Pink (2016 film)

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{{short description|2016 film by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Pink
| image = Pinkmovieposter.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]]
| story = [[Shoojit Sircar]] [[Ritesh Shah]] Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
| writer = Ritesh Shah
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Amitabh Bachchan]]
* [[Taapsee Pannu]]
* [[Kirti Kulhari]]
* Andrea Tariang
* [[Vijay Varma]]
* [[Angad Bedi]]
* [[Tushar Pandey]]
* [[Dhritiman Chatterjee]]
* [[Piyush Mishra]]
* [[Mamata Shankar]]
}}
| music = {{Plainlist|
* [[Shantanu Moitra]]
* [[Anupam Roy]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Abhik Mukhopadhyay]]
| studio = [[Rising Sun Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|09|16}}
| runtime = 136 minutes<ref name="Pink 15">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/pink-film | title=''Pink'' (15) | publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=9 September 2016 | access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}30 [[crore]]<ref name="catchnews.com">{{cite web|title=Pink Box Office: Amitabh Bachchan film records impressive opening weekend|url=http://www.catchnews.com/bollywood-news/amitabh-bachchan-pink-opening-first-3-days-weekend-box-office-collection-report-impressive-bollywood-trade-news-1474262207.html|website=catchnews.com|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}157.32 [[crore]]<ref name="Bollywood Hungama">{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/854|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918145827/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/854|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 September 2016|title=Special Features: Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Pink — Box Office|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
| producer = {{plainlist|
* Ronnie Lahiri
* Rashmi Sharma
* Sheel Kumar
}}
}}

'''''Pink''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[legal thriller]] film directed by [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]] and written by [[Shoojit Sircar]], [[Ritesh Shah]] and Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury.<ref name="Pink 15">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/pink-film | title=''Pink'' (15) | publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=9 September 2016 | access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> The film is produced by [[Rising Sun Films]] on a total budget of {{INR|30 crore}}, with screenplay by Shah and music composition by [[Shantanu Moitra]] and [[Anupam Roy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pink is a social thriller: Amitabh Bachchan|date=11 September 2016 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/pink-amitabh-bachchan-social-thriller-3025821/}}</ref> ''Pink'' features an [[ensemble cast]], which includes [[Taapsee Pannu]], [[Kirti Kulhari]], Andrea Tariang, [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Angad Bedi]], [[Tushar Pandey]], [[Piyush Mishra]], and [[Dhritiman Chatterjee]].<ref name="Groves, 2016">{{cite news|last1=Groves|first1=Don|date=14 September 2016|title=Amitabh Bachchan Thriller Set To Clash With Horror Movie Starring Emraan Hashmi|work=Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dongroves/2016/09/14/amitabh-bachchan-thriller-set-to-clash-with-horror-movie-starring-emraan-hashmi/|access-date=12 August 2017}}</ref>

''Pink'' was released in worldwide cinemas on 16 September 2016.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/pink-film-review/article9110793.ece|title=Pink: The girls are alright, but the boys?|first=Namrata|last=Joshi|date=15 September 2016|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> The film received widespread critical acclaim for the cast performances, execution, story, screenplay and direction.<ref name="catchnews.com">{{cite web|title=Pink Box Office: Amitabh Bachchan film records impressive opening weekend|url=http://www.catchnews.com/bollywood-news/amitabh-bachchan-pink-opening-first-3-days-weekend-box-office-collection-report-impressive-bollywood-trade-news-1474262207.html|website=catchnews.com|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> ''Pink'' emerged as a surprising commercial success earning over {{INR|157.32 crore}} globally.<ref name="Bollywood Hungama">{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/854|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918145827/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/854|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 September 2016|title=Special Features: Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Pink — Box Office|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The film completed a 50-day run theatrically.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan starrer Pink completes 50 days in theatres |url=http://indiablooms.com/ibns_new/showbiz-details/B/5122/amitabh-bachchan-starrer-pink-completes-50-days-in-theatres.html|website=indiablooms.com|access-date=5 November 2016}}</ref>

At the [[64th National Film Awards]], ''Pink'' won the category of [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues|Best Film on Other Social Issues]].<ref>{{cite web|title=64 th National Film Awards, 2016|work=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf#|date=7 April 2017|access-date=7 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606051143/http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2017}}</ref> ''Pink'' received 5 nominations at the [[62nd Filmfare Awards]], including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Bachchan) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] (Kulhari), and won [[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]] ([[Ritesh Shah]]).

