பொய் (2006) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2006, பொய் is a drame film directed by K. Balachander, running about 166 minutes.

What it’s about. Valluvanar is an upright political leader in Tamil Nadu much respected for his honesty and uprightness. And he refuses to compromise on this trait even when his only son Kamban finds himself in jail for no fault of his. The opposition party takes advantage of the situation and bails out Kamban, who joins this party much to his father's embarrassment. The media laps it up sensationalizing it further. Then Kamban decides to leave the country until things cool down. Only his mother Vasuki with whom he is close is aware of this plan. Kamban arrives at Sri Lanka where he be-friend's Banerjee, a Bengali and stays with him. One day he finds a Tamil book on the beach which he traces to Shilpa the owner of the book, who is a college student preparing for the civil services examination. The film juggles between reality and fiction, where Theepori, the fictitious father image of Kamban advises him to fall in love. The rest of the story is about the emotional conflict between her career and love.

Who’s in it. பொய் stars Uday Kiran as Kamban, Vimala Raman as Shilpa, Geethu Mohandas as Ramya and Prakash Raj, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.0/10, பொய் has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can stream it on Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch பொய் page.

If you liked it. Fans of பொய் tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.