FILM · 2015 · INDIA
Piku
24 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
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- #001
All the shots inside the Toyota Innova were filmed after the headrests in the front row were removed. This was probably done to capture Amitabh Bachchan in the same frame as Irrfan or Deepika. Driving without headrests for front-row passengers is very dangerous, especially on highways.
- #002
The girl playing the harmonium whom Bachchan notices while cycling in Kolkata is director Shoojit's daughter, Anannya.
- #003
In the film's final scene, Deepika Padukone is shown playing badminton with Irrfan Khan. Before turning to modelling, Deepika was a national-level badminton player. Her father, Prakash Padukone, is also a former international badminton player.
- #004
This is the only film in which Irrfan and Amitabh share the lead roles.
- #005
Parineeti Chopra was the first choice for the lead role.
- #006
With this film, Amitabh Bachchan won his 4th National Award. He became the first actor to win 4 such awards.
- #007
Amitabh Bachchan's character is named Bhashkor Banerjee. It is the same name as in Anand (1971), though in Piku (2015) it is pronounced in a more Bengali way.
- #008
Deepika Padukone enjoyed driving so much in this film that she gave more thought to driving in real life.
- #009
Deepika Padukone won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Piku.
- #010
This is the only film that pairs Irrfan and Deepika.
- #011
There is a scene in which the lead actor dances to the famous Bengali film song 'Jibone ki pabo na' from 'Teen bhubaner parey', sung by the legendary Manna Dey.
- #012
Music director Anupam Roy makes his Bollywood debut.
- #013
Although Jishu Sengupta does not appear in the film's trailer, he plays a very important role in the film.
- #014
Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone had previously appeared together in Prakash Jha's Aarakshan (2011).
- #015
Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan Khan were to work together 15 years before Piku. Irrfan Khan was signed for the film Kohraam (1999), but it was shot later. The role was a terrorist. Ali Khan later signed for the role. Irrfan was at the film's launch party. He came on stage with the film's entire cast.
- #016
This marks Moushumi Chatterjee's comeback.
- #017
It is Deepika Padukone's favourite film after Om Shanti Om (2007).
- #018
Soojit Sarkar cast Amitabh Bachchan and Moushmi Chatterjee in the film because he wanted the pair to return to the screen.
- #019
The role was offered to Parineeti Chopra.
- #020
This is the second film in which Deepika Padukone plays Amitabh Bachchan's daughter. Deepika also plays Amitabh's daughter in Aarakshan.
- #021
Moushumi Chatterjee shared the screen with Amitabh Bachchan for the first time in over 36 years since Manzil, though this time not as a couple. It is their 4th film together after Benaam, Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (despite not sharing any dialogue) and Manzil.
- #022
The film was released in cinemas in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
- #023
The scene in between where Irrfan and Amitabh argue was improvised by both of them. Director Deepika told her to drop the knife when it went on too long, and she did. The scene was initially planned not as an interval point but for later. The scene was shot starting at 7 a.m. and filming ended at lunchtime.
- #024
Amitabh wore a wig and thick glasses for the role.
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