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Pankh(2010)

4.9/10
Hindi•98 mins•

Pankh (2010) is a 98-minute Hindi film directed by Sudipto Chattopadhyaya. Starring Sudipto Chattopadhyay, Lillete Dubey and Raju Singh. With an audience rating of 4.9/10, Pankh stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2010.

Mood:
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
2 April 2010
Director
Sudipto Chattopadhyaya
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 38m
GudVibe Rating
4.9/10

Storyline

A boy is raised by his controlling mother to play girls' roles in movies. This leaves him confused about his own identity as he grows older. He later tries to restart his career as a leading man.

“A boy raised as a girl fights to become a man.”

Film Details

4.9Rating
98Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date2 April 2010
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
identityfamilycorruptionsurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

#1
Bipasha Basu, Actor in Pankh
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Maradona Rebello, Actor in Pankh
Maradona RebelloActor
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Mahesh Manjrekar, Actor in Pankh
Mahesh ManjrekarActor
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Ronit Roy, Actor in Pankh
Ronit RoyActor
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Sanjeeda Sheikh, Actor in Pankh
Sanjeeda SheikhActor
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Sudipto ChattopadhyayaDirector
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Sudipto ChattopadhyayDirector
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Lillete DubeyActor
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Raju SinghMusic
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Sanjay GuptaCrew
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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Pankh' means 'wing' in Hindi, symbolizing the protagonist's desire to fly free from imposed roles.
  • Maradona Rebello, who plays the lead, was named after the famous footballer by his father who was a fan.
  • Director Sudipto Chattopadhyay was a former ad filmmaker, and this was his debut and only feature film.
  • The movie was shot in just 28 days on a modest budget, primarily in Mumbai's film studio settings.
  • It explores the rarely depicted theme of male child actors struggling with gender identity after playing female roles.
  • Despite its bold subject, the film had a very limited theatrical release and quickly faded from public view.
  • Lilette Dubey, who plays the dominating mother, is a renowned theatre personality and director in real life.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Pankh

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Sanjay Gupta&Mahesh ManjrekarMahesh Manjrekar
Producer-Actor6 films →
Ronit RoyRonit Roy&
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Sanjay Gupta
Actor-Producer2 films →

2 collaborations found

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