'' Paa '' ( Hindi : पा , English : '' Father '' ) is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by R. Balakrishnan ( credited onscreen as R. Balki ) starring Amitabh Bachchan , Abhishek Bachchan , and Vidya Balan . The film is based on a rare genetic condition known as progeria and places emphasis on a father-son relationship . Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan , in real life , are father and son respectively , but in '' Paa '' , they played opposite roles . The film was released worldwide on 4 Dec 2009 . Veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja scored the music . The film was critically acclaimed in India and fared well at the box office . Despite a warm reception from Indian film critics , the film received mixed reviews from overseas film critics , according to the websites Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes . Amitabh Bachchan received his third National Film Award for Best Actor at the 57th National Film Awards for his performance and his fifth Filmfare Best Actor Award and Vidya Balan got her first Filmfare Best Actress Award
57th National Film Awards
57th National Film Awards
Paa (film)