This will be big and long, so let's not hold back.

Piku tells the story of a fiercely independent daughter ([Deepika Padukone](https://www.peliplat.com/en/library/celeb/pc10498745/deepika-padukone)), her father [(Amitabh Bachchan)](https://www.peliplat.com/en/library/celeb/pc12636641/amitabh-bachchan), and a lot of shit. Or rather, the lack thereof. Piku’s father, Bhaskor, is in his 70s and struggling with chronic constipation, so much so that it becomes everyone else’s problem. Widowed and dealing with various health issues, he’s looked after by Piku, a 30-something architect who’s been his caretaker for years. He’s stubborn, selfish, and deeply codependent—basically a walking Indian pharmaceutical ad. Piku, for the most part, has accepted this life. She even wants him to live as long as possible…, but we slowly begin to see cracks in her patience.

In an attempt to get away (or maybe just take control), she books a road trip to Kolkata, their hometown, with a local taxi driver, Rana, who is forced to deal with the family’s antics and play the sort of straight man we need. What follows is a chaotic journey featuring a stubborn daughter, her even more stubborn father, their emasculated caretaker, a chair with a hole in it, a paatraag, and a pear tree. Classic road trip movie setup.

But to me, the entire ethos of the film is far deeper and rooted in the cultural significance of being an adult in Indian society, more importantly, a woman. There are several unspoken truths the movie lays out, and watching them unfold, you can either accept them or squirm uncomfortably in your seat. I did both.

Bhaskor isn’t sick—he’s constantly on the brink of being sick. And that state of imagined emergency is where he thrives. He schedules test after test, convinced he’s dying, and becomes almost disappointed when doctors find nothing wrong. In one scene, Piku berates him for his obsession with pointless diagnostics, and it’s clear this isn’t the first time she’s had to talk him off a non-existent ledge.[ Read More](https://www.peliplat.com/en/article/10073830/a-movie-about-constipation)

A Movie About Constipation