Pita(1991)
Pita is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language psychological drama film directed by Govind Nihalani. The cast includes Satyadev Dubey, Dina Pathak, Irrfan Khan, and Shika Rai. The story follows a father whose wife plots to prove him mentally insane in order to gain control over their daughter's upbringing. Based on August Strindberg's 1887 play The Father, the film is set almost entirely within a single household. It received critical acclaim for its intense performances and faithful adaptation of the source material. The film was originally produced as a telefilm for Indian television.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Govind Nihalani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
A loving father wants his daughter to become a doctor. His traditional wife wants her to be a homemaker. To win this battle, the wife begins a cruel plan to prove her husband is insane. She gaslights him, lies to the doctor, and turns everyone against him. The father slowly loses his grip on reality.
“A father's love destroyed by a wife's cruelty”
Film Details
Parental Guide
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film is based on a Marathi play called 'Pita' written by playwright Vidyadhar Gokhale.
- Govind Nihalani is known for serious films, and this was his only directorial release in 1991.
- Actor Viju Khote, famous for comic roles, played a serious character as the family doctor.
- The film's title 'Pita' means 'father' in Hindi, focusing on the father-daughter relationship.
- It was produced by the National Film Development Corporation of India, a government body.
- The story explores themes of gaslighting and psychological manipulation within a family.
- Unlike many 1990s Hindi films, it has no songs or typical Bollywood entertainment elements.