Uunchai (2022)

Original title

ऊंचाई

Directed by

Sooraj R. Barjatya

Genre

comedy, drama, family

Country

India

Runtime

2h 50m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of older friends reunite for a challenging trek to Mount Everest Base Camp. The journey tests their friendship and determination while they confront personal histories and physical limits.

inspiringgentlewarmleisurelyheartfeltnostalgicupliftingearnest

What happens

Uunchai (transl. Altitude) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language adventure drama film directed by Sooraj Barjatya, written by Abhishek Dixit on the basis of an original story by Sunil Gandhi, and produced jointly by Rajshri Productions, Boundless Media and Mahaveer Jain Films. The 60th film produced by Rajshri, stars an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta and Sarika with Danny Denzongpa and Nafisa Ali appear in cameos. Uunchai was announced in October 2021. The principal photography commenced in October 2021 itself and ended in April 2022, followed by post-production work. The film's music is composed by Amit Trivedi. Uunchai was theatrically released on 11 November 2022. The film earned ₹48.99 crore worldwide. The film was digitally released on the OTT platform, ZEE5 on 6 January 2023. At the 68th Filmfare Awards, Uunchai received 7 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Barjatya), Best Actor (Bachchan) and Best Supporting Actor (Kher). At the 70th National Film Awards, the film won the Best Direction (Barjatya) and Best Supporting Actress (Gupta). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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