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Piku is a 2015 Indian
comedy-drama film directed by
Shoojit Sircar and produced by N.P. Singh, Ronnie Lahiri and Sneha Rajani.
[1] The film stars
Deepika Padukone as the eponymous protagonist, alongside
Amitabh Bachchan and
Irrfan Khan .
Moushumi Chatterjee and
Jisshu Sengupta play supporting roles.
[2] It was written by
Juhi Chaturvedi and the musical score was composed by
Anupam Roy .
[1] Piku tells the story of a headstrong Bengali architect, who along with her
hypochondriac father and a helpful businessman embark on a road trip from
New Delhi to
Kolkata .
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Made on an estimated budget of ₹ 420 million (US$5.3 million), Piku was released on 8 May 2015, and grossed approximately ₹ 1.41 billion (US$18 million) worldwide.
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[6] The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for its writing, music, and the performances of Padukone and Bachchan. As of June 2016, the film has won a minimum of 35 awards.
At the
63rd National Film Awards , Piku won
Best Actor (Bachchan),
Best Original Screenplay and Best Dialogues .
[7] At the
61st Filmfare Awards ceremony, Piku won five awards, including
Best Film – Critics ,
Best Actress (Padukone), and
Best Actor – Critics (Bachchan).
[8] The film also garnered nominations for
Best Film and
Best Director at the ceremony.
[9] In addition, Piku won four awards, including
Best Actor and
Best Actress for Bachchan and Padukone, respectively, at the 22nd
Screen Awards ceremony.
[10] Among other wins, the film received three
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards , three
International Indian Film Academy Awards , two
Stardust Awards , and five awards each from the
BIG Star Entertainment and
Zee Cine award ceremonies.
Accolades
See also
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