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Paa (film)
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| Paa | |
|---|---|
 Movie poster of Paa | |
| Directed by | R. Balakrishnan (as R. Balki) |
| Produced by | Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Sunil Manchanda |
| Written by | R. Balakrishnan Lyrics Swanand Kirkire |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan Vidya Balan Paresh Rawal |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraja |
| Cinematography | P.C. Sriram |
| Editing by | Anil Naidu |
| Distributed by | Adlabs |
| Release date(s) | 4 December 2009 |
| Running time | 164 min. |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | Rs. 15,00,00,000 (estimated) |
| Followed by | Maa (2010) |
Paa is a 2009 Indian movie directed by R. Balakrishnan (credited onscreen as R. Balki) starringAmitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Vidya Balan.[1]. The film is based on a genetic condition known as Progeria and places emphasis on a father-son relationship. The film released on 4 December 2009, worldwide. Veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja scored the music.
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[edit]Plot
Auro(Amitabh Bachchan) is an intelligent and witty 12-year-old boy with an extremely rare genetic defect callled progeria. Mentally he is 12 very normal, but physically he looks five times older. In spite of his condition, Auro is a very happy boy. He lives with his mother Vidya (Vidya Balan) who is a gynecologist. Amol Arte (Abhishek Bachchan) is young, progressive and a full-of-ideals politician. He is out to prove to the world that 'politics' is not a bad word. He is a man with a mission. Auro is Amol's son however Vidya conceals this from him. When Auro does learn the truth however, he wishes to go to Delhi with his father. Auro tries to get his mother and father back together but Vidya resists, still hurt by the fact that Amol wanted her to have an abortion when they first found out she was pregnant. Amol realizes his mistake though, and proposes to Vidya, as he is still in love with her. He stays by Auro's side when he finds out that Auro is his son. Auro's health begins to deteriorate as he reaches his 13th birthday, his physical defects catching up. However, he is finally able to reunite his mother and father once again as Vidya gives in to her feelings for Amol and her motherly love for Auro. Auro, succumbing to his disease, dies happy, his last words being "Maa" and "Paa."
[edit]Production
Parts of the film were shot in UK and Malaysia. Some of the filming was originally planned to take place in Cambridge in June 2009. However, due to a conflict with student graduation ceremonies, the Abbey Gardens in nearby Bury St. Edmunds was used instead.[citation needed] The Film also was shot in Taiping, Malaysia. The King Edward VII school was actually one of the Malaysian local schools.
One of the notable things in the movie was the Amitabh's prosthetic make up. It was done by Hollywood’s Christien Tinsley (famous for his work in The Passion of the Christ, Catwoman and other films) and Dominie Till of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy fame.
In the words of R. Balki "My main aim was not to make a film on progeria. My main motive behind making ‘Paa’ was to reverse the roles of Amitabh and Abhishek. I decided to do something like this because once I was with both of them and I saw Abhishek behaving in a very matured manner. It was then that this idea struck me". [2]
Paa has been Abhishek Bachchan's first venture into producing films for his family company AB Corp. Ltd. Abhishek not only was one of the lead actors in Paa, but was the main hands on producer in charge of the film's budget, marketing, and the entire production of the film. Rumours say that it takes hours for Amitabh Bachchan to put on his make up and to take it off.[3] [4] [5]
