{"id":698,"date":"2016-06-18T11:51:07","date_gmt":"2016-06-18T06:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/?p=698"},"modified":"2016-06-18T11:51:07","modified_gmt":"2016-06-18T06:21:07","slug":"udta-punjab-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swudzy.com\/udta-punjab-movie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Udta Punjab Movie Review: Worth The Hype. Must Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Udta Punjab<\/a> has been one of the most controversial movies<\/strong> of the year and possibly the decade. The tiff between Anurag Kashyap<\/strong> and the CBFC<\/strong> chief Pahlaj Nihali<\/strong> has been the center of news for about a whole week now and the whole creative fraternity was waiting eagerly for the movie to release. The movie has finally released, and the least that we can say is, that it’s worth the hype that is created around it. It goes harsh,<\/strong> it goes ugly<\/strong> and it hits all the right spots.<\/strong> Read the complete Udta Punjab Movie Review<\/strong>\u00a0now.<\/p>\n

About\u00a0Udta Punjab<\/h2>\n

Udta Punjab<\/strong>\u00a0is a 2016 Hindi\/Punjabi<\/strong> movie directed by Abhishek Chaubey<\/strong> and produced by Phantom Films, Balaji Motion Pictures, and ALT Entertainment.<\/strong> The movie features Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan<\/strong> and Diljit Dosanjh<\/strong> in primary roles.<\/p>\n

Plot<\/h2>\n

Tommy Singh<\/strong>(Shahid) is a drug addict pop and rap star in Punjab who writes and sings<\/strong> songs about several types of drugs.<\/strong> He is arrested by the police and there he meets 2 young boys who are die-hard fans of Tommy and have started taking drugs in order to follow<\/strong> their star. This changes him and he starts avoiding drugs.<\/strong> In a parallel story line, a Bihari girl<\/strong>(Alia)\u00a0who works on a farm on borders of Punjab finds a packet of Heroin<\/strong> which was thrown from across the borders at night. After finding out that it is worth crores,<\/strong> she decides to sell<\/strong> it to a dealer. Panicking in the situation, the girl ends up throwing the heroin<\/strong> in a well. The drug dealers capture her and as a form of punishment, develop an addiction<\/strong> in her for drugs and rape her frequently.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In another parallel story line,<\/strong> Sartaj<\/strong>(Diljit Dosanjh) is a cop who, along with other cops, takes some share<\/strong> and lets the dangerous drugs flow through the road transit.<\/strong> He realizes his fault when his own brother<\/strong> develops an addiction and has to be rushed due to an overdose of a cocktail of drugs<\/strong>. Dr. Preet<\/strong>(Kareena) teams up with him to find out the root of this drug chain<\/strong> and the political connections<\/strong> involved. But they have only one month<\/strong> before the elections start\u00a0so that the election commission can take some actions against the culprits.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the storylines cross paths<\/strong> in the flow of events.<\/p>\n

Watch The Trailer of Udta Punjab here.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Story, Screenplay, and Dialogues<\/h2>\n

The story is woven beautifully<\/strong> covering all the four major characters and the state of Punjab in almost equal screentime giving all the due importances to the characters.<\/strong> The first half<\/strong> of the movie feels a little slow and unrewarding<\/strong> as the whole time before the\u00a0interval is spent in the setup<\/strong> for the story. The actual fun<\/strong> of the movie starts with the second half<\/strong> which is every bit compensating<\/strong> the stretched first half and by the end of the movie you might not even remember that the movie was slow in the\u00a0first half. The screenplay is<\/strong> crisp<\/strong> and it maintains the interest<\/strong> in all the four characters and their respective story arcs<\/strong> even when they are not on the screen.\u00a0The dialogues of the movie are quite realistic and mostly in regional dialect. Overall, the writing<\/strong> of the movie is a big plus<\/strong> for the movie.<\/p>\n

Performances<\/h2>\n

Udta Punjab<\/strong> features a stellar set of performances<\/strong> by all of its main characters. Shahid Kapoor gets in the skin<\/strong> of Tommy Singh and his Gabru persona with ease and does complete justice to the responsibility the director gave him.\u00a0Alia Bhatt<\/strong><\/a> shows once again that she has the capabilities of a great actor<\/strong> in her and can never be underestimated.<\/span> One of her powerful roles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kareena Kapoor Khan<\/strong><\/a> carries herself and her character with a certain grace<\/strong> and is <\/span>lovable<\/strong> in the movie. She completely dominates the scenes<\/strong> whenever she is on the frame. Not a degree high or low, she acted perfectly<\/strong> with the requirements of the role. Diljit Dosanjh<\/strong> is a treat to watch.<\/strong> His is the most developed character<\/strong> in the movie and he leaves no stones unturned to portray it on the screen. Apart from the main characters, Satish Kaushik, Prabhjyot Singh,<\/strong> and Harpreet Singh<\/strong> are also characters to watch.<\/span><\/p>\n

Music<\/h2>\n

Amit Trivedi<\/strong> has successfully escalated the tone<\/strong> of the movie and beautifies it even more. ‘Chitta Ve’<\/strong> does a brilliant job as an establishing song.<\/strong>\u00a0‘Ud-Daa Punjab’<\/strong> is restricted to a background song<\/strong> playing in one of Tommy Singh’s party. It was a big turn off,<\/strong> but it was compensated by ‘Da Da Dasse’.<\/strong> The highlight of the movie’s music was, however, Ikk Kudi<\/strong>. It was awesome throughout<\/strong> as a theme<\/strong> as well as the song.<\/strong> The movie ends on a positive note with ‘Hass Nach Le’<\/strong> which was a good note to leave the hall. Overall Music<\/strong><\/a> does the job assigned with ease.<\/p>\n

Direction<\/h2>\n

Abhishek Chaubey<\/strong> has crafted a marvel with Udta Punjab.<\/strong> Even when the movie feels slow in the first half there are enjoyable moments<\/strong> to keep the audience engaged. The use of music with economy shows the clear vision<\/strong> of the director who knows what he was doing. Broadly, it is a great effort from the directorial<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

The movie is a must watch<\/strong> and if you remain seated till the interval, you won’t regret till the movie ends. The second half is the best part of the movie.<\/strong> And the narrative and the message that the movie gives are all in bonafide<\/strong> nature. The movie is one of the bests of this year<\/strong> and no wonder the makers were fighting so hard to get it released in its\u00a0original state on the announced date.<\/p>\n

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Did you watch the movie? Did you like the movie? Do you agree with our review of the movie? What part of the review did you like most? Do you think we missed some part in our review that you would like to mention? Head down to the comments section below and leave a reply. Also, do not forget to share the review with your friends. Coz it\u2019s more fun with friends around. We will be back with more reviews of trailers, music and movies, and other stuff. Till then, #KeepLovingCinema.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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