Auro [Amitabh Bachchan] is an intelligent and witty 12-year-old boy with an extremely rare genetic defect called progeria. Mentally he is twelve and very normal, but physically he looks five times older. In spite of his condition, Auro is a very happy boy. He lives with his mother Vidya [Vidya Balan] who is a gynecologist. Amol Arte [Abhishek Bachchan] is a young, cold blooded politician. He is out to prove to the world that politics is not a bad word. He is a man with a mission. Auro is Amols son; however, Vidya conceals this from him. When Auro does learn the truth, however, he wishes to go to Delhi with his father. Auro tries to get his mother and father back together but Vidya resists, still hurt by the fact that Amol wanted her to have an abortion when they first found out she was pregnant. Amol realizes his mistake though, and proposes to Vidya, as he is still in love with her. He stays by Auros side when he finds out that Auro is his son. Auros health begins to deteriorate as he reaches his 13th birthday, his physical defects catching up. However, he is finally able to reunite his mother and father once again as Vidya gives in to her feelings for Amol and her motherly love for Auro. Auro, succumbing to his disease, says his last words "Maa" and "Paa" before dying happily. The movie ends with Amol and Vidya crying at Auros funeral.

Production

Parts of the film were shot in UK and Malaysia. Some of the filming was done at Cambridge. The clock of Corpus Christi College and courtyard of St. Johns College have been shown in a song sequence. The film was also shot in Taiping, Malaysia. The King Edward VII school was actually one of the Malaysian local schools. One of the notable things in the movie was the Amitabhs prosthetic make up. It was done by Hollywood''s Christien Tinsley [famous for his work in The Passion of the Christ, Catwoman and other films] and Dominie Till of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy fame. There was a plan to make a sequel named Maa, but Balki stopped it. In the words of Balki, "My main aim was not to make a film on progeria. My main motive behind making Paa was to reverse the roles of Amitabh and Abhishek. I decided to do something like this because once I was with both of them and I saw Abhishek behaving in a very matured manner. It was then that this idea struck me" It is said that Amitabh Bachchan looks like the character Auro in real life without makeup.. Paa was Abhishek Bachchans first venture into producing films for his family company AB Corp. Ltd. Abhishek not only was one of the lead actors in Paa, but was the main hands-on producer in charge of the films budget, marketing, and the entire production of the film. It took hours for Amitabh Bachchan to put on his makeup and to take it off.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was scored by veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja. "Gumm Summ Gumm" is based on the Malayalam song "Thumbi Vaa", which he had composed for the 1982 film Olangal. "Halke Se Bole" is based on the Tamil song "Putham Pudhu Kaalai" from his 1980 film Alaigal Oivathillai. bgcolor="FFFF99" align="center"

Track #	Song	Singer[s]	Duration
1	"Mudhi Mudhi Iteffaq Se"	Shilpa Rao	2:53
2	"Gumm Summ Gumm"	Bhavatharini, Shravan	4:40
3	"Udhi Udhi Iteffaq Se"	Shilpa Rao	2:36
4	"Hichki Hichki"	Sunidhi Chauhan	4:22
5	"Gali Mudhi Ittefaq Se"	Shaan	2:40
6	"Halke Se Bole"	Chorus	1:22
7	"Mere Paa"	Amitabh Bachchan	4:16
8	"Paa Theme [Remix]"	Instrumental	3:21

Other awards

= *Won Lines Gold Award: Best Actor - Amitabh Bacchan [http://www.trendpk.com/%E2%80%98paa%E2%80%99-wins-amitabh-best-actor-award/17666.html][http://www.apakistannews.com/%E2%80%98paa%E2%80%99-wins-amitabh-best-actor-award-156938] *Won Lines Gold Award: Best Actress - Vidya Balan [http://www.trendpk.com/%E2%80%98paa%E2%80%99-wins-amitabh-best-actor-award/17666.html][http://www.apakistannews.com/%E2%80%98paa%E2%80%99-wins-amitabh-best-actor-award-156938] *Won FICCI Frames 2010 Excellence Awards: Best Actor - Amitabh Bacchan [http://www.hindustantimes.com/SRK-gets-global-entertainment-award/H1-Article1-520802.aspx][http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/News/SRK-Rahman-win-Global-Icon-honor/articleshow/5701073.cms] *Won FICCI Frames 2010 Excellence Awards: Best Actress - Vidya Balan [http://www.hindustantimes.com/SRK-gets-global-entertainment-award/H1-Article1-520802.aspx][http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/News/SRK-Rahman-win-Global-Icon-honor/articleshow/5701073.cms]

Filmfare awards

= *Won Filmfare Best Actor Award - Amitabh Bachchan *Won Filmfare Best Actress Award - Vidya Balan *Nominated Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Arundhati Nag *Nominated Filmfare Best Film Award - AB Corp Ltd. - Amitabh Bachchan, Sunil Manchanda *Nominated Filmfare Best Director Award - R Balki

Iifa awards

= *Won IIFA Best Actor Award - Amitabh Bachchan *Won IIFA Best Actress Award - Vidya Balan *Won Best Make up Artist - Christien Tinsley, Domini Till *Nominated Best Film - Sunil Manchanda & AB Corp *Nominated Best Direction - R Balki *Nominated Best Supporting Actor - Abhishek Bachchan *Nominated Best Supporting Actress - Arundhati Nag *Nominated Best Story - R Balki *Nominated Best Female Playback Singer - Shilpa Rao- Moodi Moodi

Star screen awards

= *Won Star Screen Award Best Actor - Amitabh Bacchan *Won Star Screen Award for Best Actress - Vidya Balan *Won Star Screen Award for Best Child Artist - Pratik Katare *Won Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress - Arundathi Nag *Won Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 - Amitabh Bacchan along with Abhishek Bachchan *Nominated Best Film - Paa *Nominated Best Director - R Balki - Paa *Nominated Best Background Music - Illaiyaraja *Nominated Best Playback Singer [Female] - Shilpa Rao - Mudi mudi *Nominated Best Story - R. Balki *Nominated Best Screenplay - R. Balki *Nominated Best Dialogue - R. Balki *Nominated Best Editing - Anil Naidu *Nominated Best Cinematography - P. C. Sreeram *Nominated Best sound - Tapas

Stardust awards

= *Won Stardust Star of the Year Award - Male - Amitabh Bachchan *Won Stardust Best Supporting Actor Award - Abhishek Bachchan *Nominated Star Of The Year -Female - Vidya Balan[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2010/01/16/5853/index.html]