The film is remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Nerkonda Paarvai]]'' (2019) and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Vakeel Saab]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web|title='Pink is not a film, it is like a movement' – Amitabh Bachchan|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/190916/pink-is-not-a-film-it-is-like-a-movement-amitabh-bachhan.html|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=19 September 2016 |access-date=30 November 2016}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Three young women — Minal, Falak and Andrea  — meet three affluent men, Raunak, Vishwajyoti, and Rajveer Singh, and they have some drinks together. Suddenly, Raunak, Vishwajyoti, and Rajveer rush to the nearest hospital because Rajveer is bleeding from a heavy injury to his head. At the same time Minal, Falak and Andrea return to their apartment in a taxi. They look disoriented, and it is implied that they have something to do with the incident. The three women are independent and live together in [[New Delhi]]. They try to move on from what happened that night. During Minal's morning runs, she is observed by an old man in her neighbourhood, Deepak, who senses there is something wrong. Threats arise from Rajveer's friend Ankit, who pushes for revenge for the injury Minal caused Rajveer. The threats result in Falak losing her job. They are discouraged from filing a complaint, stating it would make their daily lives more miserable. In reality, the local police are aware that the men are "well-connected" and backed by Rajveer's uncle Ranjit, an influential politician. Minal goes to a higher-standing police officer and files a complaint.

The next day, she is kidnapped by Rajveer's friends. Deepak witnesses the incident but is unable to help. Minal is threatened, blackmailed, and molested in the moving car and dropped back home, leaving her shaken. A few days later, she is arrested based on a complaint from Rajveer labeling the women as prostitutes and charging Minal with attempted murder. At this point, Deepak becomes frustrated with the events and, after receiving advice from him, Andrea and Falak discover that he is actually a reputable lawyer in retirement. He helps Falak and Andrea with the bail procedures and decides to represent Minal in court. In the courtroom, Rajveer's lawyer, Prashant Mehra, presents the following version of events: Rajveer and his friends meet Minal and her friends at a rock concert. They invite the women for dinner at a resort, where they have drinks. The women provoke the men, become intimate, and thereafter demand money, all signs indicating that they are prostitutes. Rajveer refuses to pay and an enraged Minal hits him on the head with a bottle and flees. Prashant's argument focuses on the poor moral character of the women. He attacks the fact that Minal has family in Delhi but chooses to live alone.

Minal and her friends' statement is this: The men tried to sexually assault them. Rajveer tried to rape Minal, and she attacked him with the bottle in self-defense. Deepak's argument focuses on the issue of consent and a woman's right to say no. A series of chilling courtroom arguments ensues in the following days. Toward the end of the trial, Rajveer becomes enraged and injustice, provoked by Deepak, reveals the truth, stating that the women “got what they deserved”. Deepak criticizes the regressed views of the society where women are stereotyped as prostitutes if they come home late, move out, want to be independent, drink and so on, but none of these apply to men. He closes with the fact that his client said “NO”. No means no, and does not require further explanation. The women are acquitted while Rajveer, Ankit, and Raunak are charged, with their sentences pending. Vishwajyoti is let off with a warning. The end credits scene reveal what actually happened: the men systematically isolated the women and Rajveer tried to force himself on Minal, who then attacked him with a bottle to his head in self defense.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Deepak Sehgal
* [[Taapsee Pannu]] as Minal Arora
* [[Kirti Kulhari]] as Falak Ali
* Andrea Tariang as Andrea Tariang
* [[Angad Bedi]] as Rajveer Singh
* [[Dhritiman Chatterjee]] as Judge Satyajit Dutt
* [[Piyush Mishra]] as Prashant Mehra
* [[Vijay Varma]] as Ankit Malhotra
* [[Tushar Pandey]] as Vishwa a.k.a. Vishwajyoti Ghosh
* [[Dibang]] as JCP Amod
* [[Mamta Shankar]] as Sara Sehgal (Deepak's wife)
* [[Vinod Nagpal]] as Kasturi Lal (Landlord)
* [[Arjun Chakrabarty]] as Ritwik
* [[Raashul Tandon]] as Raunak Anand aka Dumpy
{{colend}}

