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8.7
/10
720 Ratings

PESTONJEE

पेस्टनजी | Pestonjee

Directed by Vijaya Mehta
India, 1988
Comedy, Drama
  • 120120 minutes

Synopsis

Extrovert Pesi and shy Piroj are both in love with Jeroo. Pesi marries her and also draws close to the widowed lawyer Soona. Based on a short story by Karanjia written in the early 1950s.

Synopsis

Extrovert Pesi and shy Piroj are both in love with Jeroo. Pesi marries her and also draws close to the widowed lawyer Soona. Based on a short story by Karanjia written in the early 1950s.

Our take

Directed by Parallel Cinema icon Vijaya Mehta, Pestonjee explores the diverse manifestations of human loneliness through the prism of a miniscule Parsi community in ’50s and ’60s Mumbai. Questioning the meaning of happiness, the film makes sharp, comic observations on the idea of a perfect life.