There are these rumours which were floating around saying that Piku is probably a slow movie- so lets dispel those rumours right at the outset- Piku is anything but slow. And in case you do not have time to go through this whole review, in short- just go for this movie. It is a must watch. Piku is a bittersweet, masterfully crafted family drama. Shoojit Sarkar, the director who gave us Vicky Donor, the sperm donor movie, gives us the perfect family drama which revolves around constipation. Piku is about a 70 year old Bengali widower Bhaskor Banerji who is a hypochondriac whose daily discussions revolve only around his digestive system. An extremely difficult man, Bhaskar da's equally stubborn daughter, Piku (Deepika Padukone), an architect by profession, balances her job and takes care of her dad's health at the same time.

Sandwiched between the duo is cab service owner Rana Chaudhary (Irrfan Khan) who drives them from Delhi to Kolkata and literally loses his mind handling the two on the way. Bhaskar da does not want his daughter to get married because he is scared of being left alone, and hence introduces her to every eligible suitor as - this my daughter she is financially and sexually independent.

Amitabh Bachchan is brilliant when he is talking abut his bowel movements and other health concerns and also in the scenes when he gets protective about Piku. Deepika is completely believable all the way and it is a welcome respite to see h.