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Paa

Seen it?

2009 | 133 min | Drama, Family

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for families. If you loved The Rookie, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    Critically acclaimed

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 2 PGA Awards: 7th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards: Best Actor, 7th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards: Best Actress. Plus 21 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 88K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by R. Balki

  • Amitabh BachchanAuro
  • Abhishek BachchanAmol Arte
  • Vidya BalanVidya Arte
  • Paresh RawalMr. Arte
  • Arundathi Nag"Bum"(Vidya's mother)
  • Swini KharaPratik Katare
  • Jaya BachchanNarrator
  • Taruni SachdevStudent
  • Olivier LafontSagar
  • Rajiv Kachroo