Udta Punjab

Udta Punjab

Drugs di maa di.

Directed by Abhishek Chaubey

Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, Phantom Films

2016148 min7.3 / 10

A gritty, interconnected crime drama that unflinchingly examines drug addiction's corrosive impact across multiple lives in Punjab.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Udta Punjab sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Udta Punjab scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Udta Punjab end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Udta Punjab violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Udta Punjab easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Udta Punjab

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Udta Punjab

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Udta Punjab, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Udta Punjab, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Udta Punjab, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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