The best entertainment content now understands a simple truth: A father and daughter are not just "Papa and his princess." They are roommates, sparring partners, business associates, and nurses. They are human.

Directed by Shoojit Sircar, Piku destroyed every stereotype. Amitabh Bachchan played Bhashkor Banerjee, a hypochondriac, constipated, stubborn father, and Deepika Padukone played the titular daughter who loves him but is utterly exhausted by him. There was no vidaai scene. No honor killing. Just a car ride from Delhi to Kolkata.