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India Lockdown review :

We are probably the first (and hopefully last) generation to have experienced a disease induced country wide lockdown- something which taught us to work from/at home and made online communication a part of our everyday lives. Only this lockdown which started on the fateful evening of 24th March and extended till mid June 2020 wasn't as kind for the lower middle and labour class who lost their bread and butter...and some their lives!!

Madhur Bhandarkar, acclaimed for his realistic cinema, chooses this grim chapter which will invariably find a place in Indian history. " Bomb blasts, 26/11 aur floods mein bhi Mumbai chalta raha...yeh Corona naam ki kya musibat hai!!" goes the lament which accurately reflects the mood of that time. Indeed, the Covid lockdown was something unprecedented, harsh but highly essential as a precautionary measure.

Bhandarkar chooses to showcase all classes of the society to reflect how the covid lockdown impacted every Indian. There is a senior citizen (Prakash Belawadi) stuck in locked up Mumbai when he was about to travel to Hyderabad for his daughter's delivery. A migrant couple (Prateik Babbar- Sai Tamhankar) lose their jobs in Mumbai and have no option but to walk all the way to their hometown in Bihar. A lady pilot (Aahana Kumra) befriends her new "virgin" neighbour and they get close in this lockdown state. Lastly, a Kamathipura prostitute (Shweta Basu Prasad) runs out of business and devises a new trick to earn some grub - phone sex.

The screenplay is fast paced as well as relatable to a significant extent. The hardships faced by every strata is accurately explored by Bhandarkar without making the movie appear like a mundane documentary. His trademark flair for mixing commercial elements in to realism is evident once again. The climax where all the sub plots merge together seamlessly is also commendable.

Bhandarkar has the knack of extracting the best from his ladies and he doesn't disappoint here as well. Shweta Basu Prasad is simply outstanding, Sai Tamhankar is utterly convincing as the hapless poor migrant coping with blatant passes made at her and lastly, Aahana Kumra springs a pleasant surprise with her superlative act reminding you of the seductive Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967). I wish the film was bold enough to consumate her love...but alas!!

Prateik Babbar is another well etched character and the way he rummages through garbage for a piece of food is gut wrenching. Certain scenes create a shock value like an ambulance used by a vile corporator for sex and a well to do dude casually dismissing covid as a sham dying of the same in no time.

All in all, India Lockdown is certainly worth a one time watch. It is a near accurate account of all the breaking news we saw and read in those turbulent times when survival was more important than personal progress. Fortunately, we all lived to see a film made on it today. Cheers for that!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.

Very nice TV SERIES i really enjoyed it alot. Climax are very nice. Great TV SERIES. Must watch. Story was decent and action was top noch.definitely recommend to watch this movie. I really happy to watch this film. Super entertainer of 2022. Story was good but picture is very long because of the songs but yaa overall full powerpack performance by Mohit Sharma..... I strongly recommend this movie to everyone......Wonderful movie with excellent performance by Prateik and Aahana. What a treat to see these two brilliant actors in the same film. This film proves that India has come leaps and bounds in cinematography. Go watch the film and make up your own mind😎.

This is a film that I would suggest to everyone of my family and friends. Finally, the film's distinguishing feature is its story, which keeps you watching to the end without becoming tedious; congratulations to the writers, director, and all performers. There are humour, drama, and romantic situations to appreciate. Everything about this book was fantastic, from the characters to the plot. From conception to end, the cooperation was outstanding! Everyone should go watch this! I just became aware of a great family film that is both humorous and uplifting. The Director and Writer should be commended for bringing this treasure to the big screen. This made me laugh so hard that I couldn't stop myself.

Awesome. One of the more original Indian films. Would be a smash hit on OTT, for sure. Quite far out there, for conventional audience. Be it the horrifying gore & violence, or the fact that it is meta- a film about film making and critics or its trenchant humor, that takes frequent aim at the self importance that critics bestow on themselves, it is truly unique. Yes there are a few scenes that made me roll my eyes because of the suspension not credulity that they demanded. But in the overall scheme of things, viewing this was truly satisfying. Superbly acted by Prateik and Aahana. Madhur Bhandarkar, take a bow.

