Celebrating 9 Years of Piku- Motion se hi Emotion

An endearing journey of a father and daughter, Piku released on 2015, directed by Shoojit Sircar, has won the hearts of hundreds. This year marks 9 years of Piku. With hardly any song and dance sequences, the movie beautifully portrays the bitter-sweet relationship between a father daughter duo, from Delhi to Kolkata, the movie reminds us the importance being connected to our roots.

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9 years of Piku- the storyline

Piku a comedy- drama film garnered a lot of praise for it’s screenplay and a unique concept. Piku Banerjee an architect residing in Chittaranjan Park, Delhi with her 70 year old father, Bhashkor Banerjee. Bhashkor is a hypochondriac with chronic constipation traces every life problems to his bowel problems, this leads to quarrels with Piku. Piku’s colleague, Syed Afroz, is a good friend of hers,  she frequently uses the taxi services of Syed’s friend, Rana Chaudhary. Regularly stressed by her job and her father’s finicky behaviour, Piku often quarrels with Rana’s taxi drivers.The central conflict arises when Piku wants to sell their ancestral home in Kolkata, called Champakunj, but Bhashkor vehemently objects and decides to visit Kolkata. Rana, accompanies Piku and Bhashkor on their road trip to Kolkata. Throughout their road trip to Kolkata, the characters grow closer despite their disparate ideologies.

Piku’s Cast

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The cast of the 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film “Piku” includes the following actors, Amitabh Bachchan as Bhashkor Banerjee, Deepika Padukone as Piku Banerjee, Irrfan Khan as Rana Chaudhary, Moushumi Chatterjee as Chhobi Mashi, Jisshu Sengupta as Syed Afroz, Avijit Dutt as Bodo Mesho, Balendra Singh as Budhan (Piku and Bhashkor’s domestic worker).

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. Tempted to say, his acting was impeccable.but that would not be doing him justice. Not once throughout the movie did we 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 relatable, that sometimes we just felt like leaping into the screen, and giving him a warm bear hug.

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, one 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.

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How Piku reminded us the importance of being connected to our roots

Inspite of being in Delhi during his retirement years Bhashkor never got detached from his roots in kolkata, he held onto his ancestral home, Champa kunj. Jamming to songs like “ei poth jodi na sesh hoy” On their way to kolkata reminds us of the essence, classic Uttam Suchitra holds in the hearts of every bengali.

The movie beatifully portrays the streets of North kolkata, angles of howrah bridge and paints a classic picture of kolkata in our minds.https://test.inpactimes.com/third-phase-of-lok-sabha-polls-2024/

Champakunj, the ancestral home becomes a metaphor for family bonds, love, and responsibility.The house symbolizes the complexities of family relationships, the struggle between generations, and the clash of practicality versus sentimentality.

The journey to Kolkata, where Champakunj is located, becomes a pivotal part of the film. The resolution of the conflict between Piku and Bhashkor is intertwined with their visit to the ancestral home. Through this journey, they discover deeper connections to their roots and find closure.