This 2-hour and 29-minute film, which won 21 awards, stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, yet two do not share screen; Movie is…
The 2016 movie was a crime drama with a stellar star cast. The movie was written and directed by Abhishek Chaubey, co-written by Sudip Sharma, and produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Sameer Nair and Aman Gill under Balaji Motion Pictures in association with Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl and Vikramaditya Motwane under Phantom Films. Apart from Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor, the movie also featured Alia Bhatt, and Diljit Dosanjh.
You must be guessing which movie this is. The story of the film is based on and revolves around the drug abuse by the youth in Punjab. Though the movie got good reviews, but it received widespread criticism in Punjab. Even the censor board sought a stay on the film's release and called it vulgar for the general audience. As a result, the producers were directed to make a total of 89 cuts in the film. What is the name of Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor's movie that needed 89 cuts?
The movie in question is Udta Punjab . It was made on a budget of Rs 34 crore and earned Rs 97 crore worldwide. Despite facing challenges like a leaked copy before release, te movie performed well, especially in North India.
Shahid Kapoor plays the role of Tommy Singh in the movie, who is a famous pop singer. He himself is addicted to drugs, but when he sees that because of him the lives of the youth are getting ruined and they are also taking drugs, he starts trying to change himself.
Kareena Kapoor played the role of Dr. Preet, who is working against drug addiction. She is aware of the truth of the system and struggles to save the youth from drugs. The amazing thing is that even though Shahid Kapoor and Kapoor worked in this movie, they did not have a single scene together.
With Udta Punjab, Diljit Dosanjh made his Bollywood debut. Alia Bhatt won everyone's hearts with her powerful performance. Not only critics, but the audience also praised her acting. This movie proved to be a turning point for Alia Bhatt's career. The song 'Ek Kudi' that went viral is from the movie.
There have also been reports that Kareena Kapoor worked in 'Udta Punjab' only because she did not have any scenes with her ex-boyfriend Shahid Kapoor. Both of them were dating each other at one time, but their relationship did not last long. After this, both of them parted ways. Where is Udta Punjab streaming online?
Shahid Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for 'Udta Punjab', directed by Abhishek Chaubey. Alia Bhatt also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. According to IMDb report, 'Udta Punjab' won a total of 21 awards. The movie's rating on IMDb is 7.7. You can watch this movie on Netflix.
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