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Wednesday, 29th Oct2014, 2:13 PM IST Shoojit Sircar’s ‘Piku’ is surely one of the most awaited films of 2015. It stars some powerhouse talents of Bollywood like Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan. The second schedule of the film will start in Kolkata in November. Shoojit Sircar has given back-to-back hits like ‘Vicky Donor’ ( 2012) and ‘Madras Café’ (2013) and that makes the audience wait for ‘Piku’ as well. ‘Piku’ is a quirky roller coaster ride which showcases a crazy father-daughter relationship played by Big B and Deepika, along with Irrfan in an important author-backed role. The movie also marks coming together of Shoojit Sircar and Ronnie Lahiri with Juhi Chaturvedi, who has scripted the film ‘Vicky Donor’. Talking about the movie, Sircar said, “‘Piku’ is a story that will warm your heart and make you smile! We have the best of the talent coming together for a refreshing tale of a father-daughter relationship. I am privileged to direct Mr. Bachchan along with Deepika and Irrfan. They are three powerhouse performers and it doesn’t get better than this for me. " Amitabh Bachchan said, "What makes the process of filming ‘Piku’ extremely enjoyable is that it is helmed by Shoojit Sircar and also stars the immensely talented Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan. The film has an interesting story and there is a lot of excitement on the sets." Deepika Padukone, who will second time be playing Big B’s daughter on screen, said, “It's a huge honor for me to be working with such stalwarts on ‘Piku’. I am extremely nervous but also very excited as ‘Piku’ is the kind of cinema I believe in. Every day I walk onto the set with butterflies in my stomach! I hope I do justice to ‘Piku’ and bring her alive on screen in away that audiences fall in love with her.” Irrfan said, “There are several projects that I undertake in a year but there’s always that one film that you look forward to and to me ‘Piku’ is that film. I am really excited and look forward to begin work on this one” The movie is produced by MSM Motion Pictures (a division ofSony Entertainment Network), in association with Saraswati Entertainment Creations Limited and Rising Sun Films. Sneha Rajani, Dy. President and Head of MSM Motion Pictures, said, "We at MSM believe in entertaining audiences with content that resonates with them by partnering with the best talent in the industry. We are really excited about ‘Piku’ and am happy that that the film has commenced its first schedule and soon we will able to bring this heartwarming film to audiences across the world.” ‘Piku’ is slated to hit the screens on 30th April, 2015. Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’s first Box Office mobile app from here – Android:http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp | |||
