leaving behind nothing. They both connect to each other at a personal level and Piku confides in Rana that she does not want to get married as she needs to take care of her old father. Also, Bhaskor doesn’t want his daughter to get married, though he doesn’t object her having physical relationship with other men.

Piku decides not to sell that house. Baskor gets around the city riding a bicycle, experiencing the sights, sounds and taste of his beloved city, while his family back home gets anxious as he’s not returned home yet. As he is in the bathroom, he says that he’d cycle again tomorrow and Piku restricts him from doing this saying, “You think you’re fit to do all this? Your lungs are fit to do all this? Your heart can not take this. You’re 70 years old.” As she continues to vent out her anger, her father emerges from the bathroom, sits on a rocking chair and says, “Rana was right. One should eat everything. (I’ve just had) the best motion.” Piku says that’s good but no cycling from tomorrow. Piku wakes up in the morning to find out her father has peacefully died last night in sleep, probably due to cardiac erthmeia or sleep apnea. Bhaskor died a kind of death his always wanted – peaceful, no tubes, no ventilator. At a funeral ceremony, Piku tells family and friends, “My father was in peace. No ache or dilemma on his face. And those who know my father, they know, that he only had one problem – constipation. But he was cured of that as well before he passed away. So his death was a happy one. And I’m gonna miss him.”

Back in Delhi, Piku learns that Syed too has constipation and kind of breaks up with him. While paying off the bill to Rana, Rana tells her that after coping up with the annoying habits of her father, she has now fallen into the league of great women like Rani Laxmi Bai and Annie Besant. Piku says that you can’t judge parents, however they maybe and anyone in her place would have done the same. Rana replies that nobody does that in this day and age. When Rana asks her if she could live alone all by herself now, Piku abstracts, “My father has prepared me for this.” She renames her house “Bhaskor Villa” in her father’s memory.

Cast

Production

Casting

The main cast of Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Irrfan Khan was finalised in mid-2014.[5] In preparation for the role of Piku, Padukone learned Bengali as her character is from Bengal.[6] Initially, there were early reports that Jisshu Sengupta was cast as the romantic lead opposite Deepika Padukone, but Sengupta in fact plays Padukone's character's best friend in the film.[4][7] Irrfan Khan plays the romantic lead opposite Deepika Padukone.[8][9] Bachchan essays the role of a Bangali bhadrolok, while Moushumi Chatterjee portrays a family member.[10] Akshay Oberoi was cast in a cameo.[11]

Filming

Principal photography for Piku began in August 2014, when shooting of the film's first schedule took off in Kolkata.[12] The first schedule for Piku was also filmed in Delhi and Mumbai and included filming of indoor scenes.[13][14][15] The second schedule of filming started on 30 October 2014 in Kolkata and took place mostly in the north part of the city.[15][16][17] 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.[17][18][19] During the shooting at Howrah Bridge, Bachchan was seen cycling around the city dressed as his character.[20] The Kolkata schedule was completed on 18 November 2014 and shooting now shifted to Delhi and Patdi Near Surendranagar in Gujarat.[21][22] The "Journey Song" was shot in Gujarat in December 2014 on the state highway connecting Ahmedabad to Bhuj.[23] Shooting in Delhi took place at Gurgaon cyber hub and city club where Padukone and Khan were seen filming.[24] The film was wrapped up after its last schedule 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.[25]

Promotion

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.[26] 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.[27] 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.[28] On 25 March 2015, as part of the promotion, Deepika revealed the poster of the film through her twitter handle.[29]

Soundtrack

Anupam Roy composed the soundtrack for the film and also wrote the lyrics. The first song, "Journey Song", was released on 1 April 2015. The official music album was released online on April 21, 2015.

Untitled


No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Bezubaan"Anupam Roy05:37
2."Journey Song"Anupam Roy, Shreya Ghoshal04:12
3."Lamhe Guzar Gaye"Anupam Roy04:16
4."Piku"Sunidhi Chauhan03:26
5."Teri Meri Baatein"Anupam Roy05:39
6."Piku Remix (DJ AKS)[30]"Sunidhi Chauhan02:00
Total length:24:30

Critical reception

Gayatri Sankar of Zee News gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "In totality, 'Piku' is a wonderful family film, which will certainly make you wear a broad smile." [31]

Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave the film 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.".[32] In a 4 out of 5 star review, The Times of India praised the film's writing, direction and performances.[33]

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".[34] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and called the film a "magnificently original film that delivers a memorably unique movie experience", and praised the performance of the three leads.[35] Tanmaya Nanda of Business Standard praised the film for its feminist tone and its unique approach in dealing with scatological humour.[36]

In a 4 star review, Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN praised the characterisation of the female protagonist, writing that Juhi Chaturvedi "pushes the envelope farthest, giving us a fully flesh-and-blood modern woman. Unembarrassed to admit she has sexual needs, unafraid to pursue a casual relationship with a colleague, and never shy of snapping back at her patience-testing father, Piku is a refreshing character in the movies".[37]

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." [38]

Box office

Piku grossed ₹50 million (US$590,000) in India on its opening day. On Saturday, the film earned ₹85 million (US$990,000), showing a growth of 65%.[39] On Sunday, it earned ₹110 million (US$1.3 million), for a domestic weekend total of ₹245 million (US$2.9 million).[40] Internationally, Piku had the biggest opening weekend for a Bollywood film of 2015, earning over US$2 million.[41] Box Office India reported that the film had a "very strong hold" on its first Monday in India, earning ₹42.5 million (US$500,000), and it eventually earned ₹400 million (US$4.7 million) at the end of its first week.[42] In ten days, the film earned ₹530 million (US$6.2 million) in India.[43] The film earned ₹220 million (US$2.6 million) in its second week, and Box Office India projected that the film will earn around ₹800 million (US$9.4 million) domestically at the end of its theatrical run.[44]

Bollywood Hungama reported that Piku had a worldwide collection of ₹1.11 billion (US$13 million).[1]

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