Pikoo

Genres

Drama

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A day in the life of a six-year-old child in Calcutta, who lives shut up in the family home, insulated from the city by a park. The father is away at work. The grandfather is alone in his room, ill and confined to his bed. The mother receives her lover.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Bengali

Runtime

26 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

01 April 1981

Country

India

Cast

Aparna Sen

Pikoo's Mother

Soven Lahiri

Pikoo's Grandfather

Victor Banerjee

The Lover

Arjun Guha-Thakurta

Pikoo

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