Comedy ·Drama · India · 1988 · 2h 5m

Pestonjee

पेस्तनजी

Pestonjee poster
Director
Vijaya Mehta
Cast
Naseeruddin Shah as Pirojshah Pithawala Anupam Kher as Pestonjee (Pesi) Shabana Azmi as Jeroo Kirron Kher as Soona Mistry Veera Sorabjee as Chandu Parkhi as
Crew
Renu Saluja — Editor B. K. Karanjia — Writer Vijaya Mehta — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Pestonjee — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
adulterymale friendship
Key Collaborators
Vijaya Mehta Director Renu Saluja Editor B. K. Karanjia Writer Vijaya Mehta Writer
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