Udta Punjab: These Bollywood celebs are giving the film rave reviews

‘Terrific’, ‘great’ and ‘film of the year’ are just some of the early reactions to Abishek Chaubey’s Udta Punjab. We bring you what Bollywood celebs had to say after watching the film starring Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Udta Punjab is probably the most controversial film in recent times and that is before it even hit the theatres. After being locked in a bitter censorship row, the drug-themed Bollywood film will hit the screens in India on Friday with the Supreme Court and Punjab and Haryana high court paving the way.

Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor are called the bravest actors of the current crop after Udta Punjab’s early screenings.

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The film’s online leak sparked a fresh spat two days before the release. Anurag Kashyap, the film’s co-producer who has been at the forefront of a battle with the censor board, hinted “vested interests” were behind it as Bollywood came together to request people to shun the pirated copies.

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But now that the hurly-burly is done, how good is Udta Punjab? If you will take the word of these Bollywood celebs, the Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh film is flying high. Here is what they had to say after watching the film...