---
title: "PK"
year: 2014
kind: "film"
canonical: "https://film.one/film/pk"
fi1m_id: "pk"
imdb_id: "tt2338151"
tmdb_id: 297222
wikidata_id: "Q7117022"
fi1m_score: 78
critics_score: 80
critics_reviews: 4
published: "2026-09-15"
updated: "2026-09-20T21:18:05.123154+00:00"
region: "PL"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# PK (2014)

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani · 2h 33m · Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction

## Identity

PK

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/pk
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** pk
- **IMDb ID:** tt2338151
- **TMDB ID:** 297222
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7117022
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2338151/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/297222, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7117022

**Fi1m score: 78** · Critics 80 (early) from 4 reviews

*In a sentence:* An alien asks religion to explain itself and has the manners to wait for an answer

> Aamir Khan makes Rajkumar Hirani’s religious satire funny without making its innocent visitor tiresome. The plot needs indulgence and 153 minutes is generous, but the questions are good enough to earn an evening.

## Synopsis

A visitor from another planet tries to understand life in India, including the religious rules that people around him take for granted. Aamir Khan plays PK, whose questions turn everyday customs and differences between faiths into sources of confusion. Anushka Sharma plays Jagat ‘Jaggu’ Janani Sahni, with Saurabh Shukla as Tapasvi Maharaj and Sushant Singh Rajput as Sarfraz Yousuf. As PK explores human beliefs, the comedy follows what happens when an outsider asks people to explain the things they accept without question.

## Review

Rajkumar Hirani’s *PK* is a good comedy with a generous view of people and a rather generous allowance of time. Its alien visitor, played by Aamir Khan, tries to make sense of religious beliefs and the habits that go with them. Hirani lets the questions sound simple enough to be dismissed, then gives us room to notice that the answers are not terribly satisfactory. It is worth an evening, provided a wandering story is not a deal-breaker.

Khan is the reason this works as often as it does. Playing an innocent can become an exercise in asking an audience to adore the actor, but he keeps PK’s confusion at the centre of the joke. We laughed at his attempts to understand religious rules, then felt protective of him. The questions are reasonable, and Khan makes the need for an answer feel personal. That matters in a film whose slapstick might otherwise allow us to enjoy the disruption without caring about the visitor causing it.

The screenplay by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi is most persuasive when it allows that curiosity to guide the comedy. Religious differences become puzzling because PK has no reason to regard any one set of customs as the obvious choice. We do not need the film to settle every question about belief; watching people struggle to explain what they accept is enough. Its kindness keeps the humour from turning into a prolonged exercise in congratulating the audience on being cleverer than the characters.

C.K. Muraleedharan’s cinematography serves the comedy well, keeping our attention on Khan as the puzzled visitor. Production designers Rajnish Hedao, Sumit Basu and Snigdha Basu have a useful starting point: ordinary human life is already strange enough when seen by somebody who does not understand it. For us, the visual interest is in watching Khan try to make sense of those surroundings. The emphasis on people suits a story concerned with how they behave around one another.

Anushka Sharma, playing Jagat ‘Jaggu’ Janani Sahni, helps make the company agreeable, and Saurabh Shukla’s Tapasvi Maharaj belongs in a comedy willing to let people be ridiculous. Neither performance displaces Khan as the main attraction. Ajay Gogavale, Ankit Tiwari, Atul Gogavale and Shantanu Moitra supply music that fits the film’s geniality. We could have done with less encouragement to feel fond of everyone; Khan has already done much of that work.

Hirani also edits, and this is where a firmer hand would have helped. At 153 minutes, the film gives a good comic idea more room than it needs. The plot asks for indulgence, and its conveniences become harder to overlook when the pace slackens. There is pleasure in spending time with PK, but not every detour earns its place. A tighter cut would have helped both the jokes and the moments that want us to care.

We ask an outsider comedy to make familiar behaviour look peculiar, and *PK* comfortably passes that test. We would have liked to feel more for the people being questioned, especially over such a long running time. Settle in for Khan’s company, rather than a brisk demolition of organised religion.

*Fi1m score 78, published 15 September 2026.*

## Straight answers

**Is PK worth watching?**

*PK* is worth an evening for anyone who enjoys a gentle comedy about belief, and we scored it 78. Aamir Khan keeps the alien's confusion funny rather than tiresome, and the questions he asks about religion are good ones. Be warned that the plot wanders and 153 minutes is more than the idea needs.

