Piku All Set To Re-Release: Did You Know Deepika Padukone Was Not The First Choice For The Film?
Shoojit Sircar’s Piku is undoubtedly one of the best slice-of-life films made in Bollywood. The film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Irrfan Khan was released in 2015, and it was a hit at the box office with a collection of Rs. 79.77 crore. Deepika and Big B won many Best Actor and Best Actress awards for their performance in the film, and Bachchan also won a National Award. Now, Piku is all set to re-release in May, but, did you know that Deepika Padukone was not the first choice for the film? Yes, you read it right!
Deepika was so good as Piku that we can’t imagine any other actress in the role. But, Sircar’s first choice for the movie was Parineeti Chopra. The filmmaker had approached Parineeti for the film, but reportedly, she had to turn down the offer as she was busy with another movie.
During an episode of Neha Dhupia's talk show BFFs With Vogue, Parineeti had revealed, "I didn't really turn down the film. There was some confusion. I was going to do another film at the same time and then that film also didn't happen, so it was my loss.”
Do you think Parineeti would have been a better choice for the film?
Piku Re-Release
Piku is all set to re-release on its 10th anniversary, May 9, 2025. Deepika took to Instagram to share a video of Amitabh Bachchan in which is he announcing the re-release of the film. She captioned the video as, “A film that will always have my heart - PIKU is back in theatres on 9th May, 2025 to celebrate its 10th Anniversary! Irrfan, we miss you! And think about you every so often…”
Check out the video below…
Clearly, fans of Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika, and late Irrfan Khan would love to watch Piku on the big screens again. This year, many films have been re-released, and while some received a good response, some has failed to make a mark. So, let’s wait and watch what response Piku will get at the box office.
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