== Production ==
In early March 2016 Amitabh Bachchan revealed that he was shooting a film in Delhi. It was rumoured that the film was titled "Eve".<ref>{{cite web|title=Pink not Eve: Amitabh Bachchan reveals the name of Shoojit Sircar movie|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-pink-not-eve-amitabh-bachchan-reveals-the-name-of-shoojit-sircar-movie-2188748|website=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|access-date=21 March 2016}}</ref> On 13 March Bachchan denied the rumours and announced through Twitter that the film is titled ''Pink''.<ref>{{cite web|title=It's 'PINK' not 'EVE', Amitabh Bachchan confirms title of Shoojit Sircar's next|url=http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Its-PINK-not-EVE-Amitabh-Bachchan-confirms-title-of-Shoojit-Sircars-next/articleshow/51379838.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=21 March 2016}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Director-producer Shoojit Sircar informed that Amitabh Bachchan accepted the role and Taapsee Pannu was their first choice.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan is an intelligent actor, says Shoojit Sircar|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-is-an-intelligent-actor-says-shoojit-sircar-2998727/|website=The Indian Express|date=27 August 2016 |access-date=29 August 2016}}</ref> Andrea Tariang was also selected to play the role of one of the girls in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/women-of-pink-meet-amitabh-bachchans-co-stars-taapsee-pannu-andrea-tariang-kirti-kulhari-3006724.html|title=Women of 'Pink': Meet Amitabh Bachchan's co-stars Taapsee Pannu, Andrea Tariang, Kirti Kulhari|date=16 September 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Amitabh-Bachchan-jams-with-co-star-Andrea-Tariang/articleshow/54170442.cms|title=Amitabh Bachchan jams with co-star Andrea Tariang — Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=28 January 2017 }}</ref> Tushar Pandey, Raashul Tandon and Arjun Chakraborty are making their debut with this film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Four-young-male-actors-set-to-make-their-mark-with-Pink/articleshow/54246311.cms|title=Four young male actors set to make their mark with 'Pink' – Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=28 January 2017 }}</ref>

=== Filming ===
The [[principal photography]] of the film began in New Delhi on [[International Women's Day]], 2016.<ref name="cast">{{cite web|title=Taapsee Pannu joins Amitabh Bachchan in Delhi for their next film 'Pink'|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-joins-amitabh-bachchan-in-delhi-for-their-next-film/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=21 March 2016|location=New Delhi, [[India]]|date=13 March 2016}}</ref> The looks of Amitabh Bachchan in the movie was created by Shoojit Sircar however the idea of wearing the mask was suggested by Amitabh Bachchan since Delhi is very polluted.<ref>{{cite web|title=Even I'm still confused: Amitabh Bachchan|url=http://www.asianage.com/bollywood/even-i-m-still-confused-amitabh-bachchan-294|website=asianage.com|date=10 August 2016 |access-date=29 August 2016}}</ref>

During the shoot, Amitabh Bachchan wandered the streets of New Delhi while wearing a costume in which the public could not recognise him.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Prashar|first1=Chandani|title=Amitabh Bachchan Painted Delhi PINK. No One Noticed?|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/no-one-noticed-that-was-amitabh-bachchan-painting-delhi-pink-1286610|website=[[NDTV India|NDTV Movies]]|access-date=21 March 2016|location=New Delhi, [[India]]|date=13 March 2016}}</ref> Amitabh Bachchan finished filming his scenes in April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big B wraps 'Pink' shoot, bids emotional goodbye to team|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/big-b-wraps-pink-shoot-bids-emotional-goodbye-to-team/17182193|website=mid-day.com|date=29 April 2016 |access-date=1 August 2016}}</ref>

