Pihu (2016) User Reviews

Your life isn't more important than your child's

[msunando · 8/10 · 18 November 2018]

PIHU - in the 105 minutes of its running time, Pihu (played by Pihu Myra Vishwakarma) keeps us at the edge of our seats and gives us shocks that lead to unbridled palpitations. She is a cute two year old girl, who wakes up on the day after her second birthday next to her mother, unable to comprehend why she wouldn't wake up. She soon realises that she is all alone, her father is away and the mother is in deep slumber. Pihu is hungry, bored and hopelessly lonely.

It's a social thriller that sends chills down the spine and fills you with compassion for the hapless child who bolts from one near disaster to another without supervision. It's a strong lesson for parents that may have failed to grow the maturity needed to handle young children - their actions may have grave consequences. Pihu is the only live character in the film and she steals your heart - it's not acting as it's not possible for her to be directed. Bravo Vinod Kapri for the sensitive and tactful handling of Pihu. Go for the innovative subject with an utterly believable plotline. 8 STARS!

Ordinary movie with extraordinary PIHU

[rghvvikas · 7/10 · 18 November 2018]

First of all Hats off for little Myra Vishwakarma whose cuteness will make you giggle and go 'awww' and 'nooooo' on screen and secondly the deserved credit to director to pull off those shots of little girl. Coming to the story, everything in the movie looks staged to create the risky environment for the kid which is hard to digest at moments with some obvious plot holes. The first half was really engaging but second half couldn't hold the pace created. The director could've explored the house even more instead of repititive engagements of girl with dangers. FULL MARKS for the effort of makers and director to create a different genre of thriller in itself.

Intense but gets repetitive

[ronakkotian · 6/10 · 7 July 2019]

Pihu is a film about a 2 year old girl who wanders around her flat and constantly being put in danger by everyday appliances.

I was intrigued by the trailer as to how this film would work. How can a 2 year old girl shoulder an entire film? After seeing it, I learnt it was possible.

Maya Vishwakarma as Pihu is amazing and an outstanding achievement. It's truly incredible how director Vinod Kapri managed to make someone as young as her feel so captivating whilst making her the sole centerpiece of the entire movie. Seeing her interact with dangerous equipment we use in our daily life is nail biting as we constanly hope nothing bad happens to her. However, Kapri uses these threatening situations to a point where it becomes repetitive and stretches the runtime. Kapri's direction is great. There are some shots used which I've never seen being utilised in another film.

Alongside this, Kapri incorporates mature themes into his film which is an eye opener to parents as to how they should care for their children. I wish the makers would have explored these themes into more detail to allow the story to be more investing.

Overall, Pihu is a decent watch. I appreciate the uniqueness and effort that went into this movie and applaud Kapri for delving into a subject like this. I just wish the story was more reinforced and less tiresome.

Bone chilling thriller-A must watch for every parent

[vishvnathd · 7/10 · 23 January 2019]

Some people claimed that they are a great foodie...but use to have same kind of food in their whole life,,,If you ask them to try a new cuisine which is entirely different from their use-too test buds ,,they will cry like a baby.

Same here --people are just putting negative review about this movie,,,coz they use to see a movie based on American comics characters,,or traditional war movies or some dark movie, But this world is big enough to invent new things every second.

Pihu is one of the masterpiece of that state of mind. Its a lesson learnt ,,its a wakeup call that in today's word how much vulnerability we have in our so called modern Flats or lifestyle,, Just consider can you leave a 2 year old kid alone in your 3 BHK Duplex flat for 24hrs ? Have you ever imagine that every electronic gadget and machine in your home is a live automatic weapon to kill a 2 yr old kid ? Have you ever imagine your routine wife-husband fight can take a dangerous turn ? Have you ever imagine we are living a zombie life in our so called high rise buildings society , where your nearest neighbor dnt know about you? Haven't you heard that people reported to police after a bad smell started from their next flat ,,and found 5 days old decomposed dead body?

