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Let's be realistic.

Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

The literal translation of the word 'Udaan' is 'flight', and that becomes the story of seventeen year old Rohan Singh (Rajat Barmecha), who desperately seeks the means to flee a dreadful family situation made bitter by an abusive father. It's the age old story of a man who wants the son to follow in his own footsteps, deciding his career path in advance, and tormented by the teenager's insistence on following his own path. Though the idea is not new, the story provides additional resonance when Rohan learns that his father's abuse has become physical with a younger sibling that Rohan never knew he had as a result of Bhairav Singh's (Ronit Roy) second marriage after the boy was enrolled in boarding school. This is where some of the story's credibility suffers somewhat however. One has to wonder how hospital staff would have missed the bruise marks left by a belt that the father used to punish the young boy. Throughout the story, the father earns a reputation as one of the most vile villains in Hindi cinema, as he harbors not a shred of remorse toward his boys. A late apology for berating them is quickly followed by a promise to send eight year old Ariun (Aayan Boradia) off to boarding school, and a demand that Rohan spend an additional three hours daily at work in an iron forge. So much for compassion. Rohan understandably realizes that he must take the step-brother under his wing and leave the toxic family situation, certain that either he or his brother might one day follow in the father's footsteps as angry, frustrated individuals.This is one of the better Hindi films I've managed to view, all of which have been recommended via IMDb's 'Top 250' lists over the past few years. Not all have been worthy of inclusion, so catching a good one now and then has been a rare treat. The one head-scratcher in this film however was presented by the eighty year old patient in the hospital who enjoyed Rohan's story about Chandu and his bicycle. The man responded to one of Rohan's observations by stating "Day destroys the night, night divides the day. Try to run. Try to hide. Break on through to the other side." It sounded like a cryptic reply intended to appreciate Rohan's ambition as a future writer, but all it did was make me wonder - what are the odds an eighty year old Hindi man would be quoting a line from a 1967 song by Jim Morrison and The Doors?

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.

With the change in audience in the past decade or so, Bollywood has seen a change in stories as well as acting. Nowadays, Bollywood comes up with great plots along with great acting and directing. Udaan is one such film that is part of the recent change in Bollywood. It is the story of a boy, Rohan, who comes back home to his abusive father and unknown half-brother. From here the story takes off and keeps you engaged as what Rohan will do and cheer for him to take his Udaan (flight). The story is flawless and the acting is brilliant. Rajat Barmecha makes an extraordinary debut and wins the audience with his innocence and silent strength. Ram Kapoor plays a great supporting role as a loving Uncle. But the real star in Udaan is Ronit Roy, who plays the father and shows his acting prowess that was not seen in his previous soap operas. This is a film that I recommend every film fan to watch and you would not regret watching this future classic. The performances, along with an excellent screenplay as well as brilliant performances from everyone, Udaan is a film that no one should miss. If there was an equivalent list for Top 100 Cheers in India, I would put Udaan on the list. Go watch it, and enjoy.

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