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Udta Punjab review

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2016 · Hindi · 2h 28m · Crime, Drama · CBFC A
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Filmi Score
Very good
5 reviews
77
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Critics call Udta Punjab bold and research-backed, with standout performances from Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh and Shahid Kapoor, though several flag a second half that drags and loses focus.

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Summary

Udta Punjab (2016, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 77 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on Netflix in the US.

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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Summary

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.

Udta Punjab (2016, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 77 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on Netflix in the US.

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What the critics said

5 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
The critic’s own number where they gave one
Sukanya Verma · 17 Jun 2016
Verma calls the film a wake-up call and 'mighty impressive', praising its research, direction, and cast — Alia and Shahid especially — with… Read it there →
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88
Meena Iyer · 17 Jun 2016
Udta Punjab Movie Review: The movie gives you a 'SUBSTANTIAL' high Read it there →
Published · 4.5/5 Filmi’s reading 82
90
Shubhra Gupta · 17 Jun 2016
Udta Punjab review: Shahid, Alia starrer has flaws, but makes a strong point Read it there →
Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 78
60
Rohit Vats · 17 Jun 2016
Udta Punjab review: Shahid, Alia, Kareena, Dijit live up to all the hype | Entertainment News Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 78
70
Udta Punjab Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5 Filmi’s reading 58
60
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 5 readings; 4 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Udta Punjab is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Prime Video (India) and UltraPlayBox (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Udta Punjab?

Udta Punjab has a Filmi Score of 77 (Very good), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 58 (Bollywood Hungama) to 88 (Rediff). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

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