Taapsee often broke down on the shooting sets as she felt her character was very strong and challenging.<ref>{{cite web|title=Revealed: Why did Taapsee Pannu break down while shooting for 'Pink'?|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-revealed-why-did-taapsee-pannu-break-down-while-shooting-for-pink-2243190|website=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=11 August 2016}}</ref> She suffered from viral infection during the court scenes and wanted to dub later, however Shoojit felt that her illness would add more authenticity to the scenes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taapsee Pannu shot for 'Pink' with a cold|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Taapsee-Pannu-shot-for-Pink-with-a-cold/articleshow/54166517.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> Despite the hardships Taapsee enjoyed filming the scenes.<ref>{{cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Watch 'Pink' actress Taapsee Pannu had a blast shooting for the film|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/EXCLUSIVE-Watch-Pink-actress-Taapsee-Pannu-had-a-blast-shooting-for-the-film/articleshow/54083745.cms?|website=The Times of India|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref>

The original climax of Rajvir and his friends winning the case was modified so as not to hurt the sentiments of the audience.<ref>{{cite news|title=Amitabh Bachchan – Taapsee Pannu starrer Pink's original climax was changed for viewers|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/Amitabh-Bachchan-Taapsee-Pannu-starrer-Pinks-original-climax-was-changed-for-viewers/photostory/54505950.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=26 September 2016}}</ref>

A special screening of the film was held for Amitabh Bachchan's co stars and the leading ladies of Bollywood.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan to screen Pink for veteran actresses|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/110916/amitabh-bachchan-to-screen-pink-for-leading-ladies.html|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=11 September 2016 |access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref> However Amitabh Bachchan could not attend the screening due to health issues.<ref>{{cite web|title=No Amitabh Bachchan in 'Pink' screening for Bollywood ladies|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/No-Amitabh-Bachchan-in-Pink-screening-for-Bollywood-ladies/articleshow/54308582.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref> Taapsee also arranged a special screening of the film for the Telugu film industry at Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taapsee's special date with Tollywood's biggies|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Taapsees-special-date-with-Tollywoods-biggies/articleshow/54347927.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref>

[[Bishan Singh Bedi]], father of [[Angad Bedi]], arranged a special screening of the film in Delhi which was attended by cricketers like [[Kapil Dev]], [[Virender Sehwag]] and [[Yuvraj Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh attend Amitabh Bachchan starrer Pink's special screening|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/virender-sehwag-yuvraj-singh-attend-amitabh-bachchan-starrer-pinks-special-screening-524338|website=cricketcountry.com|date=15 September 2016 |access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref>

=== Marketing ===
Shoojit Sircar and Amitabh Bachchan questioned their fans on Twitter as to what they think the film title "Pink" is all about.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pink: Amitabh Bachchan, Shoojit Sircar ask people to guess What is Pink|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/pink-amitabh-bachchan-shoojit-sircar-ask-2961424/|website=The Indian Express|date=8 August 2016 |access-date=29 August 2016}}</ref> [[Times of India]] had opened a contest in which 5 lucky winners got a chance to meet Amitabh Bachchan and other 10 winners got free movie tickets of the movie -Pink.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet Amitabh Bachchan: Participate in the contest now|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Meet-Amitabh-Bachchan-Participate-in-the-contest-now/articleshow/54034535.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> The winners were announced on 15-September-2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet and greet Amitabh Bachchan: Winners announced|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Meet-and-greet-Amitabh-Bachchan-Winners-announced/articleshow/54347993.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref>