Once you married and having kids then ,,,This movie is a master piece to buzz this society and every individual that we have a responsibility to give a good future for our next generations, So need to get rid off with personal issue in a mature manner.

Pihu -- Whole movie is a bone chilling thriller with a blend of innocence of little Pihu,,,,,,it will take your breath away.

Last but not the least - Thanks to Vinod Kapri....I though he will become Anurag Kashyap in the last scene of the movie ,,,,,,,,,but thankfully I found life underneath the bed.

A must watch for every parent .

Selfish Mom

[teriharness · 7/10 · 17 July 2019]

Personally, the one thing that kept crossing my mind through this whole movie was how selfish the mother was to commit suicide knowing it would leave her 2 year old child alone in the home.

Unbelievable

[imranhossin · 9/10 · 13 January 2019]

Unbelievable! This baby is born to be an actress. Amazing story also so horrible! When I start watching the movie I could not breathe properly. After watching this movie I have to say, 'Take care of your child. Do not make the wrong decision between family conflict and risk your child's life.'

Happy watching ❤

New kind of Bollywood cinema!

[maulin5 · 7/10 · 17 November 2018]

This film is about a two year old girl getting trapped alone in the apartment along with the dead body of her mother lying on the bed. And it's based on a true story!

Curiosity generates when its trailer shocked everyone. However, the film is not excellent or mind blowing. I found that it is just an extended version of the trailer. It is not a bad film, it's a good film, but not the mind-blowing one.

Though, this film has to be told through cinema because it taught us how to live properly if you have a child. One mistake can led you to the trench. You will definitely gain something out of it.

The microwave shot was damn new thing. For me it was the best part of the film. However, I was feeling dizzy😅 in that moment because of the movement of camera.

The actor, Pihu, has done fantastic job. This can be the first film where you see just one actor on screen throughout the run time. Kudos to the makers for creating such cinema.

On the whole, Film asks for your patience. May be only parents will adore or enjoy this fully. Also, if you have newly born baby, or there babies around you, don't watch it now. Because it will haunt you for days and night. It is an eye opener for people living in high society and don't know how to maintain relationship after having a baby. Go and watch this to experience a new thing! And those who have weak hearts, avoid it.

Brave Attempt

[nitishvk · 9/10 · 1 February 2019]

I don't know why the rating is so low... Such a Good movie.. Parents should definitely watch this. Even my Mom loved this movie .

The soul of the film is the little girl..pihu.!!

[Tejas_Vinda_AITS · 6/10 · 16 November 2018]

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Pihu is not for the faint hearted, the director keeps you at the edge of the seat with the little girl slowly heading towards death in ignorance & Innocience , the film holds great grip till interval post that the 2nd half gets similar and repetitive hence making it a average film , director has given a great message on parenting and how one mistake or neggligence could lead to huge personal loss . The soul of the film is the little girl who has done such a great job .

Positives

1. Unique script 2. Pihu's( Myra ) performance 3. Direction 4. Creativity 5. The kid ( pihu ) is not acting... She is doing what a 2 year old child do when they are alone.

Negatives 1. Techinal error... I didn't count... It is too much 2. Director tried to maximum commercialize the movie... But he miserably fails 3. No songs 4. Director tried too much hard to get the child act.. most of scenes it fails 5. Some scenes are unbelievable...

It maybe a nightmare for parents.

*This film won too many international awards but technically it fails .*

You won't feel it like a movie... It's only around 90 minutes u may feel like a short film. The film is made on a small budget and not promoted well.

Pihu.... left with unanswered questions

[sauravjoshi85 · 5/10 · 21 November 2019]

Pihu is a drama thriller movie directed by Vinod Kapri and starring Myra Vishwakarma and Prerna Vishwakarma. The movie is about the story of a 2 year old girl who got trapped inside her house.

The work of the cute little girl is great but still the movie leaves few loopholes which are difficult to digest.

-Why the woman who saw Pihu dangling from railing didn't take any action by informing the guard? -Why nobody took action when the water was coming out of the house?

