Pikoo (film)

Pikoo is a 1980 Bengali short film directed by Satyajit Ray for a French television channel, France 3. The film is based on a short story named Pikoor Diary Pikoos Diary, written by Ray for one of his books, Pikoor Diary O Onyanyo Pikoos Diary and Other Stories. The film showcases a day in the life of a sixyearold child, Pikoo, in the backdrop of his mothers extramarital affair.

Ranjan Soven Lahiri suspects his wife Seema Aparna Sen is having an affair. Their son, six years old Pikoo Arjun Guha Thakurta, is enjoying his holiday at home. While playing, he gets annoyed by the loud barking of the neighbours dog. Not knowing what to do, he shouts Hush and is delighted when it works. Pikoo receives a telephone call from Hitesh Victor Banerjee who wants to inquire about Seema. Pikoo passes the phone to Seema. Seema mentions to Hitesh that something has happened but doesnt reveal that her husband had come to know about their relationship. Hitesh asks Seema if he should come as Pikoo is at home. Still, Seema asks him to come. Pikoo shares a friendly bond with his 80yearold bedridden grandfather, Loknath Promod Ganguli. Pikoo secretly tells Loknath about the fights between his parents, their conversation and requests Loknath not to share this little secret with anyone.Hitesh comes over, uninvited, and brings Pikoo a gift a drawing book and a set of sketchpens. Pikoo readily draws pictures and shows them to Seema and Hitesh. Seema suggests that Pikoo go to the garden and draw flowers to match the colours of his sketch pens. Excited by the idea, Pikoo runs to the garden. Once Pikoo is gone, Seema informs Hitesh about Loknaths second heartattack and also that Ranjan has started suspecting that she has a boyfriend. Pikoo roams around the garden and draws various flowers but wonders when he sees a white lily in the pond. Puzzled with not having a whitecoloured sketch pen, he shouts from the garden and informs Seema about not having a whitecoloured sketch pen to draw it. Seema was having sex with Hitesh and did not respond to Pikoo. ........

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