Pestonjee

Mar 1, 1988

2h 5m

★ 4.6

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Adlabs Films Ltd.

National Film Development Corporation of India

Pestonjee Trailers

Cast

Pirojshah Pithawala

Naseeruddin Shah

Pestonjee (Pesi)

Anupam Kher

Jeroo

Shabana Azmi

Soona Mistry

Kirron Kher

Veera Sorabjee

Chandu Parkhi

Farrokh Mehta

Dady Sarkari

Mehra Vakil

Shivaji Satham

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