~ Reetu Bajaj ’12
Paa is definitely one of the most talked about films this year for it stars a father-son duo: Abhishek and Amitabh Bachan. Some feared that Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachan was losing his spark after his poor performances in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, God Tussi Great Ho, and Aladin. But he shocks and awes viewers in his character Auro, a clumsy, geeky, and very different teenager who was born with a genetic disorder that causes him to age prematurely (some influence from Benjamin Button there?). The movie starts off with the love story between Abhishek and Vidya Balan and is followed by their marriage and birth of their son. The movie gradually moves into the focus about a father son relationship. It is this interaction that touches your heart. Abhishek’s and Amitabh’s performances set off sentimental feelings filled with laughs and a sense of longing. Vidya Balan gives a rare and strong distinction to the image of the Bollywood mom. Filled with fun music sequences and witty dialogue, Paa is definitely a movie for families to enjoy.