{{short description|2022 film by Madhur Bhandarkar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = India Lockdown | image = India_Lockdown_ZEE5_official_poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Official release poster | director = Madhur Bhandarkar | producer = Jayantilal Gada<br />Madhur Bhandarkar<br />Pranav Jain | writer = Amit Joshi<br />Aradhana Sah | language = Hindi | starring = {{plainlist| *Shweta Basu Prasad *Aahana Kumra *Prateik Babbar *Sai Tamhankar *Prakash Belawadi }} | music = | cinematography = Palash Das<br />Keiko Nakahara | editing = | studio = {{ubl|Pen Studios|Bhandarkar Entertainment|PJ Motion Pictures}} | released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|12|02}} | runtime = 112 minutes | country = India | distributor = ZEE5 }}
'''India Lockdown''' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and produced by P J Motion Pictures and Pen India Limited along with Bhandarkar Entertainment. The film stars an ensemble cast of Shweta Basu Prasad, Aahana Kumra, Prateik Babbar, Sai Tamhankar, Prakash Belawadi and Saanand Verma.<ref>{{cite web |title=Madhur Bhandarkar's India Lockdown to release directly on ZEE5; stars Shweta Basu Prasad, Aahana Kumra, Prateik Babbar|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/madhur-bhandarkars-india-lockdown-release-directly-zee5-stars-shweta-basu-prasad-aahana-kumra-prateik-babbar/|work=Bollywood Hungama |date=November 2022 |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> The film was scheduled for a world premiere at the 52nd International Film Festival of India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Exclusive - Sooraj Barjatya On Working with Amitabh Bachchan & Other Uunchai Cast |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/madhur-bhandarkars-india-lockdown-set-for-a-world-premiere-at-iffi-2022/cid/1897518 |work=The Telegraph (India) |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> The film was commercially released on ZEE5 on December 2, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=India Lockdown OTT Release Date: When And Where To Watch Madhur Bhandarkar's Upcoming Film |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/entertainment/india-lockdown-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-madhur-bhandarkar-upcoming-film-10053200 |work=Dainik Jagran |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> The movie deals with the repercussions of the COVID-19 lockdown in India and how the people of the country struggled through it.<ref>{{cite news |title=Madhur Bhadarkar to direct 'India Lockdown' for streamer ZEE5|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/madhur-bhadarkar-to-direct-india-lockdown-for-streamer-zee5/article66081299.ece|work=The Hindu |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=India Lockdown: Madhur Bhandarkar Is All Set To Tell Us A Tale About The Aftermath Of The Pandemic With This Prateik Babbar & Aahana Kumra Starrer|url=https://www.missmalini.com/2022/11/03/india-lockdown-madhur-bhandarkar-is-all-set-to-tell-us-a-tale-about-the-aftermath-of-the-pandemic-with-this-prateik-babbar-aahana-kumra-starrer|work=Miss Malini|date=3 November 2022 |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref>
== Plot == The film showcases 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 pilot.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
== Cast == *Shweta Basu Prasad as Mehrunissa *Aahana Kumra as Moon Alves *Prateik Babbar as Madhav *Sai Tamhankar as Phoolmati *Prakash Belawadi as M Nageshwar Rao * Tahura Mansuri as Meenu *Salim Siddiqui as Rafeeq Bhai * Pankaj Jha Kashyap as Guddu * Chanchlesh Singh as Kishan * Zarin Shihab as Palak
== Production == The shoot of the film started after the 2020 lockdown.<ref>{{cite news |title= 'India Lockdown': Madhur Bhandarkar says "shoot in progress" as he shares pictures from the sets of his upcoming film |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/india-lockdown-madhur-bhandarkar-says-shoot-in-progress-as-he-shares-pictures-from-the-sets-of-his-upcoming-film/articleshow/80479122.cms |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The shoots were wrapped by March 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title= Madhur Bhandarkar wraps up 'India Lockdown' shoot |url= https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/madhur-bhandarkar-wraps-up-india-lockdown-shoot-959575.html|access-date=17 November 2022 |work=The Deccan Herald }}</ref> The film secured a certification from the Central Board of Film Certification in October 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title= Madhur Bhandarkar's India Lockdown passed with minor changes and 'A' certificate |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/madhur-bhandarkars-india-lockdown-passed-with-minor-changes-and-a-certificate/articleshow/87299868.cms|access-date=17 November 2022 |work=The Times Of India }}</ref>
