Pitaah (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Pitaah is an action and drama film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, running about 133 minutes.

What it’s about. A small town in rural India gets to witness a confrontation between two fathers - one a rich, powerful, influential, and cruel Zamindar Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh - who wants the man who filed a police complaint against his two sons to be killed immediately. And the other is Rudra, a poor laborer employed by Avadh, who wants justice when he finds out that his nine year old daughter, Durga, has been beaten and brutally raped by Avadh's sons, Bachhu, and Bhola. Amidst this background we have a corrupt doctor, who is willing to change his medical report after he is bribed appropriately; and a Police Inspector, Ramnarayan Bhardwaj, who is willing to drop any charges against Avadh's sons provided he gets his "dues" from the Thakur.

Who’s in it. Pitaah stars Sanjay Dutt as Rudra, Nandita Das as Paro, Sachin Khedekar as Shiva and Tanvi Hegde as Durga, 'Muniya' (Rudra's daughter), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Pitaah has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pitaah page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pitaah tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.