| Sardar Udham | |
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| Directed by | Shoojit Sircar |
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| Starring | Vicky Kaushal |
| Cinematography | Avik Mukhopadhyay |
| Edited by | Chandrashekhar Prajapati |
| Music by | Shantanu Moitra |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi[1] |
Sardar Udham is a 2021 Indian Hindi language biographical historical drama film directed by Shoojit Sircar, and produced by Rising Sun Films in collaboration with Kino Works. The screenplay is written by Shubhendu Bhattacharya and Ritesh Shah, with Bhattacharya also writing the story based on team research, and Shah also writing the dialogues, while playing a supporting role. Based on the life of Udham Singh, who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer in London to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar,[2] the film starred Vicky Kaushal in the title role, along with Shaun Scott, Stephen Hogan, Amol Parashar, Banita Sandhu and Kirsty Averton in supporting roles.
The film was officially announced in March 2019, with principal photography began on April. In a marathon schedule of 7 months, the makers completed the shooting of the film in December 2019. Set in India and England, principal photography took place in Russia and India, with few sequences in United Kingdom and Ireland.[3] Sardar Udham features musical score composed by Shantanu Moitra, cinematography handled by Avik Mukhopadhyay and editing done by Chandrashekhar Prajapati.
Initially being delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the makers headed for a direct-to-digital premiere through the streaming service Amazon Prime Video. The film released on 16 October 2021, during the Dusshera weekend and eventually received widespread critical acclaim, with praise directed on Kaushal's performance, direction, screenplay and technical aspects. The film was also noted for its realistic portrayal of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, being depicted in an extended and graphic sequence. Sardar Udham was listed by several publications as one of the best Hindi films of 2021, and subsequently won five National Film Awards including Best Feature Film In Hindi, as well as nine Filmfare Awards.
- ^ "CBFC Website". www.cbfcindia.gov.in. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Vicky Kaushal kicks off Sardar Udham Singh, details of his character and shoot schedule revealed". Bollywood Hungama. 30 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Vicky Kaushal's look from Shoojit Sircar's film Udham Singh revealed". Mid-Day. 30 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2019.