![]() ^ "Madhur Bhadarkar to direct 'India Lockdown' for streamer ZEE5".^ "India Lockdown OTT Release Date: When And Where To Watch Madhur Bhandarkar's Upcoming Film".^ "Exclusive - Sooraj Barjatya On Working with Amitabh Bachchan & Other Uunchai Cast".^ "Madhur Bhandarkar's India Lockdown to release directly on ZEE5 stars Shweta Basu Prasad, Aahana Kumra, Prateik Babbar".But probably in his attempt to weave the story together, he missed other aspects like a compelling background score, or even performances, for that matter!" Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India rated the film 3/5 and wrote "More than 2 years after the first countrywide lockdown in India, director Madhur Bhandarkar and his writers (Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah) have come up with a compilation of stories that are real and relatable." References The rest is just banal story-telling, with little new to say." Zinia Bandyopadhyay of India Today gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote "Bhandarkar is an excellent director, and there is no doubt about that. Reception Īnuj Kumar for The Hindu wrote, "Madhur's treatment of subjects is usually high-pitched and he paints his scenarios with broad strokes, but here, he has roped in a cast of competent actors to convey what is not there on the page." Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the movie 1.5/5 and wrote ".an older woman rescues a younger one from the flesh trade. It was announced in November 2022 that film would have a direct-to-digital release via ZEE5. Simultaneously it trending on Twitter leading to panic of another lockdown being imposed among the netizens. The teaser trailer of the movie was released on November 8. The film secured a certification from the Central Board of Film Certification in October 2021. The shoot of the film started after the 2020 lockdown. The film showcases four parallel stories – a father-daughter duo stuck in different cities, a sex worker and her troubles, a migrant worker with bare resources, and a pilot. The movie deals with the repercussions of COVID-19 lockdown in India and how the people of the country struggled through it. The film was commercially released on ZEE5 on December 2, 2022. The film was scheduled for a world premiere at the 52nd International Film Festival of India. The film stars an ensemble cast of Shweta Basu Prasad, Aahana Kumra, Prateik Babbar, Sai Tamhankar, Prakash Belawadi and Saanand Verma. Madhur Bhandarkar is a master storyteller, and we are happy to associate with him and such content driven cinema.India Lockdown is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and produced by P J Motion Pictures and Pen India Limited along with Bhandarkar Entertainment. It has a very relevant story, and everyone shall identify with it in one way or another as no one is a stranger to pandemic. Jayantilal Gada, Chairman & MD of Pen Studios said, "We, at Pen Studios, have always associated with great content and talented directors. This is a film that will resonate with many in some or the other way and I am glad that it will release on ZEE5 and reach out to so many people across the world”. ‘India Lockdown’ is a product of my observations, and it depicts raw stories of real people across various walks of life. Speaking about the project, director Madhur Bhandarkar said, “Lockdown was a tough phase for many as people struggled to make ends meet and that gave seed to a thought to make a film on people affected by the lockdown. ![]() The four parallel stories explored are that of a father-daughter duo who are stuck in different cities during a crucial high point in the daughter’s life a sex worker and the hardships she goes through in her personal and professional life due to the lockdown, a migrant worker who barely manages to provide bread and butter for his family and an airhostess who for the first time has some downtime compelling her to introspect. ![]() ![]() Written by Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah with Madhur Bhandarkar, ‘India Lockdown’ explores the lives of disparate characters who are catapulted into an unforeseen dramatic situation instigated by the lockdown due to the corona pandemic. ![]()
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