A star-studded special screening of "Piku" was held on Tuesday evening at Yashraj Studios in Mumbai. The film will release worldwide on 8 May.
Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan hosted the event, which was also attended by the former's boyfriend Ranveer Singh. Several B-Town stars, including Sidharth Malhotra, Sharddha Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Ayushmann Khurrana, Dia Mirza, Sushant Singh Rajput, Kapil Sharma, Ileana D'Cruz, and others attended the special screening.
Later, the celebs tweeted their reactions and praised the film as well as the trio actors' performances:
#Piku is Lovely funny endearing @deepikapadukone is exceptional irfan is a super romantic n @SrBachchan is just the best!thank u Shoojit sir
— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) May 5, 2015
How a film based on constipation can have a spiritual connect? One of the best films I have ever seen! #PIKU @deepikapadukone @ShoojitSircar — Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) May 5, 2015
His language, his body language. @SrBachchan is adorable in #PIKU! @deepikapadukone gives her natural best! And Irrfan is effortless!
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) May 5, 2015
Definitely one of the finest films made. PIKU.@SrBachchan @deepikapadukone @irrfan_k give stellar performances. Wins my heart hands down !! — Neil Nitin Mukesh (@NeilNMukesh) May 5, 2015
Piku is a very special & a rare Gem.@deepikapadukone is effortlessly magnificent.@ShoojitSircar @SrBachchan @irrfan_k take a bow!!
— Sushant S Rajput (@itsSSR) May 6, 2015
congrats to the team of Piku @SrBachchan @irrfan_k @deepikapadukone n special congrats to @writeonj n @ShoojitSircar wonderful job. #piku — Kapil Sharma (@KapilSharmaK9) May 5, 2015
@imbhandarkar @deepikapadukone @krishikalulla @NeilNMukesh #renubhandarkar at #piku special screening. pic.twitter.com/PsVcbbqkcU
— MADHUR BHANDARKAR (@madhurFC) May 5, 2015
#PIKU is a GORGEOUS, slice-of-life film that tugs at your heart strings. TAKE A BOW! @SrBachchan @ShoojitSircar @deepikapadukone @irrfan_k — Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) May 6, 2015
The Shoojit Sircar directorial explores the heart-warming relationship of a Bengali father and his daughter. Padukone plays the title role of "Piku", while Big B is her cranky father.
But unlike the usual father-daughter bond, the Sircar directorial shows "Piku" and her father argue with and complain about each other.
Going by the trailer, it looks like the film revolves around Padukone's love for her quirky-natured father who suffers from constipation. In fact, the tagline of the film says: "Motion Se Hi Emotion."
The film also stars veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee in a pivotal role.
Check out the above slideshow of the celebs at the special screening of "Piku".