Pitaah(2002)
Pitaah is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nandita Das, and Om Puri. The story follows Rudra, a poor laborer whose nine-year-old daughter is raped by the sons of a powerful village landlord. When the corrupt legal system fails to deliver justice, Rudra takes matters into his own hands. The film is inspired by John Grisham's novel A Time to Kill. It was released on 4 January 2002 and was a box office failure. The film is noted for its raw depiction of rural corruption and a father's desperate love.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2002
- Director
- Mahesh Manjrekar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Rudra is a poor laborer in a village ruled by the cruel Thakur. When the Thakur's sons rape his nine-year-old daughter, Rudra tries to get justice through the police and courts. But the system is corrupt. The doctor lies. The police take bribes. Left with no choice, Rudra decides to kill the rapists himself.
“A father's love knows no law.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pitaah
Cast reunions in this film: Sanjay Dutt & Mahesh Manjrekar (14 films together), Jackie Shroff & Om Puri (9 films together), Jackie Shroff & Sanjay Dutt (9 films together), Om Puri & Sanjay Dutt (5 films together), Sachin Khedekar & Mahesh Manjrekar (4 films together), and Om Puri & Mahesh Manjrekar (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Pitaah' means 'father' in Hindi, highlighting the central theme of paternal duty.
- It was one of the few films where actor Sanjay Dutt played a rural, lower-middle-class character.
- The movie faced criticism for its extremely violent scenes, which were considered graphic for its time.
- Director Mahesh Manjrekar also played a supporting role as a police officer in the film.
- The soundtrack, composed by Anand Raj Anand, included a popular devotional song 'Hey Ganaraya'.
- It was a box office failure but later gained some attention for its intense social message.
- The child actor playing the daughter, Ayesha Takia, was actually a teenager during filming.