B-town gives thumbs up to 'Udta Punjab'

The much-awaited film 'Udta Punjab,' which highlights the impact and menace of drug abuse on the society, particularly in Punjab, has won the hearts of the members of the film fraternity. The celebrities took to their respective social media handles to shower praise on the film, released today.


Applauding the film, Preity Zinta tweeted, "Just watched #udtapunjab & am stunned by the Performance of each actor.Punjab really needs this film. Trust me I know cuz I'm seen it first hand with #UNAIDS & the needle exchange program. #drugsdimaadi #Alia #kareena #shahid #diljit #Awesome #hardhitting #truth #abhishekh #ekta #phantom Ting."

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt tweeted, "Abhishek Chaubey's UDTA PUNJAB is an outstanding film. Shahid & Alia are the bravest actors in tinsel town." He continued, "Our lives begin to end the day we begin to reman silent about things that matter - UDTA PUNJAB matters because it looks at truth in the eye."

"HIGH on #UdtaPunjab Got me angry,made me laugh & made me weep! An empowering story of broken people touching & healing other broken lives!" tweeted Pooja Bhatt.

Film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#UdtaPunjab is bold, brave and brilliant with bravura performances. Watch it!"

"#UdtaPunjab FABULOUS! Period! Every single frame! Ps- reality is even more brutal... Anyone censoring reality? #DrugsDiMaadi @FuhSePhantom," said Aditi Rao Hydari.

Others who praised the film were actor Karan Singh Grover, Arshad Warsi and Dia Mirza.

Abhishek Chaubey's directorial, which stars Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh in lead roles, has been passed with A certificate.