Subhechcha Ganguly 
On the film’s eighth anniversary, Deepika Padukone, who portrayed the title role in Shoojit Sircar’s Piku, posted a message. She recalled Irrfan Khan, a deceased co-star.On the ninth anniversary of the Shoojit Sircar-directed film Piku (2015), Deepika Padukone broke down in tears. She conveyed love to the director, writer Juhi Chaturvedi, and actor Amitabh Bachchan who portrayed her father in the acclaimed movie as well as to her late co-star Irrfan Khan. The star added that she would act in the movie again in a heartbeat if she had to do it all over again.
It’s been eight years since this gem of a movie with these two very special people was released, Deepika wrote with a few photos from the movie’s production on Instagram. And I would gladly do it again if I could have this experience all over again. @irrfan, you are missed. @juhic3, @sircarshoojit, and @amitabhbachchan I adore you. Thank you to everyone who put in the effort to make this movie happen. #Piku.” She shared three images, one of which included Irrfan Khan, herself, and Amitabh in a marketing photo behind an automobile cutout. The second image included all three actors in a shot from inside a car, and the third image featured the actors in costume striking amusing poses for the camera.
Additionally, viewers mentioned the popular slice-of-life movie and praised it in the comments. One admirer wrote, “Came during the dying hours of Bollywood era, Piku is the kind of sleeper/musical hit movie that Bollywood used to deliver once in few months every year.” One person said to Deepika, “Piku and these characters are my comfort films. Deepika, you will always be unique as Piku. A different person continued, “Piku is indeed a gem of a movie and will always have a special place in my heart.”
