Udaan (2010)

So much average

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

The literal translation of the word 'Udaan' is 'flight', and that becomes the story of seventeen year old Rohan Singh (Rajat Barmecha), who desperately seeks the means to flee a dreadful family situation made bitter by an abusive father. It's the age old story of a man who wants the son to follow in his own footsteps, deciding his career path in advance, and tormented by the teenager's insistence on following his own path. Though the idea is not new, the story provides additional resonance when Rohan learns that his father's abuse has become physical with a younger sibling that Rohan never knew he had as a result of Bhairav Singh's (Ronit Roy) second marriage after the boy was enrolled in boarding school. This is where some of the story's credibility suffers somewhat however. One has to wonder how hospital staff would have missed the bruise marks left by a belt that the father used to punish the young boy. Throughout the story, the father earns a reputation as one of the most vile villains in Hindi cinema, as he harbors not a shred of remorse toward his boys. A late apology for berating them is quickly followed by a promise to send eight year old Ariun (Aayan Boradia) off to boarding school, and a demand that Rohan spend an additional three hours daily at work in an iron forge. So much for compassion. Rohan understandably realizes that he must take the step-brother under his wing and leave the toxic family situation, certain that either he or his brother might one day follow in the father's footsteps as angry, frustrated individuals.This is one of the better Hindi films I've managed to view, all of which have been recommended via IMDb's 'Top 250' lists over the past few years. Not all have been worthy of inclusion, so catching a good one now and then has been a rare treat. The one head-scratcher in this film however was presented by the eighty year old patient in the hospital who enjoyed Rohan's story about Chandu and his bicycle. The man responded to one of Rohan's observations by stating "Day destroys the night, night divides the day. Try to run. Try to hide. Break on through to the other side." It sounded like a cryptic reply intended to appreciate Rohan's ambition as a future writer, but all it did was make me wonder - what are the odds an eighty year old Hindi man would be quoting a line from a 1967 song by Jim Morrison and The Doors?

I have seen this movie 6 years after it has released. Frankly speaking its an average movie, i did not find anything great about this movie. Actors justified with their characters specially ronit roy is phenomenal as usual . Their are a lot of bollywood movies with the same theme and their screenplay is much much better than its (like taare zameen par).The best part and i think the reason of success of this movie is its climax song. Hats off to writer who wrote that . Music, singing , lyrics , timing everything is perfect of this song. Movie seems to be little bit long. Starting of this movie is also not good. absence of female lead in this movie is not noticeable . But some characters seem irrelevant with movie plot . Further sequel of this movie are possible.

The movie was totally predictable, Read the IMDb synopsis it says "Expelled from his school, a 16-year old boy returns home to his abusive and oppressive father." and the entire film is just about the abusive father beating up his two children drawn out for a long long long 2 hours.The film starts with the lead character sneaking out of the dormitory with a few friends (who are the rotten apples of the school)to watch a B grade film while smoking cigarettes and they get caught and get suspended.The film ends with the lead character returning back to the bad company (who have now evolved from smoking cigarettes to chasing women) along with his young step brother (poor fellow) and the film makers want you to believe he has ""flown" to a better life.The lead character wants to be a writer and the Hitler dad wants him to take over his factory instead. (So-over used)There are a few scenes where the main character hangs out with these bullies turned friends which seems totally out of place. Who were they? why were they shown? Does nothing to improve the story.The ending was very predictable the name gives it away I knew the end after watching 5 mins of the movie but the ending doesn't give the impression he has flown to a better life thanks to the numerous plot holes .I generally don't watch Bollywood but people said this was a unique movie, totally disappointed and I now have a head ache after watching this awful movie. 1/10

A great movie with having the relation of father and his son.. Best Part of it the father is even not a old philosophy but the problem with son is not adopting his choice..and want to writer except engineer. At the end when Rohan decide to leave home but that time he took his step brother with him that is the great seen and message of the movie. Song Naav have the great lyrics in the movie and the climax while the Rohan running and his father was just at his back finally he won the race at last.One seen in which the father give a Cigarette to his son that seen show the father is not too old Philosophy like generally Indian people was. The role of his uncle is also good and performed by RAM is one of the finest actor of Indian TV's. All at the end the movie is good and excellent..