**How long is PK, and what is it rated?**

*PK* runs 2h 33m. It is a comedy and drama film.

**Where can I watch PK in Poland?**

*PK* is streaming on Netflix in Poland. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service.

**How does PK compare to The Truman Show?**

*PK* and [*The Truman Show*](https://film.one/film/the-truman-show) both follow an innocent who discovers how much everyone around him takes for granted, but Hirani's film is the warmer and looser of the two. Weir's is tighter and more unsettling, with Jim Carrey's hurt under the comedy. Choose *PK* for geniality and Khan's company; choose the earlier film if you want the sharper, sadder version.

**What should I watch after PK?**

After *PK*, try [*The Truman Show*](https://film.one/film/the-truman-show) (1998, Fi1m 88): Another questioning innocent discovers how much everyone else takes for granted. Then [*Monty Python's Life of Brian*](https://film.one/film/life-of-brian) (1979, Fi1m 88): Religious certainty receives a less gentle examination, with considerably more squabbling; and [*Wadjda*](https://film.one/film/wadjda) (2012, Fi1m 80): A child’s practical ambition exposes restrictive customs without sacrificing warmth or humour.

### Reviews we read (4)

- **Los Angeles Times**, Martin Tsai (85/100, inferred): The critic calls it a biting, whip-smart satire on organized religion that enlightens and provokes through outrageous slapstick, praising its radical and progressive take while remaining highly entertaining. [Read](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-pk-movie-review-20141220-story.html)
- **The Hollywood Reporter**, Lisa Tsering (80/100, inferred): The film is a pleasantly subversive satire in which an alien visitor exposes the contradictions of religion and Indian social norms with warmth and compassion. Aamir Khan's touching, hilarious performance as the outsider anchors the story, though it lacks the full emotional depth of director Rajkumar Hirani's prior work. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/pk-film-review-2-759731/)
- **Time Out**, Anil Sinanan (4/5): The critic finds PK a warm, witty and provocative satire on modern Indian life and religious dogma. The preposterous plot requires some suspension of disbelief but is carried by engaging execution and pitch-perfect performances, especially Aamir Khan's. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/pk)
- **The New York Times**, Rachel Saltz (75/100, inferred): The critic describes the film as a sweet, ambling comedy about an innocent alien who explores religions and gently pokes fun at differences and hypocrisy without offending anyone. [Read](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/20/movies/pk-explores-religion-through-an-extraterrestrials-eyes.html)

## Details

- **Director:** Rajkumar Hirani
- **Director:** Rajkumar Hirani
- **Screenplay:** Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
- **Story:** Rajkumar Hirani
- **Cinematography:** C.K. Muraleedharan
- **Editor:** Rajkumar Hirani
- **Music:** Ajay Gogavale, Ankit Tiwari, Atul Gogavale, Shantanu Moitra
- **Production design:** Snigdha Basu, Sumit Basu, Rajnish Hedao
- **Costume design:** Manoshi Nath, Rushi Sharma
- **Producer:** Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Siddharth Roy Kapur
- **Cast:** Aamir Khan as PK; Anushka Sharma as Jagat 'Jaggu' Janani Sahni; Saurabh Shukla as Tapasvi Maharaj; Boman Irani as Cherry Bajwa; Sushant Singh Rajput as Sarfraz Yousuf; Sanjay Dutt as Bhairao Singh; Parikshit Sahni as Jayprakash Sahni; Reema Debnath as Phuljhadiya
- **Runtime:** 2h 33m
- **First release (KW):** 18 December 2014
- **Genres:** Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
- **Budget:** $13 million
- **Box office:** $119 million

## Where to watch in Poland

- Netflix: streaming

*Checked 2026-09-15.*

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## If you liked this

- *The Truman Show* (1998), Fi1m 88: Another questioning innocent discovers how much everyone else takes for granted. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-truman-show.md)
- *Monty Python's Life of Brian* (1979), Fi1m 88: Religious certainty receives a less gentle examination, with considerably more squabbling. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/life-of-brian.md)
- *The Brother from Another Planet* (1984): An alien’s arrival makes everyday human divisions look freshly unreasonable.
- *Wadjda* (2012), Fi1m 80: A child’s practical ambition exposes restrictive customs without sacrificing warmth or humour. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/wadjda.md)
- *Devi* (1960): A much darker account of religious devotion and the damage certainty can do.

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