Pestonjee

Pestonjee

1988•2h 5m•4.9/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.9/10(8)

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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Production

Adlabs Films Ltd., National Film Development Corporation of India

Language

HI

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah

Pirojshah Pithawala

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Pestonjee (Pesi)

Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi

Jeroo

Kirron Kher

Kirron Kher

Soona Mistry

Veera Sorabjee

Chandu Parkhi

Farrokh Mehta

Dady Sarkari

Mehra Vakil

Shivaji Satham

Shivaji Satham

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