Udta Punjab

"Drugs di maa di."

2016 2h 28m HI

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 176

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Drug abuse and the darker side of Punjab rear their heads in the intense, interwoven tales of a policeman, a doctor, a migrant worker, and a rockstar.

“Drugs di maa di.”

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Cast

Shahid Kapoor
Tommy Singh
Alia Bhatt
Mary Jane
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Preet Sahani
Diljit Dosanjh
Sartaj Singh
Satish Kaushik
Tayaji
Manav Vij
Jhujar Singh
Vansh Bhardwaj
Sonu
Suhail Nayyar
Jassi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abhishek Chaubey
Writers: Sudip Sharma, Abhishek Chaubey, Sudip Sharma
Languages: Hindi, Punjabi
Countries: India

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, Punjabi.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, shot by Rajeev Ravi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Amit Trivedi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Meghna Manchanda Sen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Drugs di maa di.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4434004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abhishek Chaubey directs. Rajeev Ravi behind the camera. Amit Trivedi scores. Meghna Manchanda Sen cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, Punjabi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, Punjabi.
3Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, shot by Rajeev Ravi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Amit Trivedi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Meghna Manchanda Sen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Drugs di maa di.".
8IMDB entry: tt4434004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.