Mumbai : ‘Uunchai’, featuring the veteran actors of Bollywood: Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, and Boman Irani, is all set to premiere on OTT platform Zee5 on 6 January 2023. Directed by well-known filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya, Uunchai completed 50 days in over 100 theatres on 30 December 2022, as per a media report. The film has been really made with a lot of love and patience by the makers as the production company Rajshri Productions celebrated its 75th anniversary. After running successfully in theatres, Uunchai is now going to entertain the audience on Zee5.
The adventure drama Uunchai was released in theatres on 11 November last year. It was loved by audiences of all age groups. The OTT giant Zee5 announced on social media about the premiere, “Brace yourselves for the most adventurous start of the year with the most loved family entertainer. Watch #Uunchai and re-discover the bond of friendship like never before! Premieres 6th Jan. #UunchaiOnZEE5”.
The film also features Neena Gupta, Parineeti Chopra, Sarika Thakur, and Danny Denzongpa in key roles. On its theatrical release, Uunchai opened to positive reviews for its cast performances, direction, screenplay, and cinematography. However, many critics weren’t comfortable with the movie’s length. For a change, the production company Rajshri Productions adopted a unique strategy of releasing Uunchai only in selected and limited theatres (483 screens) all over the country. It even competed with two big-budget movies like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Yashoda. However, positive word-of-mouth publicity and effective performances by the cast helped the movie get packed theatres during the weekends over a span of two months.
Director Sooraj Barjatya is known for coming up with unique films that always touch people’s hearts and gain spiritual values. His earlier blockbuster films included Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Vivah, and Hum Saath Saath Hain. Considering his films are loved by audiences of all age groups as it is made with neat and clean family themes and stories, his movies get a lot of viewership on television as well. As we live in the OTT boom times, Uunchai will surely grab the audience’s eyeballs and help the makers record more viewership numbers on the Zee5 platform.
With the theme “Friendship was their only motivation”, Uunchai talks about three aged friends – Amit, Om, and Javed who take a trek to the Everest Base Camp so that they could achieve the last wish of their fourth friend Bhupen. The three friends explore their personal, emotional, and spiritual selves in their trek journey and also reveal the real meaning of freedom. Made with a budget of 40 crores, the film collected 47.92 crores at the box office so far.
The emotional film will definitely tug at your heartstrings because, at the age of 60s or 70s when people nowadays feel partially disabled and want to use equipment to walk and sit, these three best friends motivate everyone to overcome their physical limitations and aim high in life. It has really memorable performances and touches on subjects like intergenerational discord and changes with the boom in social media. So, don’t miss out! Watch #Uunchai with your family and friends and begin your New Year 2023 on an inspiring note!
