Ujda Chaman (transl. Destroyed Garden) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama [4] film directed and produced by Abhishek Pathak along with produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak under the Panorama Studios banner. Starring Sunny Singh, Maanvi Gagroo, Saurabh Shukla, Karishma Sharma and Aishwarya Sakhuja, it is an official remake of the 2017 Kannada dramedy film Ondu Motteya Kathe.[5][6][7][8][9] It was theatrically released in India on 1 November 2019.[10][11]
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| Directed by | Abhishek Pathak |
| Written by | Danish J. Singh |
| Based on | Ondu Motteya Kathe by Raj B. Shetty |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sudhir K. Chaudhary |
| Edited by | Ritesh Soni |
| Music by | Songs: Gourov - Roshin Guru Randhawa Score: Hitesh Sonik Amar Mohile |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹12 crore[2] |
| Box office | est. ₹12.61 crore[3] |
The film is about a balding 30-year-old bachelor who is in search of a wife and is given a deadline to find one or remain celibate forever.
Plot
editA 30 year balding Hindi lecturer, Chaman Kohli searches desperately for a suitable girl to marry after his family astrologer warns him that if he doesn't get married before his 31st birthday, then he'll have to spend his whole life in celibacy. He confides in his friend who also happens to be the clerk of the college. He advises him to go and search for a bridesmaid at a wedding as that’s where many relationships are formed. Chaman tries to woo a girl at his friend’s wedding but later discovers her making out with his brother Goldie. He tries to ask his colleagues out on the clerk’s advice but they also deny saying they’ve got their respective boyfriends.
Chaman tries to solve the problem by using a wig, but when his bluff is exposed, he leaves in disgust. A first year student, Aaina, comes to him and consoles him for his mockery by other students. She befriends him and hangs out with him only to get hold of the exam questions. Goldie sees Aaina and Chaman together and tells the family about them making them very happy. She later becomes very indifferent towards him and refuses to even talk. Chaman finds solace on Tinder and meets Apsara, a make up artist but oversized girl. Both of them instantly dislike each other because of their looks and the edited pictures they uploaded but agree on being friends as an excuse to leave the date. Later Chaman offers to drop Apsara and both end up having an accident. In hospital their families bond well and assume them a couple. They set their Roka ceremony much to Chaman’s chagrin, but Apsara starts falling for him. She posts their picture on Facebook which becomes a laughing stock for students who post hate comments, making Chaman really upset. He asks Apsara to delete it when she tries hard to explain to him that people will say some or the other thing but he shouldn’t react on everything and accept himself the way he is.
On their engagement, Chaman texts Apsara that he is not happy with this union and she takes the blame on herself calling off the ceremony. Chaman sulks in private and the clerk notices this and takes him to dinner at his place. He introduces him to his wife who is mute and yet how happy they are as a couple. Later Chaman starts dating a colleague who earlier rejected him. She asks him to meet his parents by wearing his wig. This gives Chaman an epiphany of how honest and pure Apsara was, as she accepted him for his inner beauty and not his debonair looks. He goes and apologises to her and they are seen living happily together.
Cast
edit- Sunny Singh as Chaman Kohli
- Maanvi Gagroo as Apsara Batra
- Saurabh Shukla as Guru Ji
- Atul Kumar as Shashi Kohli
- Grusha Kapoor as Sushma Kohli
- Gagan Arora as Goldy Kohli
- Rajendra Chawla as Mr. Batra
- Suparna Marwah as Mrs. Batra
- Karishma Sharma as Aaina
- Abhilash Chaudhary as Rathi
- Aishwarya Sakhuja as Ekta
- Sharib Hashmi as Raj Kumar
- Anushka Kaushik as Apsara's sister (uncredited)
Production
editUjda Chaman has been shot in New Delhi, Noida & Ghaziabad. Hansraj College (University of Delhi), Red Fort (Lal Quila), India Gate, Gali Lalten Wali (Azad Market), Vinobapuri, Central Market (Lajpat Nagar), Dilli Haat, Mehrauli, Hauz Khas Village, Sector 30 (Noida) & Yashoda Hospital Ghaziabad.
