Paa
2009 2h 13m movie Film India

Paa

पा

Synopsis

पा

Auro suffers from a progeria like syndrome. Mentally he is 13 but physically he looks 5 times older. In spite of his condition, Auro is a very happy boy. He lives with his mother Vidya, who is a gynaecologist. Amol is young, progressive politician. He is a man with a mission. Auro is Amol's son. Paa is a 'rare' story about a father-son, son-father relationship.

The 2008–2010 India Window

181 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Paa sits at position #69.

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    #1

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    ★ 8.1 · 2010

  2. 3 Idiots
    #2

    3 Idiots

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  3. Abhiyum Naanum
    #3

    Abhiyum Naanum

    ★ 7.9 · 2008

  4. Wolverine and the X-Men
    #4

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009

  5. Bhramaram
    #5

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009

  6. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #6

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009

  7. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
    #7

    Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

    ★ 7.5 · 2010

  8. I Am Kalam
    #8

    I Am Kalam

    ★ 7.3 · 2010

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Paa premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
67
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,093 of 1,983 India films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among India Drama productions specifically: #710 of 1,132 (top 63%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies A B Corp
Runtime 2h 13m
Release Date December 4, 2009
IMDb tt1532957
Official Site www.paathefilm.com

Themes & Motifs

  • politician
  • adult as a child
  • political scandal
  • rare disease
  • father son relationship
  • mother son relationship
  • grandmother grandson relationship

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