Udta Punjab is a 2016 Indian black comedy crime film co-written and directed by Abhishek Chaubey. It is loosely based on and revolves around the drug abuse by the youth population in the Indian state of Punjab and the various conspiracies surrounding it. Produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under their banner Balaji Motion Pictures, in association with Anurag Kashyap's production house Phantom Films, it features an ensemble cast consisting of Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh. On 4 June 2016, the Central Board of Film Certification, India sought a stay on the film's release citing that the themes dealt with in the film were too vulgar for the general audience. As a result, the producers were directed to make a total of 89 cuts in the film. However, on 13 June 2016, the Bombay High Court struck down the stay and gave permission for the film's national release, albeit with a single cut in the screenplay. The film was released worldwide on 17 June 2016.
| Director | Abhishek Chaubey |
| Produced by | Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Aman Gill, Sameer Nair, Madhu Mantena |
| Screenplay by | Sudip Sharma, Abhishek Chaubey |
| Story by | Sudip Sharma, Abhishek Chaubey |
| Starring | Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh, Satish Kaushik, Suhail Nayyar, Manav Vij, Prabhjyot Singh |
| Music | Original Songs, Amit Trivedi, Background Score, Benedict Taylor, Naren Chandavarkar |
| Cinematography | Rajeev Ravi |
| Edited by | Meghna Sen |
| Production, company | Balaji Motion Pictures, Phantom Films |
| Distributed by | Balaji Motion Pictures, White Hill Studios |
| Released | June 17, 2016 |
| Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹ 40 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹ 96.1–99.7 crore |
| Netflix ID | 80118002 |
About Udta Punjab
The affliction of drugs are running rampant amongst the youth in the different Punjab neighborhoods. As the prevalence of drugs gets more and more blatant, the decline in social and economical value is gradually heightened.
Achievement of Udta Punjab
Film actresses Priyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra were approached about acting in this film. For her performance in this movie, actress Alia Bhatt received an award for Best Actress during the 2017 Filmfare awards.
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Latest information about Udta Punjab updated on July 28 2021.