India Lockdown lost the opportunity to critique or making a statement on Lockdown happened in India. It lost the opportunity to comment on irresponsible media coverage, on government's apathy, on lack of PPE kits and other medical needs during that period. Madhur Bhandarkar never in entire screenplay mentions government or Modi or any other leader. Not even a logical ending, it was not clear what he want to show through this movie. Where were the scenes of Thali-Tali Bajao,where were mention of Candle lighting, where were shown doctors dedication, where it was shown how even people were not deserved dignified death rituals.

Must watch! Its a fabulous movie to watch. You can see excellent story, background music, great work of the entire team. The speciality of the movie is this story, is story make you to watch till the end without boring and the uniqueness is not shown violent and words, hats off to the writer, director and all characters.really it's such an amazing movie. Prateik has played a very good role in this also gave life in this movie. Aahana is also looking very beautiful inside it .Overall this movie is very good. The unique selling feature of the film is that it does not include any violence or filthy language, which is a testament to the scriptwriter, director, and all of the performers. Unquestionably one of the best films ever created.

I'm looking forward to watch it once again in theatre. Cast and direction is awesome!! Both Actors and actresses did great acting.it is so wonderful and best movie. Everyone must be watch this film(India lockdown) after watching this movie you know the struggles of the lgbtq community. Jane ot has some amazing songs. Loved it. I'm no expert how a rating over any movies are done but this one deserves every ounce of my praise, so here's to 'India lockdown' and all his cast, a full five star! They literally exceeded my expectations, I'm happy. Such A Beautiful Film with Great Songs Its a Movie you can't afford to miss in Theatres A Movie Worth Watching in Theatres If you Don't have any Hatred against the LGBT Community then This film would definitely leave you with a Feel Good Factor...

Sameer lodaya.

This is the worst ever show of lockdown presented

Madhur bhandarkars disastrous in a row after babli bouncer..,this content of lockdown is very delicate and huge the makers should cover all aspects but here only 3 stories were shown that too in a very cheap way..the lockdown content is so painful that you have go deep in emotions and show the pain but here there was no feel..the positive aspect of medical fighters ,police ,ngos were not shown at all

Here there are many followers who are giving 7/10 stars let me tell you guys you are misleading the person whom you follow be honest so that they don't make such mistakes in their next projects

Very sorry to the entire team for negative review.

A movie full of emotion and suspense. After a long time watched such nice film from bollywood. It will definitely make you cry sometimes. Nice to see how beautifully it make us think to difference between faith in our culture/rituals and blind faith.

If comes to some learning from movie, then let we also ready for our right turn and live a life that make everyone happy. No one knows when death will come, let celebrate each moment before that. In the compitition of become so much well advanced, should not forget to spent some quality time with our loved ones, especially parents. And we always feel gratitude and thankful for everything they had done for us. Awesome work by whole cast.

Only watched the TV SERIES because of Aahana, She is always amazing, Really Love her.

The story is good, there were some scenes which reflects important lessons and motivation in certain aspects of life.

The TV SERIES is simple with few characters. The vicinity of the scenes were elegant and outclass, The interior decoration of the whole set were amazing, (both office or home scenes). Everything looks great on monalisa, no matter which dress she wears, She always looks flawless and beautiful. She is an amazing actress, and also a great person in real life. She really enjoys small things in life and value relations.

India Lockdown (2022) : Movie Review -

Madhur Bhandarkar's India Lockdown is no different from other lockdown-based webseries and OTT original films we have seen in the last couple of years, but anyway, what a big bore it is. Madhur seems to have lost his Midas a decade ago, or maybe even before that, after he made "Fashion" (2008), his last well-made film, in my opinion. Post Jail (2009), he just couldn't deliver on his level and subsequently went lower with each passing film. This year, he had a terrible film like "Babli Bouncer," and India Lockdown is just a nice follow-up to that.

India Lockdown doesn't have a specific script like a feature film-I mean, the proper hero, heroine, love, drama, and action kind of stuff. It'sa story we all know because we all witnessed it in 2020. The film starts off in the prelude period of Lockdown 1.0. The people have just heard about the Corona virus, but they are not ready for the catastrophe, pandemic, lockdown, or whatever you want to call it. The film follows the lives of many people, divided into 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 female pilot who begins a platonic affair with her teenage neighbour. While doing so, the writer leaves a lot of loopholes for you to dig into and raise a question: did people really behave like that?

