Based on true events, the Amazon Original Movie Sardar Udham is the story of the revolutionary Sardar Udham Singh who avenged one of India’s greatest tragedies for the freedom struggle.
The movie has made its remarkable release and has caught the eyes of the audiences across the spectrum. The cinematic grandeur, magnificent visuals, unnerving dialogues, brilliant performances, realistic storytelling and bold vision has brought this film to life in a way that took critics and audiences by surprise. Calling it a ‘must watch’, key opinion leaders, filmmakers, sports personalities, the film fraternity from various parts of the country among 1000’s of fans of the movie who took to social media and shared their thoughts on the diligent yet earnest take on the film which portrays Shaheed Udham Singh’s life.
Fans and celebrities have actually called out that it should get “selected for the Oscars.” However, they have been left disappointed after an Indian jury rejected it’s potential nomination saying the Amazon Prime movie ‘projects hatred towards the British’. Many took to social media to express there anger over this decision stating that the film was a representation of real-life events that took place during the heart-breaking Amritsar Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919 when the British ruled India.
Critics and audiences have been left in awe of the scale of the movie and how it was evenly matched with international periodic films. Director Shoojit Sircar has created a visual sensation working alongside notable names like cinematographer Avik Mukhopadhyay and writers Ritesh Shah and Shubhendu Bhattacharya. It is of no doubt that Sardar Udham will be etched in our minds for long. Having received such fantastic approval from fans all around the world, the film might be touted as India’s next Oscar’s entry. Starring Vicky Kaushal and produced by Ronnie Lahiri, Sardar Udham is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.