The world television premier was held on 23 – October 2016 on [[Star Gold]] and to commemorate the same, Amitabh Bachchan's house Jalsa, [[Carter Road Promenade]] and [[SNDT Women's University]] were illuminated in pink colour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan's house turns pink to announce 'Pink' {{sic|telev|ison|nolink=y}} premiere |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/231016/amitabh-bachchans-house-turns-pink-to-announce-pink-televison-premiere.html|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=24 October 2016}}</ref>

The title of the film has no relationship as being the favourite colour of girls but rather conveys that women should have the freedom to speak and walk freely at night.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why was movie 'Pink' called 'Pink'? Amitabh Bachchan explains the relevance|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-amitabh-bachchan-pink-movie-relevance-349483|website=indiatvnews.com|date=23 September 2016 |access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{track listing
| headline = ''Pink''
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 21:48
| title1 = Jeenay De Mujhe
| extra1 = Faiza Mujahid
| lyrics1 = Faiza Mujahid
| length1 = 03:58
| title2 = Kaari Kaari
| extra2 = [[Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch]]
| lyrics2 = [[Tanveer Ghazi]]
| length2 = 06:27
| title3 = Tujhse Hi Hai Roshni
| extra3 = Anupam Roy
| lyrics3 = Anupam Roy
| length3 = 04:28
| title4 = Pink Anthem
| extra4 = [[Jonita Gandhi]], EPR Iyer
| lyrics4 = [[Irshad Kamil]]
| length4 = 03:47
| title5 = Tu Chal
| music5 = Shantanu Moitra
| lyrics5 = Tanveer Ghazi
| length5 = 03:08
| extra5 = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
| note1 =
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| note3 =
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| note4 =
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| music1 = Faiza Mujahid
| music2 = [[Shantanu Moitra]]
| music3 = [[Anupam Roy]]
| music4 = [[Anupam Roy]]
}}

== Release ==
The film was specially screened for the [[Rajasthan Police]] so as to train them to be sensitive and sensible about women's rights and dignity.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big B's Pink to be screened to Rajasthan police to sensitise them towards women|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/041116/big-bs-pink-to-be-screened-to-rajasthan-police-to-sensitise-them-towards-women.html|access-date=5 November 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=4 November 2016 }}</ref> The film was also specially screened at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Big B, Taapsee thank President for special screening of Pink at Rashtrapati Bhavan|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pink-amitabh-bachchan-taapsee-pannu-pranab-mukherjee-president/1/891779.html|access-date=20 March 2017|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> and invited for a screening at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan's PINK to have a special screening at United Nations|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-pink-to-have-a-special-screening-at-united-nations-4396582/|access-date=28 November 2016|website=The Indian Express|date=26 November 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Big B starrer 'Pink' to have special screening at UN|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/583228/big-b-starrer-pink-have.html|access-date=28 November 2016|website=Deccan Herald|date=26 November 2016 }}</ref>

== Critical reception ==

Meena Iye of ''[[The Times of India]]'' and Shubha Shetty Saha of Indiatimes gave the film 4.5 stars.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Pink/movie-review/54325066.cms|title=Pink Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> Mayank Shekhar from ''[[Mid-Day]]'' gave the film 4/5 stars, saying, "The film, up until the closing credits, does not even visually describe the said incident. It grips you still with a gently piercing background score, moments of silence and dialogue, building up the tension, while the audience wonders what really could have happened one unfortunate night when three girls found themselves in a Surajkund resort with three guys."<ref>{{cite web|title='Pink' – Movie Review|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/pink-movie-review-bollywood-amitabh-bachchan-taapsee-pannu-rating/17610155|website=mid-day.com|date=13 September 2016 |access-date=14 September 2016}}</ref>

