Papa Buka
2025, English. Directed by Bijukumar Damodaran.
Romila, Anand and guide Papa Buka journey through Papua New Guinea's remote villages, documenting WWII veterans' vivid memories of fighting against Japan, facing unexpected challenges along their quest.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Bijukumar DamodaranDirector
- Sine BoboroPapa Buka
- John SikeSike Yuants
- Ritabhari ChakrabortyRomila Chatterjee
- Prakash BareAnand Kunjiraman
- Rejeev SharmaIndian High Commissioner
- Barbara AnatuNational Museum Officer
- Clement GimaWar Veteran 1
- Jayford MalisaWar Veteran 2
- Yacob OburiWar Cemetery Officer
- Sukanth AgarwalProfessor Anirudh Chowdhury
- Ashi AgarwalRomila's Mother
- Max MasoSogeri Police Commander
Details
- Released
- 19 September 2025
- Country
- Papua New Guinea, India
- Written by
- Bijukumar Damodaran
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Papa Buka runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is Papa Buka on?
Papa Buka isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 September 2025. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Papa Buka?
If you liked Papa Buka, try The Kindness of Strangers, Battleground, Too Late the Hero.
Who directed Papa Buka?
Papa Buka (2025) was directed by Bijukumar Damodaran and stars Sine Boboro, John Sike, Ritabhari Chakraborty.