Paa

Released Dec 4, 2009

2h 13m

Drama

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44%

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9 Reviews

67%

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1,000+ Ratings

A politician's 13-year-old son has a rare disorder that makes him appear to be a grown man.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Disappointingly, Paa is not as out-of-the-box as it could have been.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 17, 2019

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Anil Sinanan

Time Out

Will Auro survive to know his Pa and reunite his parents? Forget about the disease: this is a vanity vehicle designed to showcase the Big B's versatility.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 24, 2017

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Frank Lovece

Hollywood Reporter

This would-be tearjerker without the musical numbers of typical Bollywood fare is for die-hard Amitabh Bachchan fans only.

Dec 14, 2009

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Nikhat Kazmi

The Times of India

The film, which peters off into vague sub-plots about slum redevelopment and unwarranted media-bashing in the first half, suddenly picks up and scales new heights in the second half.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 27, 2020

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Anuj Kumar

The Hindu

Characters don't make a film. Smart lines are not enough to keep you hooked all through. They have to be knitted in an engaging screenplay. Here Balki falter.

Jan 24, 2018

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David Chute

L.A. Weekly

The film owes much of its interest to the alertness and sincerity of the younger Bachchan and the luminous Vidya Balan as the anguished parents, and to the soft wash of the tasteful playback songs supplied by Ilaiyaraaja.

Dec 14, 2009

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Audience Member

What a refreshing experience

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Fantastic movie. Super acting of Truly great actor and the one and only Amitabh Bachchan, The King of Bollywood.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Ahmed M

THERE ARE SPOILERS BELOW. The movie is outstanding, the story is really good, the performance by Amitabh Bachchan steals the show in this movie. I also loved how Abhishek Bachchan was the dad in this movie and Amitabh was the son, whereas in real life it's the opposite.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/06/16

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Audience Member

Some scenes are just too awesome....

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

sudaahhh nonton lhoooo.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

'Inspired' by the Coppola film 'Jack' (not much of a classic) and strangely reminding me of 'Benjamin Button' (possibly because of the makeup ) , this is a well made comedy drama with stellar performances from Amitabh, Vidya and Abhishek. Kudos to Balki to attempt to do something different, though the naysayers would say the casting was a a bit of a gimmick and the make up in the Kamal Hasan territory, but the movie turns out well and much more fun that the typical masala films that Bollywood is churning out these days.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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R. Balki

Director

Amitabh Bachchan

Auro

Abhishek Bachchan

Amol Arte

Vidya Balan

Vidya

Paresh Rawal

Actor

R. Balki

Screenwriter

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Synopsis

A politician's 13-year-old son has a rare disorder that makes him appear to be a grown man.

Director: R. Balki
Screenwriter: R. Balki
Distributor: Big Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 4, 2009, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $199.2K
Runtime: 2h 13m