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Piku's scheduling conflicted
- Irrfan Khan, a renowned Indian actor, chose to prioritize Shoojit Sircar's film "Piku" over Ridley Scott's "The Martian," where he was initially cast as Vincent Kapoor. Piku's scheduling conflicted, and Irrfan, valuing the evolving phase of Indian cinema, opted for it, stating, "I'll explore Mars later; let me see Earth first."
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- Irrfan Dropped a Hollywood Film to Do Piku. It was said that Irrfan was offered a Hollywood film at the same time as Shoojit Sircar went to him with Piku, and the actor chose to do the film with Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone.
- Irrfan Met Deepika for the First Time on the Sets of Piku. Surprisingly, though Irrfan had met and interacted with Amitabh Bachchan several times before shooting for Piku, it was on the sets of the film that Irrfan and Deepika met for the first time.
- Bhaskor Bannerjee Was Inspired by the Writer’s Grandfather. Amitabh Bachchan’s character was inspired by the writer Juhi Chaturvedi’s own grandfather.
- The Famous ‘Knife Scene’ Was Improvised. The hilariously memorable ‘knife scene’ in Piku which had us all in splits, was not originally written the way we saw it on screen.
May 8, 2015 · When Bhaskor and Piku decide to do a road trip from Delhi to Kolkata, the local car rental company’s owner Rana Chaudhary (Irrfan Khan) has no option but to drive them himself after all his drivers refuse to suffer the ordeal. This journey becomes an emotional revelation for them all.
Apr 30, 2021 · It takes an actor of brilliant calibre to steal the limelight from the protagonists in a story that is essentially about the bonding between a father and a daughter. But Irrfan makes it look so effortless in Piku. The chemistry he shares with Deepika Padukone is so natural and charming.
Now many are aware that he was chosen to play the role of Vincent Kapoor, which was ultimately played by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Veteran film journalist turned director Pratim Dasgupta shared the story...
Piku is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Shoojit Sircar and produced by N. P. Singh, Ronnie Lahiri and Sneha Rajani. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan in titular roles, while Moushumi Chatterjee and Jisshu Sengupta appear in pivotal roles.
May 10, 2020 · The role that was offered to him, Irrfan had said, was that of "a NASA scientist. While Matt Damon was in space, my character was on earth."
May 13, 2015 · With words coated with his inimitable dry humour, Irrfan speaks to us about Piku, Bengalis, his Hollywood acts, comedies, love stories, and more.
