Film
Pestonjee
Dir. Vijaya Mehta·1988·2h 5m
An intimate look into the Parsi community in post-independance Bombay. Aloof bachelor Pirojshah's close friend marries a naive pianist who he had unrequited love for. Pirojshah watches as the marriage gradually crumbles.
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Countries
India
Ratings
TMDB users
4.9/10
8 votes
Rating consensus
49/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Cooler blended reception — weighted ~49/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Naseeruddin Shah
Pirojshah Pithawala
Anupam Kher
Pestonjee (Pesi)
Shabana Azmi
Jeroo
Kirron Kher
Soona Mistry
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Veera Sorabjee
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Chandu Parkhi
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Farrokh Mehta
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Dady Sarkari
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Mehra Vakil
Shivaji Satham
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