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Piku
Critic reviews and ratings
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...a special, special film.
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...is one of the best films of the year.
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Kudos to story, screenplay an dialogue writer Juhi Chaturvedi for bring us this eccentric comedy that's as full of laughs as it is full of feeling. And what astute storytelling by Shoojit Sircar!
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The direction's brilliant. Deft, yet deep, Shoojit Sircar presents characters so ordinary, they're wonderful, people and places intimately intertwined, an aunt pickled in resentment, boats almost painted on a sheet-like Ganga.
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Writer Juhi Chaturvedi and director Shoojit Sircar have done what no one thought Bollywood had the gumption to do: they've made a film that's entirely unpredictable.
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The commonality yet familiariaty of Piku is its biggest paradox and its biggest strength - there is something different for everyone from this one story.
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...a well-made, well written and emotionally adept film.
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More than anything else this comedy got me slightly emotional thinking about how distracted we get by life in general that we often begin to take our old folks—parents, grand parents—for granted.
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A simple, charming film despite its toilet humor and a couple other quibbles.
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...a charming, unpredictable comedy...
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...one of the finest films that’s all about loving your parents.
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...a delightful film about very little and yet it says so much.
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Should you want your mind to be broadened by a road movie that gives you an excremental vision of life, Piku is the one to watch.
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...a must watch this season as it brings back the memories of the legendary directors Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Basu Chatterjee and likes.
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...is refreshing and quirky at the same time. One of the best things about the film is that all the characters are so well defined and have their importance.
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...has the same collection of fundamentally decent, endearing and eccentric characters that made Vicky Donor such a winner.
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...is like the hot chicken broth for the senses, the kind of food you know will soothe you, warm you up inside and more importantly, won't mess with your digestive system.
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...an absolute must watch.
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...offers no masala or romantic escapades but neither does it bog you down with preachy monologues and gyan on how kids should be responsible towards their parents. This is the kind of entertainers Bollywood should aim at.
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Simple and soulful, it leaves a sweet aftertaste that lingers for a long time after the lights go off.
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...a lovely tale which will touch your heart even if it does so by talking about bowel troubles.
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...a film that's hard to dislike.
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...is both moving and rip-roaringly funny. It is also an extremely intelligent film that is modest about its intelligence.
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It’s the kind of film that makes you happy you’re on the ride.
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...a largely impressive and splendidly fun follow-up by Shoojit Sircar to his fantastic Madras Cafe.
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Instead of big set-pieces, Sircar gives us a series of small showdowns, confrontations and revelations. It isn’t the most arresting of films, but it’s never boring.
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...the film makes interesting comments on the prejudices that we carry about communities and careers.
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It’s about the chaos of relationships, yet about unruffled continuities.
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...sparks in moments, and I threw my head back and guffawed in a few. But the rest of it stays only mildly amusing. I wanted more motion in these motions.
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