Sardar Udham
Seen it?2021 | 162 min | Crime, Drama, History
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and history buffs. If you loved Hotel Mumbai or Black Mass, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 42 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A young Sardar Udham Singh left deeply scarred by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, escaped into the mountains of Afghanistan, reaching London in 1933-34. Carrying an unhealed wound for 21 years, the revolutionary assassinated Michael O’Dwyer on 13th March, 1940, the man at the helm of affairs in Punjab, April 1919 to avenge the lost lives of his beloved brethren.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
18 wins and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 132K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shoojit Sircar
- Vicky KaushalUdham Singh
- Shaun ScottMichael O'Dwyer
- Stephen HoganDetective Inspector John Swain
- Amol ParasharShaheed Bhagat Singh
- Kirsty AvertonEileen Palmer
- Banita SandhuReshma
- Andrew HavillGeneral Reginald Dyer
- Sam RedfordDetective Deighton
- Albrekht TsanderJunior Detective
- Tim BerringtonJohn Hutchison