The positive part of the movie is the acting by the kid but the movie is stretched unnecessarily just to make it a full fledged movie.

Can be watched once.

Amazing movie...

[anchalverma-23512 · 10/10 · 17 November 2018]

I have no words for this movie.. Such a wonderful acting by a small girl...this movie was masterpiece....

Intense

[shangeetharajoo · 7/10 · 22 June 2019]

This movie was hard to watch, it was gripping and intense. The entire time watching it, I was so upset by the fact on how it would affect the child growing up. Watch it and hopefully be a better person after it.

Peee-Yewww. Hated Hated Hated this

[gnawoyyk · 1/10 · 5 July 2019]

I only have ONE question...What kind of Lousy mother would do this????

Kapri Vinods second feature is competent yet not fully realized.

[DoomsdayDevice · 7/10 · 24 September 2019]

When I stumbled upon the trailer for this movie i was sort of enthralled. I can really tell that Vinod is executing a creative vision and the execution is done well, yet I dont feel like the core idea of the movie in terms of plot is developed quite enough to make the movie thoroughly entertaining like it could have been/ was starting to be.

This movie is very well made, and by that I mean its well shot. There are a few shots that genuinely add to the suspense near the beginning of the movie especially. the cinematography and the script complement each other when these scenes play out the way they do, although thats not to say that this movie some modern masterpiece of Bollywood cinema.

The big hitch of this movie presents itself within the first 20 minutes of the movie, this little girl getting herself into dangerous situations. The first time this happens you think "Oh great shes dead" yet every time she gets herself into these dangerous situations nothing every actually happens. So, for the third time she was up on some high place she could potenially fall off of and die I seriously just didnt care at all because I knew nothing was going to happen. That being said, there are some well done and subtle/darkly funny things that this little girl does that sort of adds to the suspense a lot simply because she forgets about something because shes just a little child. (for example: leaving the stove on)

One of the things I thought was pretty amazing was when Pihu was doing her makeup in the mirror yet she didn't notice the explanation of her mothers situation that her mother had put on the mirror before she passed away. Since shes so little and cannot read, it added a dreadful feeling to the scene.

Speaking of, the young actress playing Pihu did ana amazing job at starring in this movie and she probably one of the best parts about it. You can sorta tell that she looks into the cameras sometimes but I honestly cant put that past a two year old playing a role like this. I read that they needed to sort of heel to the actresses needs which is understandable. One big problem I have with this performance though is that you can so obviously tell that sometimes, the crying scenes are totally dubbed over, this is fine because I dont expect a 2 year old to cry on command but i feel like they could've done a better job at hiding it in post production. Theres also a time where they use two of the same cut of Pihu saying "Hello" twice in a row and its jarring and it takes me out of this movie. Sometimes you can tell where they were like "Okay, this is too much" and took her out of the scene, AKA the fridge scene, she obviously was NOT actually in that fridge. C'mon. Overall, her performance was great and it seems like things a two year old would really be doing. Now, the mothers performance was different. it was sort of pretty bad. Shes supposed to be dead but when you get close up shots of her you can see her breathing very obviously and even sorta moving her eyes around in her head when her eyelids are closed and yet again, its jarring and it takes me out of the movie. Im actually a bit baffled about why they didnt catch these glaring problems with her performance while filming nor in post.

In conclusion: This movie was competent and I could tell the director had a vision that they wanted to execute. Most of this is executed well, but there are obviously a few slip ups and I dont blame this director, its only their second feature so they have room to grow. This movie was captivating and interesting enough to keep me on guard for whatever this director has coming up next, although. The movie was entertaining for the most part despite from some predictable and unneeded scenes.

Well made movie except few things

[piu_m · 7/10 · 5 June 2021]

The hair was neatly clipped after every few scenes, the lipstick was gone after few scenes. Being a Bengali I did not like the dialogue about Kolkata called dirty.

Pihu, must watch movie

[mengani-sanjay · 10/10 · 11 February 2019]

This movie will certainly change your perspective towards the family. Cute 2 year old girl acting is superb. It would have got more reputation if it was Hollywood movie.