Marketing and release
editThe first look poster of the film was released on 1 October and, on the same day, the trailer was also released by Panorama Studios. The film was released on 1 November 2019.[12][13][14][15]
Reception
editCritical response
editUjda Chaman received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics;
Filmfare gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said, 'Overall, while the film does raise some important issues, it suffers from faulty execution. It comes across as a missed opportunity at best...'[16] Komal Nahta of Film Information said, 'Ujda Chaman is definitely not the laugh riot it ought to have been and is, in that sense, a very disappointing fare.'[17] Bollywood Hungama gave 2 stars out of 5 and said 'Ujda Chaman has a promising and relatable story but the inconsistent execution and predictable narrative spoils the show.'[18]
Box office
editUjda Chaman's opening day domestic collection was ₹2.35 crore. On the second day, the film collected ₹3.30 crore. On the third day, the film collected ₹3.61 crore, taking total opening weekend collection to ₹9.29 crore.[3]
As of 9 November 2019[update], with a gross of ₹12.07 crore in India and ₹91 lacs overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of ₹12.98 crore.[3]
Soundtrack
edit| Ujda Chaman | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Gourov - Roshin and Guru Randhawa | |||||
| Released | 1 November 2019[19] | ||||
| Recorded | 2019 | ||||
| Studio | GnR Studios | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 15:42 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | T-Series | ||||
| Producer | Roshin Balu | ||||
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The music is composed by Gourov - Roshin and lyrics written by Devshi Khanduri. Originally song "Outfit" was sung by Guru Randhawa composed by Preet Hundal and lyrics by Guru Randhawa and Ikka.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Chand Nikla" | Divya Kumar | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Twinkle Twinkle" | Tochi Raina | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Outfit" (Music and lyrics by Guru Randhawa) | Guru Randhawa | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Oh Bandeya" | Yasser Desai | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 15:42 | ||
See also
edit- Bala (2019 film), based on the same issue
References
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- ^ a b c "Ujda Chaman Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "'उजड़ा चमन' का फर्स्ट लुक और पूरी रात शाहरुख करते रहे ये काम, देखें बॉलीवुड की 5 मुख्य खबरें". Amar Ujala. 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Scroll Staff (October 2019). "'Ujda Chaman' trailer: Another balding hero's saga of finding love". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "'Ujda Chaman' director Abhishek Pathak in plans to slap 'Bala' makers with a legal notice - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Trouble for Ayushman Khurana? Ujda Chaman director to send legal notice to Bala makers". Latest Indian news, Top Breaking headlines, Today Headlines, Top Stories at Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Ujda Chaman director planning to send legal notice to Bala makers: This is a clear case of copyright violation". www.timesnownews.com. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sunny Singh's bald move". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (23 October 2019). "BREAKING: Sunny Singh starrer Ujda Chaman to now release on November 1 :Bollywood Latest News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Sunny Singh's Ujda Chaman to release before Ayushmann Khurrana's Bala, makers call it 'Takle ki pahli aur asli film'". The Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Ujda Chaman trailer: Sunny Singh to present the story of a bald guy". Box Office India. 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "आयुष्मान खुराना की 'बाला' से पहले थिएटर में आएगा ये 'उजड़ा चमन', देखिए FIRST Poster". News18 India. 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "'Ujda Chaman' Trailer: Sunny Singh's Take on Premature Balding". The Quint. 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Ujda Chaman trailer: Before Ayushmann Khurrana in Bala, get ready to witness 'bald' Sunny Singh's tragic story of not finding a match". Bollywood Life. 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Filmfare (30 October 2019). "Movie Review: #UjdaChaman Rating: 2.5/5 "@mesunnysingh has given his all and his performance is definitely a plus point for the film, but it suffers from faulty execution". @filmfare. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ Information, Film (November 2019). "UJDA CHAMAN | 1 November 2019 – Film Information". Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Movie Review: Ujda Chaman". Bollywood Hungama. November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Ujda Chaman - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. November 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.