Ulajh (Template:Trans) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film[4] directed by Sudhanshu Saria and produced by Junglee Pictures. It stars Janhvi Kapoor, Gulshan Devaiah, Roshan Mathew and Adil Hussain.[5] The plot focuses on a young IFS officer with a legacy of patriots in her family, entangled in a dangerous personal conspiracy amidst a career-defining post far away from her home.[6][7]
The film was announced in May 2023 and was shot in India and London, with principal photography beginning in June 2023 and ending by September 2023.[8] Ulajh was released on 2 August 2024 to mixed reviews from critics.[9]
Synopsis[]
The journey of a young IFS officer, belonging to a prominent family of patriots, who gets embroiled in a dangerous personal conspiracy while far from her home turf, at a career-defining post.
Cast[]
- Janhvi Kapoor as Suhana Bhatia
- Roshan Mathew as Sebin Joseph
- Gulshan Devaiah as Nakul Bhatia / ISI agent Humayun / David
- Adil Hussain as Dhanraj Bhatia
- Meiyang Chang[10] as Jacob Tamang
- Rajesh Tailang as Salim Sayeed
- Rajendra Gupta as Manohar Rawal
- Jitendra Joshi as Prakash Kamat
- Sakshi Tanwar as Roshni Sengupta
- Arun Mallik as Ambassador Khurana
- Amit Tiwari Anand as Deputy Counsel Solanki
- Himanshu Gokhani as Yaseen Mirza
- Rushad Rana as Pakistan PM Shahzad Alam
- Himanshu Malik as Yaseen Mirza
- Bhavna Singh as Yaseen's Wife
- Vivek Madan as Pakistan Defence Minister
- Swati Verma as News Reporter
- Natasha Rastogi as Saroj Bhatia
- Swastika Chakraborty as Suhana's Bhua
- Alyy Khan as Ambassador Kazi
Music[]
| Ulajh | |
|---|---|
| Shashwat Sachdev | |
| Released | 29 July 2024[11] |
| Recorded | 2022–23 |
| Length | 21:47 |
| Label | Sony Music India |
The soundtrack is composed by Shashwat Sachdev and lyrics is written by Kumaar, Jasmine Sandlas and Sudhanshu Saria.[11]
| Track listing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Shaukan" | Jubin Nautiyal, Neha Kakkar, Shashwat Sachdev | 2:47 | |||||||
| 2. | "Aaja Oye" | Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev | 2:37 | |||||||
| 3. | "Main Hoon Tera Ae Watan" | Shashwat Sachdev | 4:15 | |||||||
| 4. | "Ilahi Mere Rubaroo" | Sanjith Hegde, Shahzad Ali, Shashwat Sachdev | 5:16 | |||||||
| 5. | "Jao Ji Jao" | Garvit Soni, Priyansh Srivastava, Shashwat Sachdev | 3:59 | |||||||
| 6. | "Thoda Galat" | Jubin Nautiyal, Shashwat Sachdev | 2:53 | |||||||
Total length: |
21:47 | |||||||||
Release[]
''Ulajh'' was scheduled to release on 5 July 2024 but was later postponed to 2 August 2024.
Reception[]
A critic of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 1.5/5 stars and noted "Ulajh is a niche and confusing film which is devoid of any entertainment value".[12] Sreehari Nair of Rediff.com rated the film 1.5/5 and observed that "Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear"[13]
Tanmayi Savadi of Times Now gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "Sudhanshu maintains a balance between Suhana’s vulnerabilities and the tightness of the script. Often thrillers get predictable after a point; Ulajh holds onto itself well".[14] Filmfare gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "A more nuanced writing would have served her better."[15] Sreeparna Sengupta of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3/5 and wrote "As a spy-thriller 'Ulajh' is gripping in parts and a tad flat in others".[16]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 2/5 and wrote the film is a "damp squib, wastes fine ensemble cast on amateurish plot-line".[17] Rating the film 2/5, Suparna Sharma of The Week wrote "It’s a joyless film about a daddy’s little girl who must somehow redeem herself at least in her father's eyes. On that count the film delivers. On all other counts, it fails."[18] Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day rated the film 1Template:Fraction and commented "Untangling this pretentious nonsense".[19]
External links[]
References[]
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: CBFC mutes 'f**k, 'c*****a' in Jahnvi Kapoor-starrer Ulajh; also blurs vulgar hand gesture", Bollywood Hungama, 31 July 2024. (in en-IN)
- ↑ Ulajh Box Office Collection Day 1: Janhvi Kapoor Starrer Opens On Decent Note, Mints Rs 1.37 Crore (3 August 2024).
- ↑ Ulajh Box Office Collection.
- ↑ "Excl! Gulshan Devaiah Says Janhvi Kapoor's Spy-Thriller Ulajh Is His 'Most Complex Role So Far'", Times Now, 2 November 2023. (in en)
- ↑ "Roshan Mathew pens a heartfelt note post 'Ulajh' wrap, Janhvi Kapoor reacts!", The Times of India, 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "Janhvi Kapoor to play imperilled IFS officer in thriller 'Ulajh'", The Hindu, 10 May 2023. (in en-IN)
- ↑ "Janhvi Kapoor to play IFS officer in Ulajh alongside Gulshan Devaiah and Roshan Mathew", India Today. (in en)
- ↑ "Janhvi Kapoor, Gulshan Devaiah wrap the London schedule of Ulajh, check out BTS pictures", The Indian Express, 6 July 2023. (in en)
- ↑ Janhvi Kapoor, Roshan Mathew, Gulshan Devaiah starrer Ulajh postponed; set for August 2, 2024 release. Bollywood Hungama (24 June 2024).
- ↑ "Meiyang Chang applauds Ulajh co-star Janhvi Kapoor's dedication: 'There is a misconception that starkids don't work hard'", The Indian Express, 18 October 2023. (in en)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ulajh – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2 August 2024).
- ↑ Ulajh Movie Review: ULAJH is a niche and confusing film (2 August 2024).
- ↑ Nair, Sreehari (2 August 2024). Ulajh Review: Diplomatic Doldrums. Rediff.com.
- ↑ "Ulajh Movie Review: Janhvi Kapoor, Gulshan Devaiah Weave A Compelling Political Web", Times Now, 2 August 2024. (in en)
- ↑ "Ulajh Movie Review | Filmfare.com", Filmfare. (in en)
- ↑ "Ulajh Movie Review : An engaging watch despite some flaws", The Times of India.
- ↑ Ulajh movie review: Janhvi Kapoor film a damp squib, wastes fine ensemble cast on amateurish plot-line (2 August 2024).
- ↑ 'Ulajh' review: A joyless spy thriller that Janhvi Kapoor is forced to carry on her shapely shoulders.
- ↑ 'Ulajh' movie review: Janhvi Kapoor, Gulshan Devaiah's film is pretentious nonsense (2 August 2024).