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Uvaa

2015 Indian film

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Uvaa (transl.Youth) is a 2015 Indian comedy and social drama film, written and directed by Jasbir Bhatti and produced by Dhanraj Films, about five friends in a boarding school and their daily life suddenly turning into a rebellious fight for justice and making an example for the outside world. The film stars Om Puri, Sanjay Mishra, Vikrant Rai, Jimmy Sheirgill, Sangram Singh, Rohan Mehra, and Archana Puran Singh, and includes several new faces as the lead actors of the film.

01Plot

Anil (Rohan Mehra), Vikram (Lavin Gothi), Salmaan (Mohit Baghel) and Deenbandhu (Bhupendra "Megh" Singh) are rebellious brats of suburban Delhi NCR. With the world at their feet and nothing to worry about, they stomp everything in their path without caring about consequences. When the five are placed in the totally new world of convent school, they face new challenge. Their goal is to survive and thrive only to find romance, but one night they encounter a horrifying event which puts them in the hands of law. Their lives change forever as they have to fight for justice and moral integrity to make an example for the world.

02Cast

03Soundtrack

Uvaa
Soundtrack album by Manoj, Rashid Khan, Praveen & Palash Muchhal
Released2 June 2015 (2015-06-02)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length25:34
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
External audio
Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The music for Uvaa has been composed by Rashid Khan, Palash Muchal & Praveen-Manoj. The lyrics have been given by Bhupendra Singh Megh and Shiv Singh.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Jiyo Lalla"Bhupendra SinghPraveen Bhardwaj & ManojJasraj Joshi05:31
2."Ishq Fobiya"Bhupendra SinghRashid KhanMohammed Irfan, Bhanu Pratap Singh05:55
3."Vande Mataram"  Siddharth Mahadevan, Sujata Mazumdar, Poonam Pandey 1 
4."Natani"Bhupendra Singh, ShivPalash MuchhalSujata Mazumdar, Amit Mishra, Poonam Pandey 1 & Shiv Singh03:40
5."Ishq Fobiya Kyun"Bhupendra SinghRashid KhanMohammed Irfan & Palak Muchhal05:55
Total length:25:34

04Critical response

Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India said that, "Uvaa (read youngsters) is one of those many films which touches upon a relevant topic but fails to capitalise on its potential." The critic gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and concluded her review saying that, "shoddy execution mars this potentially significant social drama." Shaheen Parkar of Mid-Day gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and said that, "there’s nothing in the storyboard that enthralls you even for a few minutes." Martin D'Souza of Glamsham gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "If only director Jasbir Bhatti had dwelt on the subject rather than concentrating on silly school scenes and even sillier teachers, we would have had a hard-hitting film on our hands." Bollywood Life gave the film a rating of 1 out of 5 saying that, "Overall, the film is a poor attempt at driving home a relevant social message. A perfect case of good intention, bad execution."

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