Paa

2009 2h 13m HI

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 94

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Synopsis

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Auro suffers from a progeria like syndrome. Mentally he is 13 but physically he looks 5 times older. In spite of his condition, Auro is a very happy boy. He lives with his mother Vidya, who is a gynaecologist. Amol is young, progressive politician. He is a man with a mission. Auro is Amol's son. Paa is a 'rare' story about a father-son, son-father relationship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amitabh Bachchan
Auro
Abhishek Bachchan
Amol Arte
Vidya Balan
Vidya Arte
Paresh Rawal
Mr. Arte
Arundathi Nag
"Bum"(Vidya's mother)
Swini Khara
Pratik Katare
Jaya Bachchan
Narrator
Taruni Sachdev
Student

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: R. Balki
Writers: R. Balki
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by R. Balki, shot by P. C. Sreeram. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anil Naidu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan and Vidya Balan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1532957 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

R. Balki directs. P. C. Sreeram behind the camera. Ilaiyaraaja scores. Anil Naidu cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by R. Balki, shot by P. C. Sreeram. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anil Naidu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan and Vidya Balan carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1532957 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.