[[Anna M.M. Vetticad]] of ''Firstpost'' called Pink a powerful film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/pink-review-amitabh-bachchan-teams-up-with-a-smashing-young-ensemble-in-this-powerful-film-3006604.html|title=Pink review: Amitabh Bachchan teams up with a smashing young ensemble in this powerful film|date=16 September 2016 }}</ref> ''Filmfare'', ''India Today'', ''Mumbai Mirror'', ''Hindustan Times'', ''The Statesman'', and ''DNA'' have given 4/5 stars, highly appreciating the superlative performances, especially of Amitabh Bachchan. Critics like Anusha Iyengar and Mayank Shekhar called it movie of the year. [[Namrata Joshi]] of ''[[The Hindu]]'' also praised the film.<ref name="auto" /> Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express gave the film 3.5 stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/pink-movie-review-amitabh-bachchan-taapsee-pannu-star-rating-3032180/|title=Pink movie review: A blazing indictment of all that's wrong with us|date=15 September 2016}}</ref>

[[Rajeev Masand]] from [[News18]] rated the movie as 4.5/5 mentioning that "I left the cinema, my mouth dry at the end of Pink. This isn't just an important film, but also excellently made. It's a giant leap for Hindi cinema, and easily the best film this year".<ref>{{cite web|title=Pink Movie Review: Stinging Indictment of Deep-Set Prejudices|url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/pink-movie-review-stinging-indictment-of-deep-set-prejudices-1292930.html|website=[[News18.com]]|date=16 September 2016 |access-date=18 September 2016}}</ref>

== Box office ==
Pink grossed approximately {{INR}}4.32 crore on first day in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pink Has Low First Day |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2325|quote=Pink had a low start on day one grossing around 4 crore nett|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/pink-box-office-collection-day-1-amitabh-bachchan-taapsee-pannu-3034317/|title=Pink box office collection day 1: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu starrer earns Rs. 4.32 crore|date=16 September 2016}}</ref> The first weekend collection was {{INR}}21.51 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2332|title=Pink Has Decent Weekend — Strong Trend}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pink box office collection day 3: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu-starrer collects Rs 21.51 cr|url=http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/pink-vs-raaz-reboot-box-office-collection-amitabh-bachchan-film-sprints-ahead-3038955/2/|website=The Indian Express|date=19 September 2016 |access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref>

