Pankh(2010)
Pankh (2010) is a Hindi drama film written and directed by Sudipto Chattopadhyay. It stars Maradona Rebello, Bipasha Basu, Lillete Dubey, and Mahesh Manjrekar. The story follows Jerry, a former child actor who was forced by his mother to play female roles as a child. Now an adult, Jerry struggles with his identity, addiction, and mental illness. The film uses abstract storytelling and hallucinatory sequences to depict his fractured mind. It received mixed reviews for its bold subject but was criticized for its confusing narrative. The film was released in India on April 2, 2010.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 2 April 2010
- Director
- Sudipto Chattopadhyaya
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A former child star named Jerry was forced to dress and act as a girl in Bollywood movies. Now an adult, he wants to be accepted as a man. But his mother, his past, and his own broken mind stand in his way.
“Spread your wings and fly.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pankh
Cast reunions in this film: Sanjay Gupta & Mahesh Manjrekar (6 films together), and Ronit Roy & Sanjay Gupta (2 films together).
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.