Sardar Udham
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Directed by | Shoojit Sircar |
Written by | Dialogues: Ritesh Shah |
Screenplay by | Ritesh Shah Shubhendu Bhattacharya |
Produced by | Ronnie Lahiri Sheel Kumar |
Starring | Vicky Kaushal |
Cinematography | Avik Mukhopadhyay |
Edited by | Chandrashekhar Prajapati |
Music by | Shantanu Moitra |
Production companies | Rising Sun Films Kino Works |
Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Sardar Udham is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language biographical historical drama film based on the life of Sardar Udham Singh, a revolutionary freedom fighter highly known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in London to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar.[1] Starring Vicky Kaushal as Singh, the film is directed by Shoojit Sircar and produced by Rising Sun Films in collaboration with Kino Works.[2] The film premiered on 16 October 2021 on Amazon Prime Video.
Cast
- Vicky Kaushal as Sardar Udham Singh
- Shaun Scott as Michael O'Dwyer
- Stephen Hogan as Detective Inspector Swain
- Amol Parashar as Bhagat Singh
- Banita Sandhu as Reshma
- Kirsty Averton as Eileen Palmer
- Andrew Havill as General Reginald Dyer
- Ritesh Shah as Koppikar
- Manas Tiwari as Nihal Singh
- Tim Berrington as John Hutchison
- Tom Hudson as Winston Churchill
- Nicholas Gecks as Justice Atkinson
- Sam Retford as Detective Deighton
- Simon Weir as King George VI
- Jogi Mallang as Surat Ali
- Kuljeet Singh as S.S Johal
- Tushar Singhal as Informer of Udham Singh
- Sarfaraz Alam Safu as Interpreter At Scotland Yard
Production
Sardar Udham , a biopic of Sardar Udham Singh was officially announced on 4 March 2019, starring Vicky Kaushal and directed by Shoojit Sircar, who called it his dream project.[3]
Shooting kicked off in London in April 2019, and also took place in Russia, United Kingdom, Europe, Ireland, Germany and India.[4] The film was wrapped up on 27 December 2019 in Europe.[5]
Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 11 October 2021[6] | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 26:00 | |||
Language | Hindi | |||
Label | Zee Music Company | |||
Producer | George Joseph | |||
Shantanu Moitra chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
Sardar Udham - Full Album on YouTube |
The film score was composed by Shantanu Moitra and produced by George Joseph.[7] All tracks are instrumental.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Time To Meet My Friend" | 4:02 |
2. | "Sardar Udham Theme" | 2:10 |
3. | "Crush The Rebels" | 5:11 |
4. | "You Are Not Coming Back" | 4:40 |
5. | "I Was Late" | 4:24 |
6. | "Koi Zinda Hai" | 5:33 |
Total length: | 26:00 |
Release
Initially announced for theatrical premiere on Gandhi Jayanti 2020, the release date of Sardar Udham was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] After several postponements, Amazon Studios acquired the film's distribution rights and released the film on 16 October on Amazon Prime Video.[9]
Reception
Anupama Chopra of Film Companion wrote, "Two hours and forty-two minutes long, the film finds its beating heart only when the Jallianwala Bagh portion begins." [10]
References
- ^ "Vicky Kaushal kicks off Sardar Udham Singh, details of his character and shoot schedule revealed". Bollywood Hungama. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Vicky Kaushal's look from Shoojit Sircar's film Udham Singh revealed". Mid-Day. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (30 April 2019). "SHOOJIT SIRCAR: VICKY KAUSHAL'S INTENSITY AND ANGER CONVINCED ME HE WAS UDHAM SINGH". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Mankad, Himesh (17 June 2019). "Shoojit Sircar's Udham Singh biopic to release on October 2, 2020". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "'Sardar Udham Singh': Makers call it a wrap for the much awaited Vicky Kaushal starrer". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Sardar Udham – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Sardar Udham (2021) Amazon Prime Video Original Movie Review".
- ^ "Sardar Udham Singh: Vicky Kaushal film to release on January 15, 2021". India Today. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Vicky Kaushal starrer Sardar Udham to premiere On Amazon Prime Video on October 16; teaser unveiled". Bollywood Hungama. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Chopra, Anupama (16 October 2021). "Sardar Udham, On Amazon Prime Video, Is Ambitious, But The Slowest Of Slow Burns". Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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