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.

Drama + Family in India

112 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Paa itself).

The 2008–2010 India Window

Paa holds position #69 of 181 India films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. My Name Is Khan
    #1

    My Name Is Khan

    ★ 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

2009 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 59 titles released, including Paa. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (454 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 58 other India films in 2009.

The 736th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

67
Reviews
86th
Review-volume percentile
84th
Popularity percentile

67 audience reviews — more than 86% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among India films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Paa, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • grandmother grandson relationship · 4
  • adult as a child · 2
  • political scandal · 2
  • rare disease · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • father son relationship · 26
  • politician · 23
  • mother son relationship · 21

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 CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesA B Corp
Runtime2h 13m
Release DateDecember 4, 2009
IMDbtt1532957
Official Sitewww.paathefilm.com

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