Pippa
पिप्पा
“1971. A nation comes of age.”
Synopsis
The story of Captain Balram Singh Mehta of India’s 45 Cavalry regiment who, along with his siblings, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. Named after the Russian amphibious war tank “PT-76”, which floats on water like an empty ‘pippa’ (tin) of ghee, the film traces Mehta's coming-of-age as he steps up to prove himself in a war to liberate Bangladesh.
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Ishaan Khatter
Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta
Mrunal Thakur
Radha Mehta
Priyanshu Painyuli
Major Ram Mehta
Soni Razdan
Maati
Soham Majumdar
Anirban
Chandrachoor Rai
D.S. Narag (Chiefy)
Inaamulhaq
Shibli
Avijit Dutt
Chief of C&A
Leysan Karimova
Zena
Neeraj Pardeep Purohit
Major Pratap Singh
Abhinav Bhattacharjee
Risaldar Chakraborty
Waris Ahmed Zaidi
LD Shibe Lal
Anuj Singh Duhan
Lt. Col. Tejinder Singh Sidhu (Speedy)
Amit Ghosh
Nobi
Sandesh Bhandari
Risaldar RP Singh
Bishal Rungta
LD Harishchandra
Surya Mittal
Manjot
Suryansh Patel
ALD Ramphal Vats
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Raja Menon
- Screenplay & Story
- Ravinder Randhawa, Raja Menon, Shailender Sodhi, Tanmay Mohan, Sonia Kanwar, Pashan Jal, Maharsh Shah, Sanaya Irani Zohrabi, MC Heam, Balram Singh Mehta
- Original Score
- A.R. Rahman
- Original Title
- पिप्पा
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Budget
- $9M
- Production Studios
- RSVP Movies, Roy Kapur Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Raja Menon
Ravinder Randhawa, Raja Menon, Shailender Sodhi, Tanmay Mohan, Sonia Kanwar, Pashan Jal, Maharsh Shah, Sanaya Irani Zohrabi, MC Heam, Balram Singh Mehta
A.R. Rahman
Priya Seth
Hemanti Sarkar
Aditya Krishna, Sanjay Dawra, Lawrence D'Souza, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Ronnie Screwvala
Department Leadership Roster
Priya Seth
Director of Photography
Ravinder Randhawa
Writer
Raja Menon
Writer
Hemanti Sarkar
Editor
Tanmay Mohan
Writer
Georg Armin Sauer
Stunt Coordinator
Martin Kurt Lederer
Stunt Coordinator
Vikram Dahiya
Stunt Coordinator
Ravi Srivastava
Production Design
Mustafa Stationwala
Production Design
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Producer
Raja Menon
Director
Ronnie Screwvala
Producer
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pippa
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pippa about?
The story of Captain Balram Singh Mehta of India’s 45 Cavalry regiment who, along with his siblings, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. Named after the Russian amphibious war tank “PT-76”, which floats on water like an empty ‘pippa’ (tin) of ghee, the film traces Mehta's coming-of-age as he steps up to prove himself in a war to liberate Bangladesh.
Who directed Pippa?
Pippa was directed by Raja Menon.
Who stars in Pippa?
The principal cast of Pippa includes Ishaan Khatter, Mrunal Thakur, Priyanshu Painyuli, Soni Razdan, Soham Majumdar.
When was Pippa released and how long is it?
Pippa was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Pippa?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pippa was composed by A.R. Rahman.
Is Pippa based on a book or true story?
Pippa is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Balram Singh Mehta".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Pippa?
Pippa holds official age classifications: IN: U/A 16+.