Uda Aida is a 2019 Indian-Punjabi Drama-comedy film written by Naresh Kathooria and directed by Ksshitij Chaudhary. Co-produced by Friday Russh Motion Pictures, Ksshitij Chaudhary Films, Naresh Kathooria Films; it stars Tarsem Jassar, Neeru Bajwa in lead roles with B.N. Sharma, Gurpreet Ghuggi and Karamjit Anmol in supporting roles. In the film a poor family has to cope with rich kids and their parents when their son is enrolled into a prestigious school.[1]
| Uda Aida | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ksshitij Chaudhary |
| Written by | Naresh Kathooria |
| Produced by | Rrupaali Gupta Deepak Gupta Ksshitij Chaudhary Naresh Kathooria |
| Starring | Tarsem Jassar Neeru Bajwa B.N. Sharma |
| Cinematography | Ajayan Vincent |
| Edited by | Tarun Chauhan |
| Music by | R Guru Gurcharan Singh |
Production companies | Friday Russh Motion Pictures Ksshitij Chaudhary Films Naresh Kathooria Films |
| Distributed by | Omjee Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Box office | ₹13 crore (See below) |
The film was released theatrically on 1 February 2019. The film opened to positive response from critics and audience. Entire cast of the film got appreciation.
Cast
edit- Tarsem Jassar as Gurnam
- Neeru Bajwa as Manjeet
- Poppy Jabbal as Myra
- Ansh Tejpal as Aman
- Karamjit Anmol as Iqbal ‘Reetha’
- Gurpreet Ghuggi aa Fouji Kartar Singh
- B. N. Sharma as Jagtar Singh
- Rose J. Kaur as Principal
- Jaspal Singh Sandhu as Vice-Principal
Marketing and release
editThe official trailer of the film was released on 3 January on YouTube, which has been viewed 7.3 million times since its release.[2]
The film was released theatrically on 1 February 2019. The audience can stream the movie on the Chaupal Ott platform.
Reception
editBox office
editThe film has grossed ₹4.17 crore in Canada,[3] ₹37 lacs in Australia,[4] ₹54 lacs in United States, ₹66 lacs in Australia, and ₹21 lacs in New Zealand.[5]
Critical reception
editGurnaaz Kaur of The Tribune gave 3 stars out if 5 to the film. She praised the performances of Tarsem Jassar and Neeru Bajwa, and the supporting cast including Gurpreet Ghuggi, B.N. Sharma, and Karamjit Anmol.[6]
Sukhpreet Kahlon of Cinestaan.com also gave 3 stars out of 5, saying, "Uda Aida explores in part the ramifications of giving up one's mother tongue." She praised the entire cast of the film while criticising the pace of the film saying, "A tighter script by Naresh Kathooria would have made a world of a difference."[7]
References
edit- ^ "Disco: Enjoy Halloween in Punjabi style with the latest song from 'Uda Aida'". The Times of India. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Uda Aida (Official Trailer) Tarsem Jassar : Neeru Bajwa - Vehli Janta Records - Releasing 1st Feb 2019". YouTube. Vehli Janta Records. 3 January 2019.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (11 March 2019). "Badla collects 1.71 mil. USD [Rs. 11.95 cr.] in overseas - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (25 February 2019). "Total Dhamaal collects approx. 3.41 mil. USD [Rs. 24.16 cr.] in overseas - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (12 February 2019). "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga collects approx. 2.0 mil. USD [Rs. 14.20 cr.] in overseas - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Kaur, Gurnaaz. "A point well made". Tribune India.
- ^ Kahlon, Sukhpreet. "Uda Aida review: It's Punjabi vs English in director Ksshitij Chaudhary's comic caper". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.