Udta Punjab

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Drexter T @RT55279243 May 5 Udta Punjab is a gritty, harsh, and a violent film directed by Abhishek Choubey and produced by Anurag Kashyap. It shows the drug-addict side of Punjab. While the film is straggling with its performances, the film feels too uneven. The acting is good, but the screenplay feels too rushed or too slow in some places and it never feels normal. The opening is slow, while the climax (last 15 minutes) feels like a killing marathon. One is being killed by another, killed by another, killed by another. It feels more excruciating to watch. SPOILER: Even the ending feels not placed and setup. How did Alia reach Goa without any problems? How did Diljit's brother so suddenly became a drug addict? Tommy's character is fine but there is overacting in some places. Same is the case with Diljit. Kareena's death felt random without any setup. Why did Diljit's brother kill her? Was he jealous? Alia's acting is genuinely terrific. he assault scenes and drug scenes are haunting tho.. Overall, its odd. 2.5/5 See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 01/13/2023 Lindo e triste filme, vagamente baseado no abuso de drogas pela população jovem no estado indiano de Punjabe, muita violência e abusos, uma realidade muito triste principalmente em países subdesenvolvidos como a Índia e o Brasil, doloroso de assistir em alguns momentos, principalmente na violência contra mulher, algo tido como tão normal, justificável e punitivo... Uma excelente produção, um alerta para os jovens indianos, uma denúncia corrupção, e um grito de esperança... See more 09/14/2021 It is just a matter of coincidence that I happened to know about Anurag Kashyap just before Udta Punjab was going to come in controversies. I had watched Bombay Velvet, which I don't think is a good way to learn about a director's work (later on I got to know Return of Hanuman was also made by Anurag Kashyap so that settles that). And when this film was stuck in controversies, it got leaked and everyone watched it. I didn't see it back then since my 12th class was going on, but I did see it a few years back. And boy have we grown as an audience! Udta Punjab is basically something every OTT show is doing nowadays. I really like how Anurag Kashyap isn't afraid of CBFC. He made Gangs of Wasseypur parts 1 & 2 which are now being copied to make most OTT shows, then he made this film, which talks about the drug problems in Punjab. Kashyap's films are always very grounded and unlike most Bollywood directors, he is actually interested in making them look that way. Other directors want to keep their films grounded, but always add unrealistic things which make their films a washer-man's dog: Neither realistic nor unrealistic. Anurag Kashyap, however, goes all out on the ghetto look and touch, which is very well reflected in this film. No wonder why it got so much censored. Udta Punjab tells the story of four different perspectives when it comes to drug consumption in Punjab. There is Tommy Singh aka Gabru (played by Shahid Kapoor and the only character from this film whose name I remember), who is a drug addict and has just realised the errors of his ways. Now he is trying his best to become clean, but the life he has already created beforehand does not allow him to become a better person. There is Alia Bhatt who is a Bihari immigrant who has been kidnapped and is now being used for sexual favours. There is Diljit Dosanjh who is trying his best to capture the drug mafia when his own younger brother has become a drug addict, and then there is Kareena Kapoor Khan who is a social worker, working alongside Diljit to prevent drug consumption in Punjab. Everything about this film is excellent. The acting, music, story, cinematography, everything lands in place. There are no plot holes in spite of having so many subplots, and in the end all of that comes together. Tommy Singh was my favourite character, and every time he was on the screen I just wanted to see him. When he was gone I would wait for his scenes to come, since his story was the most suspenseful. The film does have some parts where the characters talk like how people don't usually talk like in real life, like the part where Tommy is in jail and the two kids tell they were addicted to drugs and that's why they killed their parents. The way they talk sounds very unrealistic. Then Alia Bhatt also did not suit a Bihari look at all. She was clearly looking black faced and her accent sounded awfully fake. But other than that I don't have any problem. Udta Punjab is one of those films that I'd call era-defining. It not only exposed Pahlaj Nihalani's hypocrisy in deciding what is correct for the Indian audience and what isn't, but it also helped in getting him kicked out and bringing Prasoon Joshi in his place. Today a film like Udta Punjab can be easily made, but the society's mindset 5 years ago was very different from now. This is a very positive change and I hope we see the same decline in people getting offended over historical and religious depictions in films and OTT shows. See more 09/20/2020 Crazy acting no storyline See more M-Waseem A @Wacceem 07/26/2020 More Hindi movies like this! See more ryan f @ryan1227 06/17/2020 I loved this movie. It was very well acted all the way around and took on a very serious subject and did it well. See more Read all reviews

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