Piku is a 2015 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Shoojit Sircar and produced by N.P. Singh, Ronnie Lahiri and Sneha Rajani. The film stars Deepika Padukone as the eponymous protagonist, alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan Khan. Moushumi Chatterjee and Jisshu Sengupta play supporting roles. It was written by Juhi Chaturvedi and the musical score was composed by Anupam Roy. Piku tells the story of a headstrong Bengali architect, who along with her hypochondriac father and a helpful businessman embark on a road trip from New Delhi to Kolkata.
Made on an estimated budget of , Piku was released on 8 May 2015, and grossed approximately worldwide. The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for its writing, music, and the performances of Padukone and Bachchan. As of June 2016, the film has won a minimum of 35 awards.
At the 63rd National Film Awards, Piku won Best Actor (Bachchan), Best Original Screenplay and Best Dialogues. At the 61st Filmfare Awards ceremony, Piku won five awards, including Best Film – Critics, Best Actress (Padukone), and Best Actor – Critics (Bachchan). The film also garnered nominations for Best Film and Best Director at the ceremony. In addition, Piku won four awards, including Best Actor and Best Actress for Bachchan and Padukone, respectively, at the 22nd Screen Awards ceremony. Among other wins, the film received three Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards, three International Indian Film Academy Awards, two Stardust Awards, and five awards each from the BIG Star Entertainment and Zee Cine award ceremonies.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result BIG Star Entertainment Awards 13 December 2015 Most Entertaining Drama Film Piku Most Entertaining Actor in a Drama Role – Male Most Entertaining Actor of the Year – Male Most Entertaining Actor of the Year – Female Most Entertaining Actor in a Drama Role – Female Filmfare Awards 15 January 2016 Best Film Piku Best Film (Critics) Best Director Best Actor Best Actor (Critics) Best Actress Best Screenplay Best Music Director Best Background Score Global Indian Music Academy Awards6 April 2016 Best Music Debut Best Background Score Indian Film Festival of Melbourne16–27 August 2015 Best Film Piku Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Indian Film Festival of Russia3–6 September 2015 Best Director Best FilmPiku International Indian Film Academy Awards 25 June 2016 Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Story Best Dialogue Jagran Film Festival4 October 2015 Best Director Best Screenplay Mirchi Music Awards 29 February 2016 Best Background Score National Film Awards3 May 2016 Best Actor Best Original Screenplay Best Dialogues Producers Guild Film Awards 22 December 2015 Best Film Piku Best Director Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Actress in a Leading Role Best Story Best Screenplay Best Dialogue Best Lyrics (for song "Bezubaan") Screen Awards 8 January 2016 Best Actor Best Actress Best Actress (Popular Choice) Best Dialogue Stardust Awards 21 December 2015 Film of the Year Piku Actor of the Year – Male Actor of the Year – Female Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male Times of India Film Awards 18 March 2016 Best Film Piku Best Film (Critics) Best Director Best Actor – Male Best Actor – Male (Critics) Best Actor – Female Best Supporting Actor – Male Zee Cine Awards 20 February 2016 Best Film Piku Best Film (Critics) Best Director Best Actor (Critics) – Male Best Actor – Female Best Actor (Critics) – Female Best Story Best Screenplay Best Dialogue
See also List of Bollywood films of 2015
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External links Accolades for Piku at the Internet Movie Database