Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

DipitySkillful an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

rajzaveri This movie is a perfect example of how a story should be told and movies be made.No star studded cast, no fancy locations yet a masterpiece! Vikramaditya Motwane has delivered a product that the so called 'big names' of Bollywood can only dream of; that too, on his debut!!'Udaan' is a combination of brilliant acting, fine direction and screenplay, mezmerizing cinematography and a musical master-stroke by Amit Trivedi. This movie should be a reference for budding directors and film makers who wish to captivate the audience by their story-telling ability. I highly recommend this movie.

Takethispunch 17-year-old Rohan is expelled from the reputed Bishop Cotton School, Shimla boarding school along with three friends Vikram, Benoy and Maninder when they are caught by their warden watching an adult movie off campus.Rohan returns home to Jamshedpur to a stern and abusive father and a 6- year-old half-brother, Arjun (whose existence Rohan hadn't known about), not knowing what's in store for him. His father forces him to jog every morning and race him at the last leg. Rohan then must work at his father's metal works factory and attend engineering classes at the local university immediately afterwards. His father's disappointment takes the form of verbal and physical abuse and constant humiliation. Rohan's kind uncle supports his ambitions of being a writer but his father will have none of it. One night he sneaks out of the house, takes his father's car and goes to a local bar. There he meets some seniors from his college who try to rag him but later become his friends. This - taking his father's car and drinking at the bar - becomes a regular habit.

shrishti negi Rohan, a sixteen year old boy who is expelled from high school for his mischievous behavior, has come back to his home and facing harsh realities of life. Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag kashyap have written a beautiful screenplay which depicts the life of a young boy, who has never got affection from his father and motivates himself to manage all his dreams alone. The movie is about living your dreams no matter how difficult it is to achieve it. Rajat Barmecha as Rohan proves every inch of it in the movie. His unconditional passion for becoming a writer remains alive till the end of the movie. Whereas, Ronit Roy as Bhairav Singh plays a role of Rohan's father, who is annoyed, shrewd and does not understand his son's love for writing stories and poems. He always disrespects Rohan's work and throws tantrums on him for being expelled from the high school. Rohan does not have an interest in engineering but his father pressurizes him for joining him in his factory and to study engineering. It shows how parents misjudge the talents of their children and keep on criticizing them for not doing something major in life. But, they fail to understand that what their child has in him, every child does not have. Their egos always build a high wall between the dreams of their children. This is what happens with Rohan when he tells his father that he wants to be a writer and he denies without even giving him a chance. His father believes that writers have no life; they roam around for work and have zero knowledge about anything. The music by Amit Trivedi is commendable. All songs go very well with the story-line. It motivates you time to time when something wrong happens with Rohan in the movie. The lyrics of all songs are so beautifully written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. It tells that your dreams cannot be chained, it will always float and who listen to their inner voice will always be successful. The movie has shown both sides of Rohan, one where he remains clam and tolerates every harsh word that comes from his dad. While other where he uses to sneak out every night with his buddies to feel the fresh air and does whatever he feels like. His step brother Aayan Barodia as Arjun does a wonderful job in the movie. An unusual bond between the two is something you should not miss. The purity of Arjun's character is another element to watch this movie. Also, Ram kapoor as Rohan's uncle fits in perfect for this role. The way he pushes Rohan to live his dream makes you motivate at times. Not to forget, Rohan's beautiful poems that he recites in the movie, all of them are so inspiring. Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag kashyap have made a flawless effort by making Udaan and awaking several bodies who need such kind of motivation to achieve something big in their lives. You must watch this movie if you're a fan of actual Indian cinema apart from that fancy and high budget vague story-lines.

TennyT All I can says is "Wow" to the makers of this film. I saw this movie recently and was glued to the screen throughout. The story is a well paced, coming of age in a very real life like situation,of a young boy. The acting is superb and the direction/screenplay is excellent. The most memorable of all is the beautiful piano music played in the background during poignant scenes. The tinkling of the piano keys is still stuck in my head even after a week or so. The last climax scene is most uplifting and brings tears of hope and happiness to one's eyes.This isn't a typical Bollywood dance and song film. It is more in the lines of international film making style and anyone could watch and relate to it. Watch it once to see what I mean. Cheers to Vikramaditya and Anurag Kashyap for daring to make a very unlikely "hit" film in Bollywood.