Paa (film)
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| Directed by | R. Balki |
| Produced by | Sunil Manchanda |
| Story by | R. Balki |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan Vidya Balan Paresh Rawal Arundhati Nag |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sriram |
| Editing by | Anil Naidu |
| Distributed by | Reliance Big Pictures MAD Entertainment Ltd. Amitabh Bachchan Corporation |
| Release date(s) | December 4, 2009 |
| Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | Rs. 15,00,00,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | Rs. 39,00,00,000 |
Paa (Hindi: पा, English: Father) is a 2009 Indian film directed by R. Balakrishnan (credited onscreen as R. Balki) starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Vidya Balan.[1] The film is based on a rare genetic condition known as progeria and places emphasis on a father-son relationship. Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, in real life, are father and son respectively, but in Paa, they played opposite roles. The film was released worldwide on 4 Dec 2009. Veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja scored the music. The film was critically acclaimed and a success at the box office, for which Amitabh Bachchan received his third National Film Award for Best Actor and his fifth Filmfare Best Actor Award and Vidya Balan got her first Filmfare Best Actress Award. Paa deals with a real medical condition that results in accelerated aging.
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[edit] Plot
Auro (Amitabh Bachchan) is an intelligent and witty 12-year-old boy with an extremely rare genetic defect called progeria. Mentally he is twelve and very normal, but physically he looks five times older. In spite of his condition, Auro is a very happy boy. He lives with his mother Vidya (Vidya Balan) who is a gynecologist. Amol Arte (Abhishek Bachchan) is a young, cold blooded politician. He is out to prove to the world that 'politics' is not a bad word. He is a man with a mission. Auro is Amol's son; however, Vidya conceals this from him. Amol meets Auro when he visits the boy's school. Though he does not know that Auro is his son, he takes him to Delhi to see the president's house. Auro, who knows the truth, tries to get his mother and father back together, but Vidya resists, still hurt by the fact that Amol wanted her to have an abortion when they first found out she was pregnant. Amol realizes his mistake though, and proposes to Vidya, as he is still in love with her. He stays by Auro's side when he finds out that Auro is his son. Auro's health begins to deteriorate as he reaches his 13th birthday, his physical defects catching up. However, he is finally able to reunite his mother and father once again as Vidya gives in to her feelings for Amol and her motherly love for Auro. Auro, succumbing to his disease, says his last words "Maa" and "Paa" before dying with a satisfying smile.
[edit] Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Auro
- Vidya Balan as Vidya
- Abhishek Bachchan as Amol Arte
- Paresh Rawal as Mr. Arte
- Arundhati Nag as Vidya's mother
- Jaya Bachchan as a Narrator
- Pratik Katare as Vishnu
- Swini Khara
- Satyajit Sharma
[edit] Production
Maximum parts of this movie were shot in Lucknow and some parts of the film were shot in UK and Malaysia. Some of the filming was done at Cambridge. The clock of Corpus Christi College and courtyard of St. John's College have been shown in a song sequence. The film was also shot in Taiping, Malaysia. The King Edward VII school was actually one of the Malaysian local schools.
One of the notable things in the movie was the Amitabh's prosthetic make up. It was done by Hollywood’s Christien Tinsley (famous for his work in The Passion of the Christ, Catwoman and other films) and Dominie Till of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy fame.
There was a plan to make a sequel named Maa, but Balki stopped it. In the words of Balki, "My main aim was not to make a film on progeria. My main motive behind making Paa was to reverse the roles of Amitabh and Abhishek. I decided to do something like this because once I was with both of them and I saw Abhishek behaving in a very matured manner. It was then that this idea struck me."[2]
Paa was Abhishek Bachchan's first venture into producing films for his family company AB Corp. Ltd. Abhishek not only was one of the lead actors in Paa, but was the main hands-on producer in charge of the film's budget, marketing, and the entire production of the film. It took hours for Amitabh Bachchan to put on his makeup and to take it off.[3][4][5]
[edit] Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | T-Series |
| Producer | Sunil Manchanda |
The soundtrack (songs and the background score) was scored by veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja. “Gumm Summ Gumm” is based on the Malayalam song "Thumbi Vaa" and Telugu song "Aakasam", which he had composed for the 1981 film Nireekshana and 1982 film Olangal. "Halke Se Bole” is based on the Tamil song “Putham Pudhu Kaalai” from his 1980 film Alaigal Oivathillai. The song "Mere Paa" is based on his song "Kaatru Vizhi", from Balu Mahendra's film Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam. The song has an eclectic mix of Irish and Tamil Folk music, both seamlessly fused to create a soothing melody that appears as a leitmotif, in the film's theme music.
