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Udta Punjab

Udta Punjab

Drugs di maa di.

20167.22h 28m

Overview

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.

Directed by Abhishek Chaubey
Written by Sudip Sharma, Abhishek Chaubey, Varun Grover
Produced by Vikramaditya Motwane, Anurag Kashyap, Shobha Kapoor
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $14.9M

Top Cast

Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor

Tommy Singh

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt

Mary Jane

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Preet Sahani

Diljit Dosanjh

Diljit Dosanjh

Sartaj Singh

Satish Kaushik

Satish Kaushik

Tayaji

Manav Vij

Manav Vij

Jhujar Singh

V

Vansh Bhardwaj

Sonu

Suhail Nayyar

Suhail Nayyar

Jassi

P

Prabhjhyot Singh

Balli

Mahabir Bhullar

Mahabir Bhullar

Veerji

Themes & Keywords

policedrug addictionsingerdoctordrugspunjabrockstar

About Udta Punjab

Udta Punjab is a crime, drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of police, drug addiction, singer, doctor, drugs, punjab. Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, it stars Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan. 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.

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