Pinni (film)
Pinni (Hindi: पिन्नी) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language short family drama film written and directed by Ayushmann Khurrana's wife, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana. This anthology is part of Zindagi inShort,[1] produced by Guneet Monga's production house Sikhya Entertainment.[2] The film was released on Flipkart App on 19 February 2020,[3][4] starring Neena Gupta in the lead role.[5][6]
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Hindi | पिन्नी |
Directed by | Tahira Kashyap Khurrana |
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Written by | Tahira Kashyap Khurrana |
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Distributed by | Flipkart Video |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Plot
Sudha (Neena Gupta) is a devoted housewife who loves cooking, especially her signature Pinnis. She lives a fairly normal life, mostly taking care of the household. Her husband (played by Shishir Sharma), rarely ever sits and talks to her, and even takes his tea in the bedroom. Their daughter and other relatives frequently ask her to courier her special Pinnis, which she gladly does. They even make demands, like making the Pinnis gluten-free. One morning, as her husband is hurrying to work, he asks her to pack sugar free Pinnis for him. As she chases him to the cab trying to tell him something, he rushes off without lending an ear. When he returns home in the evening, he finds Sudha dressed up, acting ignorant, and the house is a complete mess. Puzzled by the sudden change, he asks her if he can at least get a cup of tea. She calmly replies with a yes, but only if he sits with her to have it. It's revealed that it's Sudha's birthday today, which he's forgotten. The movie ends with a subtle message of appreciating our mom's role in making our lives sweeter, and giving them the love and undivided attention, they deserve.[7][8]
Production
The director Tahira Kashyap Khurrana revealed that the film was inspired by the routine of her mother-in-law, Poonam Khurana. Pinni is a short film that revolves around an Indian housewife, who is great at making pinni (Indian sweet dish).[9][10] The film was shot over three days in Mumbai and premiered at the Zindagi inShort premier on Flipkart Video.[11][4]
References
- "फ्लिपकार्ट को मिला गुनीत मोंगा की 'जिंदगी इनशॉर्ट' का साथ, सात जिंदगियों का नया फलसफा". Amar Ujala. 13 February 2020.
- "Tahira Kashyap Directs Neena Gupta in 'Pinni', Short Film Part of Guneet Monga's 'Zindagi inShort'". India.com. 10 February 2020.
- Dhar, Abira (20 February 2020). "Zindagi In Short Finds Extraordinary Stories Among Ordinary Lives". The Quint.
- "Flipkart Video's anthology 'Zindagi inShort' has restless women and lots of twists". Scroll.in. 20 February 2020.
- "Tahira Kashyap shares poster of her new short film Pinni starring Neena Gupta. See pic". India Today. 11 February 2020.
- "Tahira Kashyap in Awe of Neena Gupta's Performance in Short Film Pinni". CNN-News18. 11 February 2020.
- "Zindagi inShort review: Guneet Monga serves a versatile mix of small, delectable shorts in her life-affirming omnibus- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 20 February 2020.
- Chandani, Priyanka (15 February 2020). "Inspired by mom-in-law". Deccan Chronicle.
- "Tahira Kashyap's short film, 'Pinni', has been inspired by her mother-in-law - Times of India". The Times of India.
- KBR, Upala (19 February 2020). "Tahira Kashyap on Pinni: Film based on my observations of mother-in-law". Mid Day.
- Soni, Deepika (15 February 2020). "ताहिरा कश्यप को मिली सासु मां पूनम से प्रेरणा, पिन्नी में नीना गुप्ता के किरदार में दिखेगी उनकी झलक". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi).
External links
- Zindagi inShort on Flipkart
- Pinni on IMDb