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
| 1 | "Mudhi Mudhi Isteffaq Se" | Shilpa Rao | 2:53 |
| 2 | "Gumm Summ Gumm" | Bhavatharini, Shravan | 4:40 |
| 3 | "Udhi Udhi Iteffaq Se" | Shilpa Rao | 2:36 |
| 4 | "Hichki Hichki" | Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:22 |
| 5 | "Gali Mudhi Ittefaq Se" | Shaan | 2:40 |
| 6 | "Halke Se Bole" | Chorus | 1:22 |
| 7 | "Mere Paa" | Amitabh Bachchan | 4:16 |
| 8 | "Paa Theme [Remix]" | Instrumental | 3:21 |
[edit] Awards
[edit] National Film Awards
- Won National Film Award for Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan
- Won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress - Arundhati Nag
- Won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi - R. Balakrishnan [6]
- Won National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist - Christein Tinsley and Dominie Till [1]
[edit] Star Screen Awards
- Won Star Screen Award Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan
- Won Star Screen Award for Best Actress - Vidya Balan
- Won Star Screen Award for Best Child Artist - Pratik Katare
- Won Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress - Arundathi Nag
- Won Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 - Amitabh Bacchan along with Abhishek Bachchan
- Nominated Best Film - Paa
- Nominated Best Director - R Balki - Paa
- Nominated Best Background Music - Illaiyaraja
- Nominated Best Playback Singer (Female) - Shilpa Rao - Mudi mudi
- Nominated Best Story - R. Balki
- Nominated Best Screenplay - R. Balki
- Nominated Best Dialogue - R. Balki
- Nominated Best Editing - Anil Naidu
- Nominated Best Cinematography - P. C. Sreeram
- Nominated Best sound - Tapas
[edit] Stardust Awards
- Won Stardust Star of the Year Award - Male - Amitabh Bachchan
- Won Stardust Best Supporting Actor Award - Abhishek Bachchan
- Nominated Star Of The Year -Female - Vidya Balan[2]
[edit] Filmfare Awards
- Won Filmfare Best Actor Award - Amitabh Bachchan
- Won Filmfare Best Actress Award - Vidya Balan
- Nominated Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Arundhati Nag
- Nominated Filmfare Best Film Award - AB Corp Ltd. - Amitabh Bachchan, Sunil Manchanda
- Nominated Filmfare Best Director Award - R Balki
[edit] IIFA Awards
- Won IIFA Best Actor Award - Amitabh Bachchan
- Won IIFA Best Actress Award - Vidya Balan
- Won Best Make up Artist - Christien Tinsley, Domini Till
- Nominated Best Film - Sunil Manchanda & AB Corp
- Nominated Best Direction - R Balki
- Nominated Best Supporting Actor - Abhishek Bachchan
- Nominated Best Supporting Actress - Arundhati Nag
- Nominated Best Story - R Balki
- Nominated Best Female Playback Singer - Shilpa Rao- Moodi Moodi
[edit] Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards
- Won Best Actor - Amitabh Bacchan [3]
- Won Best Actress - Vidya Balan [4]
[edit] Other Awards
- Won Lines Gold Award: Best Actor - Amitabh Bacchan [5][6]
- Won Lines Gold Award: Best Actress - Vidya Balan [7][8]
- Won 'FICCI Frames 2010' Excellence Awards: Best Actor - Amitabh Bacchan [9][10]
- Won 'FICCI Frames 2010' Excellence Awards: Best Actress - Vidya Balan [11][12]
[edit] References
- ^ "Paa: Complete cast and crew details". Filmicafe Media Inc. http://www.filmicafe.com/movie_page.php?movie_id=1146. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Big_BAbhishek_role_reversal_main_motive_behind_Paa-nid-62872.html
- ^ Bollywoodhungama, 24 November 2009
- ^ India Today, 1 December 2009.
- ^ Bollywoodhungama, 10 December 2009.
- ^ "And the National Award goes to...". The Times of India. Sep 17, 2010. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/And-the-National-Award-goes-to/articleshow/6565889.cms.
- ^ Nominations for 16th Star Screen Awards, Star Screen Awards.