Nerve Wrecking Movie

[Foutainoflife · 7/10 · 30 November 2022]

Let's start by acknowledging how adorable this little girl was. She just couldn't have been more cute. I'm not sure how much direction she actually needed but she also seemed very intelligent.

As a mother, this film was just destroying my nerves. The film is about adorable Pihu waking up and finding her mother deceased by way of intentional overdose. She isn't able to comprehend this and simply believes her mother is sleeping. We are given the clear understanding that the relationship between the father and mother has been unhealthy, marks present on the mother indicate domestic abuse in the home and she has left a suicide note that indicated that she had intended to take Pihu's life as well but at the last moment couldn't go through with it. Pihu is left to take care of herself until someone finds her.

She finds ways to take care of her hygiene, feed herself and occupy her time but around every corner there are threats to an unsupervised child. She find her mother's medicine, she turns on the stove, she closes herself up in the refrigerator and climbs the balcony railing of her upper level home. A running tap threatens electrocution, the gas stove and an iron threaten fire and all the medication scattered on the floor threatens the potential accidental overdose. It was difficult to watch at times and at other times it spoke to the resiliency of a child and just how much information they are capable of absorbing.

I personally loved the film. I wouldn't mind recommending it and I just hope that the child this story is based on was able to thrive despite this experience.

Piece of art

[jaymindts · 9/10 · 24 November 2018]

Truly masterpiece which will make huge impact on you.

I hate children

[radiolady102 · 6/10 · 19 September 2019]

I hate children. This movie was fairly good until the very end (and I mean the VERY END- right before the credits- you'll understand). But the whole time I wanted to smack that child. Even for how cute she was.

Movie with flaws in every scene

[sandysingh07 · 3/10 · 16 January 2019]

Virtually every scene could hv been improved, In one shot Pihu is so smart and responsible child and in next minute she is totally opposite.

A wonderful movie parents should watch

[abhineet150 · 8/10 · 16 November 2018]

The movie is really good.At least for me. I don't know how much crowd of people will this movie attract but it's definitely a one time watchable movie. It shows that in relation you need to have understanding and you cannot let child be at the sufferer end just because of misunderstanding.

It also shows as a Parent you need to be responsible and be very careful with the toddler and shouldn't take your child for granted.

average type movie with outstanding acting

[swaroop016 · 6/10 · 19 July 2021]

This movie is just a drama movie have poor storyline, poor story. It doesn't has anything without the acting of this little child...this child was too good to explain. But while we talk about a movie, It's not only about acting, but also storyline. This movie made me bored. Quiet average type film with outstanding acting.

Horrific and Irresponsible

[AJ_McAninch · 1/10 · 11 July 2019]

It is very clear from the suicide note in lipstick what this horrible woman did. And the beautiful baby is left behind with a father gone to a conference, a pathetic dead mother, and a home filled with dangers for the child we are subjected to for the next hour and a half. Except when I realized what they were doing, I fast-forwarded to the end; didn't miss a thing but the dread. The toddler coached by production team and parents is wonderful; the movie is an irresponsible fake parable on what happens to your baby if you kill yourself on your child's birthday because you're an unhappy idiot.

Above average

[ujandeyk · 8/10 · 30 January 2020]

The film is about a 2 yr old little girl, who gets trapped inside her high rise apartment,under few circumstances. There are thrills throughout the film, and it's totally concentrated on a single character, that is Pihu. This movie might leave you with slight depression, if you watch it alone

BEAUTIFUL MOVIE

[sunildaswaney-63642 · 8/10 · 21 November 2018]

"Pihu" was a very good movie with an excellent performance by the 2 year old baby girl Pihu.Everything about the movie including the direction,script,screenplay and length was excellent.

Ps.This movie I presume would have cost less than only the advertising cost of "Thugs of Hindostan"possibly the worst movie of this decade,but yet was a million times better. In the end it's all about the script and its execution!