Udaan is simply amazing

Udaan is a work of art. It is realistic, down to earth, poetic, poignant yet inspiring.

The script may have been better, but the acting simply couldn’t. Ronit Roy as the abusive and headstrong father to new comer Rajat Barmecha is so convincing that you’d come out hating very evil things onto him. Rajat as the 17 year old protagonist is hard to ignore as well. The poetry and prose may not be his own, but through skillful acting and emoting, he totally owns the screen.

What I loved was the use of hand-held cameras for most scenes. It gave life to the shots, and brought out a realism which is missing from the so called ‘tight’ cinematography employed these days.

The editing could have been better (the film could have been a bit shorter) but I’m not complaining.

Coming to the poetry and prose, the less said the better. What I mean is, it is to be heard to be believed. There are some real gems in there.. and I’d rather you go to the cinema hall and experience them for yourselves. There is no missing this one.

This one, like Rocket Singh, belongs in your movie collection.

Rating: 4.5/5