Pippa

"1971. A nation comes of age."

2023 2h 20m HI

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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The story of Captain Balram Singh Mehta of India’s 45 Cavalry regiment who, along with his siblings, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. Named after the Russian amphibious war tank “PT-76”, which floats on water like an empty ‘pippa’ (tin) of ghee, the film traces Mehta's coming-of-age as he steps up to prove himself in a war to liberate Bangladesh.

“1971. A nation comes of age.”

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Cast

Ishaan Khatter
Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta
Mrunal Thakur
Radha Mehta
Priyanshu Painyuli
Major Ram Mehta
Soni Razdan
Maati
Soham Majumdar
Anirban
Chandrachoor Rai
D.S. Narag (Chiefy)
Inaamulhaq
Shibli
Avijit Dutt
Chief of C&A

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raja Menon
Writers: Ravinder Randhawa, Raja Menon, Tanmay Mohan
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raja Menon, shot by Priya Seth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Ishaan Khatter and Mrunal Thakur and Priyanshu Painyuli carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "1971. A nation comes of age.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12887208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Raja Menon directs. Priya Seth behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. Hemanti Sarkar cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Raja Menon, shot by Priya Seth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hemanti Sarkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ishaan Khatter and Mrunal Thakur and Priyanshu Painyuli carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "1971. A nation comes of age.".
7IMDB entry: tt12887208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.