At the end of 7 days the domestic box office collection was {{INR}}35.91 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=Banjo, Parched box office collection day 1: Amitabh Bachchan's Pink rules over new releases|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/banjo-parched-box-office-collection-day-1-pink-stays-ahead-of-this-friday-releases-3046415/|website=The Indian Express|date=23 September 2016 |access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref> Pink grossed {{INR}}50 crore in first 10 days in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2347|title=Pink Hits 50 Crore in Ten Days – Box Office India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2350|title=The Alternative HITS – Pink Fifth – Box Office India}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award || Date of ceremony || Category || Recipient(s) and nominee(s) || Result || Ref.
|-
| [[National Film Awards]] || [[64th National Film Awards|7 April 2017]] || [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues|Best Film on Social Issues]] || Director: [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]] Producer: Rashmi Sharma Films || {{won}} ||<ref name="64thawardsPDF">{{cite press release|title=64th National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=7 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne]] || August 2017 || Best Film || Director: [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]] Producer: Rashmi Sharma Films || {{won}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bollywood-stars-shine-at-the-indian-film-festival-of-melbourne-2017-awards-night-1489647.html|title=Bollywood Stars Shine at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2017 Awards Night|website=News18|date=12 August 2017 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5"|[[Filmfare Awards]] || rowspan="5"|[[62nd Filmfare Awards|14 January 2017]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || Rashmi Sharma, Pawan Kumar, [[Shoojit Sircar]] and Sheel Kumar || {{nom}} || rowspan="5"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-62nd-jio-filmfare-awards-17987.html|title=62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations|date=10 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/62nd-jio-filmfare-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-1759715/|title=62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017: Complete winners list}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || [[Amitabh Bachchan]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] || [[Kirti Kulhari]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] || [[Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch]] (For song "Kaari Kaari") || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]] || Ritesh Shah || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"|[[Star Screen Awards]] || rowspan="4"|4 December 2016 || [[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || Pawan Kumar and Rashmi Sharma || {{won}} || rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/22nd-star-screen-awards-2016-pink-amitabh-bachchan-alia-bhatt/1/826924.html|title=Star Screen Awards 2016 winners list: Pink wins big, Big B-Alia get best actor and actress award|access-date=7 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || Amitabh Bachchan || {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]] || Ritesh Shah || {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] || Bodhaditya Banerjee || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="5"|[[Stardust Awards]] || rowspan="5"|19 December 2016 || [[Stardust Award for Best Film of the Year|Best Film]] || Rashmi Sharma Pawan Kumar || {{nom}} || rowspan="5"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-stardust-awards-2016/|title=Nominations for Stardust Awards 2016|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=19 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-stardust-awards-2016/|title=Winners of Stardust Awards 2016|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=19 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Stardust Award for Best Director|Best Director]] || Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Stardust Award for Actor of the Year – Male|Best Actor (Male)]] || Amitabh Bachchan || {{won}}
|-
| Best Screenplay || Ritesh Shah || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Debutant (Female) || Andrea Tariang || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="9"|[[Zee Cine Awards]] || rowspan="9"|11 March 2017 || [[Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Film|Best Film (Critics)]] || rowspan="2" | ''Pink''|| {{won}} || rowspan="9"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-zee-cine-awards-2017/|title=Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2017|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/zee-cine-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-alia-bhatt-amitabh-bachchan-bag-top-honours-4566303/| title=Zee Cine Awards 2017 complete winners list: Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan bag top honours|date=11 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Director || Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Male|Best Actor - Male (Critics)]] || rowspan="2" | Amitabh Bachchan || {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Male|Best Actor (Male)]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Story|Best Story]] || rowspan="2" | Ritesh Shah || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]] || Andrea Tariang || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Directorial Debut || Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Mirchi Music Awards]] || rowspan="3"| [[9th Mirchi Music Awards|16 February 2017]] || [[Mirchi Music Award for Female Vocalist of The Year|Female Vocalist of The Year]] || rowspan="2" | [[Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch]] – "Kaari Kaari" || {{nom}} || rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/nominations/|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=24 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Background Score || [[Shantanu Moitra]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[AACTA Awards]] || rowspan="3"| [[7th AACTA Awards|6 December 2017]] || Best Asian Film || Rashmi Sharma, Pawan Kumar, Shoojit Sircar and Sheel Kumar || {{nom}} || rowspan="1"|
|-
|}

== Remakes ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Language
!Movie Name
!Actors
!Director
!Release Year
|-
|[[Tamil language]]
|''[[Nerkonda Paarvai]]''<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ajiths-pink-remake-titled-nerkonda-paarvai-first-look-out/articleshow/68261229.cms|title=Ajith's Pink remake titled Nerkonda Paarvai; first look out - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 March 2019 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite tweet|user=taran_adarsh|author=Taran Adarsh|date=25 March 2019|number=1110127113858736129|title=Release date confirmed... #Tamil remake of #Pink, titled #NerkondaPaarvai, starring Ajith Kumar, to release on 08 Aug 2019... Vidya Balan in special appearance... Currently being filmed in #Hyderabad... Directed by H Vinoth... Produced by Boney Kapoor. The trailer of the movie was released on June 12, 2019}}</ref>
|[[Ajith Kumar]]
|[[H. Vinoth]]
|2019
|-
|[[Telugu language]]
|''[[Vakeel Saab]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/pink-to-be-remade-in-telugu-with-pawan-kalyan-as-boney-kapoor-collaborates-with-producer-dil-raju-7589301.html|title=Pink to be remade in Telugu with Pawan Kalyan, as Boney Kapoor collaborates with producer Dil Raju-Entertainment News , Firstpost|date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
|[[Pawan Kalyan]]
|[[Venu Sriram]]
|2021
|}

== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book |last=Gautam|first=Chintamani|year=2017|title=Pink : The Inside Story|publisher=Harper Collins|isbn=978-9352770397}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|pink_2016}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama title|566662}}

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