PAA !

PAAaaaa !................ HO HO


That's the dialouge used in promos for the latest Bachhacn movie, PAA. Now why I called it a Bachhan movie? All except Aishwarya have played a part. She's still known as  RAI as her middle name.  To start with, Jaya Bachhan, has rolled the credits at the beginning of the movie. An entire new concept of rolling the credits eh!


Abhishek Bachhan has not been forturnate enough to gain credentials post GURU, however, PAA would contribute a lot to his career. He plays a politician who runs around to mend the dirty image of Politics. Character can be compared to modern day's politicians. Dressed in white in almost every frame, he does portray an ambitious individual who really wants to bring upon the change in the society. 


And now, Amitabh Bachhan who has poured in his career of over four decades to portray a 12 year old boy who is suffering from Progeria, rare genetic disorder. Auro, is intelligent, happy, witty, young boy. He is a naughty school boy who throws all kinds of pranks at others but looks as old as a 78-year old man. Progeria is a genetic disorder which accelerates a child's age 4-5 times the actual. Although, not mentally retarded, the body organs and the external features portray the characteristics of an aged human body. Hence, his body is not suited to any childish activities like running, playing or eating spicy food. Auro lives with his mother (Vidya Balan) who is a gynaecologist and his grand-mother(Arundhati Naag), whom he calls, 'Bum' in the entire film. Auro does not know his father, (Abhishek Bachchan), who is a young, idealist, honest politician. When Auro meets his father, what starts is a heart-touching father-son bonding. Auro dies only to unite Amol (his father) to Vidya (his mother).Amitabh Bachhan is left to do all but experiments with the character of AURO. The portrayal of the AURO is so precise that Amitabh Bachhan is nowhere to be seen.


The story is not very complicated but the dialogues and screenplay are amazing. You may not laugh long in the film, but you will certainly laugh many times. After you come out of the theatre, you may not recollect dialogues but you will keep seeing a mind of a 12 year old in front of your eyes. Each character leaves an impression in your mind. Even the small appearance of Auro's friend Vishnu makes its mark. 


Director R Balki, hats off to you.