''Uda Aida'' is a 2019 Indian-

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Drama-comedy film written by Naresh Kathooria and directed by Ksshitij Chaudhary. Co-produced by Friday Russh Motion Pictures, Ksshitij Chaudhary Films, Naresh Kathooria Films, it stars

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, and

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in lead roles with B.N. Sharma,

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and

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in supporting roles. In the film, a poor family has to cope with rich kids and their parents when their son is enrolled into a prestigious school. The film was released theatrically on 1 February 2019. The film opened to positive response from critics and audience. The entire cast of the film got appreciation.

Cast

as Gurnam *

as Manjeet * Poppy Jabbal as Myra * Ansh Tejpal as Aman *

as Iqbal ‘Reetha’ *

aa Fouji Kartar Singh * B. N. Sharma as Jagtar Singh * Rose J. Kaur as Principal * Jaspal Singh Sandhu as Vice-Principal

Marketing and release

The official trailer of the film was released on 3 January on YouTube, which has been viewed 7.3 million times since its release. The film was released theatrically on 1 February 2019. The audience can stream the movie on the

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Ott platform.

Reception

Box office

The film has grossed ₹4.17 crore in Canada, ₹37 lacs in Australia, ₹54 lacs in United States, ₹66 lacs in Australia, and ₹21 lacs in New Zealand.

Critical reception

''Gurnaaz Kaur'' of

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gave 3 stars out if 5 to the film. She praised the performances of

and Neeru Bajwa, and the supporting cast including

, B.N. Sharma, and

. Sukhpreet Kahlon of Cinestaan.com also gave 3 stars out of 5, saying, "Uda Aida explores in part the ramifications of giving up one's mother tongue." She praised the entire cast of the film while criticising the pace of the film saying, "A tighter script by Naresh Kathooria would have made a world of a difference."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 8983300 2019 films Punjabi-language Indian films 2010s Punjabi-language films Indian comedy-drama films