Uunchai

<p>Three aged friends — Amit, Om and Javed — take a trek to the , to fulfil their fourth friend Bhupen’s last wish. They’re joined by Mala along the way, who happens to be the long lost love of Bhupen and regrets not having fought for their love. A simple trek turns out to be a personal, emotional and spiritual journey as they battle their physical limitations and discover the true meaning of freedom. It was announced in October 2021 that would be making his comeback to direction with since (2015). A family drama like all Rajshri films which revolves around the friendship of senior citizens, is jointly produced by , Boundless Media, and . It was announced in September 2021 that , , and will play the lead roles of four friends, with . marks her comeback to cinema with this film since (2016). In October 2021, was roped in as a tourist guide. was cast opposite Bachchan. Television actors Sheen Dass and Abhishek Singh Pathania made their Bollywood debut with this film. Filming began in October 2021, with Parineeti Chopra, Anupam Kher, and Boman Irani. Amitabh Bachchan joined the cast in December 2021. The film has been shot at various locations in including at and . It has also been shot at , , and . In March 2022, Chopra finished shooting for her part in the film. The rest of the cast completed their shoot and the filming ended in April 2022. The songs are composed by . The lyrics are written by . The is composed by George Joseph. First look posters of the star ensemble was released by their friends from the . ‘s poster was released by , ‘s by , ‘s by , ‘s by , ‘s by and ‘s by . s final poster was released on 17 October 2022, a day prior to trailer launch. The trailer was released on 18 October 2022. The digital distribution rights of the film were acquired by . The film started streaming digitally on ZEE5 from 6 January 2023. Uunchai is the 60th film under . It was theatrical released on 11 November 2022. All India distribution by Anand Motion Pictures and and International distribution by through White Hill Studios. competed with , which was released on the same day and emerged victorious. The film collected at the domestic box office on its opening day. On its second day, it showed 50% growth and collected . On the third day, it minted . The film grossed , by the end of first week. The film grossed total of in India and overseas for a total worldwide collection of . On the website , 27% of 11 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10. A critic for gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, ” is a simple, emotional, family film with top-notch performances by the lead cast. However, the film suffers due to mediocre music and excessive length.” Devesh Sharma of gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, “It’s brave of Sooraj Barjatya to take senior actors and weave an ode to friendship around them. He tells a tale which unfolds at its own pace and will surely appeal to your heart.” Himesh Mankad of gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, ” is a well-made film. The emotions are relatable and the journey is motivating. Some trimming is needed in the second half, but it’s a heart-warming watch.” Sonil Dedhia of gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, “The beauty of the film is that none of its pitfalls eventually matter. It wins you over with its innocence and simplicity. is uneven but heartfelt. Despite its flaws, the emotions connect.” Renuka Vyavahare of gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, “It’s the performances that keep you interested despite a messy latter half. We wish the writing was stronger and did more justice to the fabulous cast.” Shalini Langer of gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, “A bit fewer of several stretches towards the second half where the film meanders into more than one man-made crises, and this would have been mission truly accomplished.” Shubham Kulkarni of gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, ” is made with a lot of heart and nostalgia involved. Watch it with no expectations and with the thought that it is a filmmaker who wants to talk about love and its purity.” Monika Rawal Kukreja of wrote, ” is a heart-warming story without any intent of being preachy or trying to evoke extreme emotions. Beautiful characters and beautifully written story, makes worth it.” Anuj Kumar of wrote, ” tells a well-written, emotional story unhurriedly with relatable moments, making one chuckle and cry in equal parts. The length of the film takes away some of the bite.” Pratikshya Mishra of wrote, ” has a strong emotional core but it lacks strength in brevity. The film’s runtime could’ve been cut down. When it comes to performances, every actor on screen, are masters of their craft.” Anindita Mukherjee of gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, ” is all about feelings, love and emotions. One of the few things that could have been mended was the length of the film. We also wished to see more of Parineeti, Neena and Sarika.” Deepa Gahlot of wrote, “For the armchair mountaineer, , is a delight. If the over-long film is bearable, it because the actors make their characters endearing. could have been entertaining if it wasn’t so sanctimonious.” of gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, ” forcibly draws out our emotions by playing up the octogenarian actor’s ordeal in a drama whose focus fluctuates between friendship, trekking, ageing, closures and making peace. The upshot is needless delay.” of gave the film 1 stars out of 5 and wrote, ” is a call to the elderly to embrace life and accept change. Ironically, the film itself is stuck in time.” listed the film in its “Five Content Driven Films of 2022” List.</p>