Poster of Udta Punjab Movie
Ratings:3/5
Chandigarh June 18, 2016: After all the hype,curiosity & tussle with CBFC Udta Punjab got released yesterday to houseful shows.Negative publicity did help movie on the first day of its release.Movie's content is all about Punjab's youth a generation addicted to drugs like Chitta shorthand of cocaine & other cocktails with nexus between politicians & dealers local & across the border.
The storyline is filled with glamour, Violence, exploitation, family apathy etc.Obligatory words & language used by characters created continual appraisal.Today's youth & people little older could definitely relate to the film.
Four main characters in the movie are portrayed straightforwardly & very bluntly.To start with Shahid Kapoor (Tommy the Gabru) is a rock star & idol to the youth with his glamorous look,music songs & lifestyle.His life revolves around these until he goes to jail & met his fans whose life's are ruined with drugs.Here he (Tommy) himself addicted to drugs raised himself to start fight war against drugs as "drugs di maa di".Alia Bhatt a migrant from Bihar a hockey player who got trapped in the clutches of drug mafia & exploited sexually.Alia met Tommy & he felt for her & saved her from the drug mafia.Both Shahid & Alia played their characters well but Alia was much better then her past work her look to her bihari language pronunciation was brilliant.
Kareena Kapoor (Preet) met Diljit Dosanjh (Sartaj) whose younger brother Balli becomes drug addict & she treats him.Here Sartaj being a corrupt officer realizes the power of drugs & asks Dr. Preet to help him to end this menace.Chemistry between these two was a watchable as both gave some beautiful moments.Kareena asusal experienced actor enough to play her character well.actually it was easy for her & Diljit too did perform well.
Music songs like Chitta Ve & Ik Kudi by late Shiv Kumar Batalvi are good.
Writer-Director Abhishek Chaubhey along with co-writer Sudip Sharma tried to present a present scenario of youth inclined towards drugs.Their projection of characters are closer to reality.They succeeded in nurturing characters with today's youth.Though somewhere film loses its pace too.
But with glamour, hype & controversy with Adult certification"Udta Punjab" is an enjoyable film.