== Marketing == The teaser trailer of the movie was released on November 8.<ref>{{cite news |title=India Lockdown teaser OUT: Madhur Bhandarkar's film triggers the horrors of Covid-19|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/ott/india-lockdown-teaser-out-madhur-bhandarkar-film-triggers-the-horrors-of-covid-19-prateil-babbar-shewta-basu-zee5-2022-11-08-822244 |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=India TV}}</ref> when it was trending on X, Formerly known as Twitter leading to panic among the netizens in India of another lockdown being imposed by the Indian government.<ref>{{cite news |title='India Lockdown' trends on Twitter, leads to some panic among users|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/india-lockdown-trends-on-twitter-leads-to-some-panic-among-users/articleshow/95399973.cms?from=mdr |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=The Economic Times }}</ref>
== Release == It was announced in November 2022 that film would have a direct-to-digital release via ZEE5.<ref>{{cite news |title= Madhur Bhandarkar's India Lockdown passed with minor changes and 'A' certificate |url= https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/ott/india-lockdown-will-release-on-ott-zee5-madhur-bhandarkar-film-portray-bharat-band-story-details-2250769|access-date=17 November 2022 |work= ABP News }}</ref>
==Reception == Anuj Kumar for ''The Hindu'' wrote, "Madhur's treatment of subjects is usually high-pitched and he paints his scenarios with broad strokes, but here, he has roped in a cast of competent actors to convey what is not there on the page."<ref>{{cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |title='India Lockdown' movie review: Madhur Bhandarkar paints stories of the pandemic spirit, with broad strokes and a tinge of dark humour |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/india-lockdown-movie-review-madhur-bhandarkar-paints-stories-of-the-pandemic-spirit-with-broad-strokes-and-a-tinge-of-dark-humour/article66213874.ece |access-date=3 December 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=2 December 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''The Indian Express'' rated the movie 1.5/5 and wrote "...an older woman rescues a younger one from the flesh trade. The rest is just banal story-telling, with little new to say."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |title=India Lockdown movie review: Banal storytelling, with little new to say |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/india-lockdown-review-banal-storytelling-with-little-new-to-say-8302209/ |access-date=3 December 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=2 December 2022 |language=en}}{{rating|1.5|5}}</ref> Zinia Bandyopadhyay of ''India Today'' gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote "Bhandarkar is an excellent director, and there is no doubt about that. But probably in his attempt to weave the story together, he missed other aspects like a compelling background score, or even performances, for that matter!"<ref>{{cite news |last=Bandyopadhyay |first=Zinia |title=India Lockdown review: The Madhur Bhandarkar film fails to evoke emotions |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/india-lockdown-review-the-madhur-bhandarkar-film-fails-to-evoke-emotions-2304287-2022-12-02 |access-date=2 December 2022 |work=India Today |date=December 2, 2022 |language=en}}{{rating|2|5}}</ref> Ronak Kotecha of ''The Times of India'' rated the film 3/5 and wrote "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."<ref>{{cite news |last=Kotecha |first=Ronak |title=India Lockdown Review: A simple yet relatable take on the life in a lockdown |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/india-lockdown/ottmoviereview/95826115.cms |access-date=2 December 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=December 2, 2022}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|id=tt13885320}} * {{Bollywood Hungama title| india-lockdown}} *[https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/india-lockdown/0-0-1z5250012 ''India Lockdown''] on ZEE5
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