Udta Punjab: Crude but real

The film stands out for its captivating performances and hard-hitting story

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Drug abuse is not new to the world of cinema. While Hollywood boasts of Requiem for a Dream, Trainspotting and The Basketball Diaries, Bollywood has Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Shaitan and now Udta Punjab in its kitty. Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, the film brings to light the overwhelming drug problem the land of five rivers is riddled with. The film opens with a heroin packet being flung from across the border, which, in turn, leads to the opening credits brilliantly interweaving the four main leads of the film. The packet lands on Alia Bhatt, a migrant worker from Bihar, and ...

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Udta Punjab: Crude but real