Paa (2009)
Plot
Paa (transl. Father) is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by R. Balki, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Vidya Balan. Jaya Bachchan makes a cameo appearance in the opening credits of the film as a narrator. The film is inspired by the 1996 Hollywood film Jack as per some reports and is based on the relationship of a boy with a rare genetic condition progeria and his parents. Amitabh and Abhishek, father and son in real life, play son and father respectively in the film. The film was released worldwide on 4 December 2009. Veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja scored the film's music. The film was critically acclaimed in India and fared well at the box office. Despite a warm reception from Indian film critics, the film received mixed reviews from overseas film critics, according to the websites Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes. Amitabh Bachchan received his third National Film Award for Best Actor at the 57th National Film Awards for his performance and his fifth Filmfare Award for Best Actor and Vidya Balan got her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
Paa details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2009 |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | R. Balki |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Paa about?
Paa (transl. Father) is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by R. Balki, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Vidya Balan. Jaya Bachchan makes a cameo appearance in the opening credits of the film as a narrator. The film is inspired by the 1996 Hollywood film Jack as per some reports and is based on the relationship of a boy with a rare genetic condition progeria and his parents. Amitabh and Abhishek, father and son in real life, play son and father respectively in the film. The film was released worldwide on 4 December 2009. Veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja scored the film's music. The film was critically acclaimed in India and fared well at the box office. Despite a warm reception from Indian film critics, the film received mixed reviews from overseas film critics, according to the websites Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes. Amitabh Bachchan received his third National Film Award for Best Actor at the 57th National Film Awards for his performance and his fifth Filmfare Award for Best Actor and Vidya Balan got her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
Who is in the cast of Paa?
Paa stars Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan and is directed by R. Balki. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Paa?
Paa runs 2h 13m (133 minutes).
Who directed Paa?
Paa was directed by R. Balki.
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