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Shujit Sirkar praised Amitabh Bachchan’s performance in “Piku”.
He saw Bachchan enjoyed playing the role of Bhaskor Banerjee.
The film captures the nuances of aging parents.
Mumbai:
Filmmaker Shujit Sirkar has described Amitabh Bachchan’s performance as one of his best as one of his best. Picu And said that he can enjoy Megastar playing the role of Bhaskor Banerjee in the film.
Did he expect the performance of such a permanent impact?
“Yes, for me, it is actually one of Mr. Bachchan’s best performances. I mean, he only gave the film everything. And when we were shooting it, I could see it because he was enjoying it a lot. Every scene, every moment, he was enjoying so much time to do so. He would not leave the set, he said.
Sirr further said, “And some days he would come and do shots again. No, he just wanted to give his best because he was enjoying it a lot. I saw in his eyes, in his behavior, how he was enjoying.”
Shujit highlighted the talent of the cine icon in capturing everyday nuances, bringing authenticity and attraction to his character through small, natural moments.
He said, “He will pick up the moments, with the help of the house, those small moments. He was just a blast. He was telling the neighbor, just getting angry at a neighbor who comments. He was just enjoying all of that. Therefore, the way he eats his food, the way he talks in the food hall, he is a real enjoyment.
Picu Picu and her old age revolve around an architect, but Father Bhaskor Banerjee, who comes closer through the road trip to Kolkata despite his uneven ideologies and quarrels on trivial issues.
The comedy drama, which is ready to clock 10 years after its release, with Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan along with Mousumi Chatterjee, Jishu Sengupta and Raghubir Yadav.
PicuWhich has been slated to re-release on 9 May 2025, to take care of their aging parents on the emotional and moral responsibility of adult children, highlights the challenges of balanced personal life with care.
Asked how he feels the story Picu Today, there is relevance, especially given the increasing number of young adults, while balanced with the care of aging parents, Shoojit said IANS“Yes, taking care is now a very important issue about us. Therefore, in this modern family structure, taking care of parents at this time is also a crisis that is going on in society. So this film speaks about the volume about the film where you still, you can’t leave your elders and parents.”
He said, “Piku also takes that charge. Picu says, I mean, you know, ‘I can’t do it, I have to keep them alive. I mean, if they are not, if we don’t care, they will not be alive now. So to keep them alive, I have to stay there.” Apart from this, when parents get old, there is a very clear message in the film that when they get old, they cannot live on their own. ,
He said, “You have to live with them so that they can pass, you know. So it is very important and relevant even in today’s time. So, I think Piku, as a very progressive girl of a progressive family, is quite clear about it, which I think I think is very important to take away from far away. Picu,
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