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IIf you are looking for a story of a brave freedom fighter with some entertainment, some laughs, a little drama and high on josh, then Shoojit Sircar’s Sardar Udham is not for you. Filled with sorrow, sadness, regret and pain, this Vicky Kaushal-starrer film is not to be missed, not least because it is unexpected in many respects.
No, the movie does not open with the Jallianwala Bagh episode, which we wait for throughout the film. Yet when it comes, you don’t want it to happen. It is not just about patriotism but more about freedom; A big and much deserved tribute not only about Sardar Udham Singh but also to Bhagat Singh.
The film is set in the British era with old English cars, cigars and carefully designed sets. The first half hour is about the persecution that Indians experienced under British rule. Sardar Udham Singh of Kaushal represents the oppression and oppression that India faced during the era. While we have seen the freedom struggle in cinema through the eyes of Gandhi, Nehru and the Patels, this rare and perfect approach from the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) perspective of Bhagat Singh is an extraordinary one.
Sardar Udham Singh is the last surviving member of HSRA. Vicky Kaushal’s eyes are full of respect and love for his friend Bhagat. Amol Parashar, who plays Bhagat Singh, is lively, friendly and revolutionary. His role is small but he is a legend in a legend’s story.
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hard to see
Vicky Kaushal has put everything in, to such an extent that you always feel sadness throughout the film, be it in the scenes of rebellion, investigation, preparation or torture. Scenes of torture are not always easy to watch. The direction is so honest that you can hardly remind yourself that this is just a movie. Sardar Udham Is painful and sometimes painful to sit. This is not your typical Bollywood movie with a lot of songs but the background music is the unavoidable star.
Relief comes, but only for a few minutes, as Udham is reminiscing his long-lost love in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. A pinch of sweetness revolves around A type of sweet, which is Udham’s favorite and then we are back to his struggle.
When asked his name by the British officers who torture him for days and months, he shows a tattoo and it leaves you stunned. It reads ‘Ram Mohammad Singh Azad’, which represents India and its diversity. While his torture reminds us of Bhagat Singh, his slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ in the courtroom has a lot of meaning.
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A Rare Addition to Freedom Plays
We have always believed that General Dyer is the biggest and only villain in the Jallianwala Bagh incident of April 1919. But actor Sean Scott assures you that the then governor of Punjab, Michael O’Dwyer, was even worse. Scott takes us to the mind of the British ruling class, calling it a ‘white man’s burden’ to rule India. So why didn’t Fussy shoot O’Dwyer when he had the chance? This is something to see in the film.
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The highlight of the film is the Jallianwala Bagh incident, a terrifying moment that stays with you even after the film ends. Throughout the film, you wait for it to come and when the scene finally comes, you don’t want to see it. Frightening, full of fear, sadness and ultimately exhaustion, Sircar’s directorial is unlike anything you’ve seen before. A pregnant woman is looking for her husband in a pile of corpses; A dying man looking for his dead grandchildren; A 4-year-old is shaking his dead mother; a thirsty woman unable to drink water; And somewhere a lover of fuss.
Sardar Udham A must see film. This journey of freedom struggle is unique and well directed and acted. It might start off a bit slow but this Vicky Kaushal-Shoojit Sircar drama is a stunner.
(edited by Prashant)
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