The writing is the main fault. Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah needed no research material to cook up a nice script, but they couldn't even present the simple life issues of common people. A commercial pilot is supposed to be intelligent, but here we have the girl cracking lame jokes with senseless humour. Her teenage neighbour and his girlfriend have nothing to do with their lives but talk about losing their virginity (while the people nearby are losing their lives). The sex worker is honestly brutal about her job and money, but suddenly becomes a female messiah (don't ask how?). The migrant worker and his wife would bore you to death with their unadjusted behaviour and hunger issues, which would appeal to nobody. How are there so many flaws in a story that is based on true events and characters from recent times?

Talking about performances, the boat seems to be floating better. Shweta Basu Prasad goes overboard in a few scenes, but the rest of the time, she stands out as the best performer in this big casting unit. Prakash Belawadi finished second after her, while Sai Tamhankar came in third place despite having less screentime. Aahana Kumra looks hot and sexy, but I wish I could have said something good like this for her performance. Satvik Bhatia, Zarin Shihab, Sanand Varma, Ayeesha Aimen, and Chahat Tewani are somewhat noticeable, while Hrishita Bhatt's friendly appearance only flashes on a laptop or mobile screen.

Technically, India Lockdown is a big letdown. The screen colour suddenly changes without any reason, so it's hard to believe that we were watching a film set in the same time period. The sepia effect to Prateik Babbar and Sai Tamhankar's story, the lightly blue screen for Aahana Kumra, and the excessively dark tone to Shweta's Wadi are all unexplained. The music and background score do nothing except drag the pace further. Madhur Bhandarkar has left the film dead, just like how Lockdown left many of us uncabled. There was so much to explore from the issues and struggles of common people during the lockdown period, especially the first two months (March, April, and May in 2020), but Bhandarkar picked filmy drama elements, only to cook his so-called realistic feature film full of abuses and uncomfortable moments that you can't see with your family. Moreover, the boring screenplay and flawed storytelling take away novelty factors, leaving you with a two-hour semi-headache. Overall, a lockdown story that should be locked and chained (just like the poster) in a quarantine room as it could be harmful to sensible movie watchers.

RATING - 4/10*

This Zee5 SERIES is hilarious and at the same time strong message to society. Director, Actor , Story, Dialogues, cinematography everything is perfect. Must watch movie. Surely this TV SERIES will entertain you fullest. Definitely a must watch! Loved the message and the film cast and acting. It's sad to see some of these movies never become popular. Story, cast, actors and the direction superb! This film is a very wonderful film and I would like to thank its cast and all the film making members that you have said such a big thing in the name of just one film "India lockdown".

This is the best and the very interested movie and very very nice this movie.

Zee 5 like these are rare and extraordinary. Give it all you have. Don't miss this picture in theaters; it's likely to be a hit. This film is must watching for drama and fury fans. This video demonstrates the rising divorce rate among Indian couples. The TV SERIES advises young people to resolve their differences amicably rather than calling it quits on their marriages. It's a beautiful scene. The calibre of the narration and music suggests a major contribution from the whole cast and crew. Everyone in my family and close friends should watch this movie. One of the top movies in recent years is this one. Give it your all at this moment. You should watch this movie in a cinema because it will be a huge box office hit. Due of its emotional content and intensity, this movie is a must-see.

A sorry depiction of what was a triumph of human spirit of self preservation. To show that it got out the worst in us is only done by a person who is black in his heart. Completely lost the chance to make a movie that could be remembered for decades.

I hesitated to watch it but noticing some good actors, decided to watch it. The acting of those specific actors was good, the spirit of the movie is seriously inferior and lacking making a mark it could have made.

The only good person is the sex worker who saves a girl. Pretty much everyone else is challenged to be the worst version of themselves at the toughest time they have faced in life. Strange mentality of movie making.

Watching it is a wonderful experience. You can see that the whole crew put in a lot of effort, as shown by the high-quality plot and music. All of my family and friends should see this film. It's a well-balanced blend of humor, romance, and heartbreak that makes this picture a joy to see. It was fantastic. Don't miss it at any costs, and bring the entire family to see it together. The movie "India lockdown" is ideal for viewing with the whole family. Emotion, romance, and amusement are all woven together in one one film. This film has everything I look for in a good movie. This is a must-see. An excellent film may be enjoyed with family Prateik makes a welcome reappearance with some terrific performances. Prateik sir was also excellent in the TV SERIES, which was both amusing and heartfelt.

