Review of Udta Punjab (2016) by Aman A — 29 Jun 2016

The movie had a lot of political subtleties I feel that can go unnoticed. The most obvious one was the sarcastic constant referral to "accha din aayega" by Mary Jane and Gabru. There were scenes of homage to many movies which was endearing to see.

The acting was great, especially Alia Bhatt. (Please ignore Kareena in the movie). The movie sadly did not have enough relief moments. It was too serious too much. The movie was slow. The plot moved fast but the shots hung on.

Without relief, it became a drag at certain places. The pain was too much. I loved the use of sound in the movie. The ending shot of the addicted boy wailing due to the guilt of his actions was a specific allusion to the state of Punjab today.

I loved the fact that there was an epilogue in the movie. Not seen that before in Bollywood and it was an interesting innovative addition.