Amitabh Bachchan’s 10-Year-Old Film That Made History With 40 Awards, Box Office Collections

An Amitabh Bachchan film released 10 years ago continues to win hearts. Remarkably, the film not only succeeded commercially but also made history by winning 40 awards. The comedy-drama Piku, released in 2015, featured Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan, and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. It was directed by Shoojit Sircar and became a box office success after its release. (Image: News18 Hindi)

Piku beautifully portrays the bond between a daughter and her ageing, stubborn father. Deepika Padukone played Piku Banerjee, who takes care of her father Bhaskor Banerjee (Amitabh Bachchan), who constantly complains about constipation. (Image: News18 Hindi)

The film’s story takes a turn when Bhaskor has to travel to Kolkata. Piku decides to accompany him, and since a driver is unavailable, taxi company owner Rana Chaudhary (Irrfan Khan) drives them himself. The journey brings new perspectives to all three characters. (Image: News18 Hindi)

Piku is considered a cult classic among relationship-based films. Interestingly, the role of Piku was first offered to Parineeti Chopra, who rejected it. The film eventually earned more than three times its production cost. (Image: News18 Hindi)

According to trade website Sacnilk, the film was made on a budget of Rs 40 crore. Piku had a net collection of Rs 79.42 crore in India, and its worldwide gross totalled Rs 141.30 crore. It holds a 7.6/10 rating on IMDb. (Image: IMDb)

Amitabh Bachchan won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in Piku, while Deepika Padukone won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In total, the film won 40 awards. (Image: IMDb)

Even after 10 years of its release, Piku remains a fan favourite and can currently be streamed on Sony LIV. It continues to be one of the most cherished films of Amitabh Bachchan’s career. (Image: News18 Hindi)