In my opinion, a movie is that which teaches us something with humour and comedy. That's why I love to watch comedy films. Recently I watched India lockdown. I am fully impressed with the movie. It not only tells us a beautiful story but the art of presenting the story is Prateik singh and Monalisa are the lead roles in the film.

They have played their parts extremely good and professionalism is highlighted in their acting skills. The story is written by Anil sir and it is produced by Junglee entertainment. It is basically a comedy film which tells the story of a student who is the only male student in the entire department and he feels uncomfortable to treat the female patients as the patient's suspects him as he is a male. That's why he urges his other female friends to exchange their departments. Overall, its a great film and everyone should watch it.

It's a lot of fun, thrilling, full of energy, with just the perfect amount of gore to keep youngsters interested, and it simply makes you grin. I was so happy to learn that the affection for it resulted in a long-awaited sequel. Due to the poor success percentage of sequels to original films, care should be used along with enthusiasm. But just as with something similar, I was certain that in the proper hands, if they stayed true to the premise rather than trying to modernize it to appeal to current audiences, this could be just as entertaining as the original. While the overall framework is fairly recognizable, it never seemed like a money grab. There is a promising start that will undoubtedly interest the original's fans. Since that is the reason this movie eventually exists, there was enough to keep the plot moving while paying respect to its predecessor.

Having lived through the harrowing COVID-19 pandemic and all that it changed in our lives is an experience that we will never forget. It left a deep impact on our psyche and for better or for worse, in many ways, it acted as a huge unifier in our diverse societal landscape. Yet, each one of us had to endure the pandemic, and especially, the lockdown, in a different way. Some had to deal with sheer boredom and loneliness, while some had to battle the pros and cons of working from home and doing domestic chores among other problems. The magnitude of each one's problems could be different, but we all had to live through times that no one in the world was prepared for. And that's what made it scary, and traumatic for many.

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. It's a rather simplistic take and a micro approach to what happened during the pandemic in the lives of people across social strata. In them is a retired senior citizen L Nageshwar Rao (Prakash Belawadi), a poor couple Madhav (Pratiek Babbar) and Phoolmati (Sai Tamhankar) doing odd jobs and struggling to make ends meet, a sex worker Mehrunnisa (Shweta Basu Prasad), a pilot, Moon Alves (Aahana Kumra) and testosterone-charged young lovers Dev (Satvik Bhatiaa) and Palak (Zarin Shihab), who are separated physically, due to the lockdown.

Most of what these characters go through is inspired from real events, hence, one can identify with their situation. The story is largely predictable and also filled with quite a few cliches in terms of its characterisations. A few talented actors like Prakash Belawadi, and Sai Tamhankar excel in their respective parts. Prateik Babbar makes an honest attempt but still doesn't come across as convincing as he should while Shweta Prasad Basu is loud and over-the-top. Aahana Kumra, Satvik Bhatiaa and Zarin Shihab are good in their respective roles.

While this Madhur Bhandarkar directorial lacks the depth and layering in characters like we saw in some of his finest works ('Page 3', 'Chandni Bar' and 'Fashion'), it does have moments that will touch your heart and remind you of the helplessness of the time. In the end, the fact that you can watch this film and perhaps see yourself in one of its characters, is a rewarding feeling of being alive.

Recently I watched india lockdown. Am fully impressed with the movie. It not only tells us a beautiful story but the art of presenting the story is Prateik singh and Aahana are the lead roles in the film. They have played their parts extremely good and professionalism is highlighted in their acting skills. The story is written by Anil sir and it

is produced by Junglee entertainment. It is basically a comedy film which tells the story of a student who is the only male student in the entire department and he feels uncomfortable to treat the female patients as the patient's suspects him as he is a male. That's why he urges his other female friends to exchange their departments. Overall, its a great film and everyone should watch it.

Because this TV SERIES is so good. Perhaps because I did not have any mohit singh is so comfortable with his role in this movie, quite an appealing monalisa is rock solid in every scene (biased view, we Bollywood movie are used to her acting).

Downside is that the TV SERIES is shot within confines of a few indoor settings, no outdoor at all. More like a web series on a shoe-string budget. Hence I will rate this movie only 10/10. There is barely a song-

track. But background score is good and enhances the sentiments and their intensity. Thankfully it is not in theatres. But those who love rom-coms, you may enjoy this one too.