Pitaah (2002)
A small town in rural India gets to witness a confrontation between two fathers - one a rich, powerful, influential, and cruel Zamindar Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh - who wants the man who filed a police complaint against his two sons to be killed immediately. And the other is Rudra, a poor laborer employed by Avadh, who wants justice when he finds out that his nine year old daughter, Durga, has been beaten and brutally raped by Avadh's sons, Bachhu, and Bhola. Amidst this background we have a corrupt doctor, who is willing to change his medical report after he is bribed appropriately; and a Police Inspector, Ramnarayan Bhardwaj, who is willing to drop any charges against Avadh's sons provided he gets his "dues" from the Thakur.
Cast
- Sanjay Dutt - Rudra
- Nandita Das - Paro
- Sachin Khedekar - Shiva
- Tanvi Hegde - Durga, 'Muniya' (Rudra's daughter)
- Om Puri - Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh
- Jackie Shroff - Ramnarayan Bharadwaj, police officer (daroga)
- Anupama Verma
- Kalpana Pandit - Special Appearance
Screenplay
- Teja (Screenplay)
- Mahesh Manjrekar
- K.K. Singh (Dialogue)
Themes
Courtroom Drama
Keywords
rape, judge, parent child relationship, vigilante, landlord, race, farmer, injustice, class prejudice, oxen
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pitaah about?
- A small town in rural India gets to witness a confrontation between two fathers - one a rich, powerful, influential, and cruel Zamindar Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh - who wants the man who filed a police complaint against his two sons to be killed immediately. And the other is Rudra, a poor laborer employed by Avadh, who wants justice when he finds out that his nine year old daughter, Durga, has been beaten and brutally raped by Avadh's sons, Bachhu, and Bhola. Amidst this background we have a corrupt doctor, who is willing to change his medical report after he is bribed appropriately; and a Police Inspector, Ramnarayan Bhardwaj, who is willing to drop any charges against Avadh's sons provided he gets his "dues" from the Thakur.
- Who directed Pitaah?
- Pitaah was directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.
- Who stars in Pitaah?
- Pitaah stars Sanjay Dutt, Nandita Das, Sachin Khedekar, Tanvi Hegde, Om Puri, Jackie Shroff.
- How long is Pitaah?
- Pitaah has a runtime of 2h 13m (133 minutes).
- What genre is Pitaah?
- Pitaah is a Drama, Action film.
- Where was Pitaah produced?
- Pitaah was produced in India.
- What are the themes of Pitaah?
- The themes of Pitaah include: Courtroom Drama.