Uunchai
Uunchai is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language adventure drama film directed by Sooraj Barjatya, written by Abhishek Dixit on the basis of an original story by Sunil Gandhi, and produced jointly by Rajshri Productions, Boundless Media and Mahaveer Jain Films. The 60th film produced by Rajshri, it stars an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta, and Sarika.
Uunchai was theatrically released on 11 November 2022, to positive reviews for its direction, cast performances, screenplay, and cinematography.
The film earned ₹48.16 crores worldwide and was considered a box-office success. The film was digitally released on the OTT platform, ZEE5 on 6 January 2023.
Plot:- Three aged friends- Amit, Om, and Javed take a trek to the Everest Base Camp, to fulfill their fourth friend Bhupen’s last wish. They’re joined by Mala along the way, who happens to be the long-lost love of Bhupen and regrets having not fought for their love. A simple trek turns out to be a personal, emotional, and spiritual journey as they battle their physical limitations and discover the true meaning of freedom.
Cast
Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Sarika, Neena Gupta, Parineeti Chopra & Danny Denzongpa
Director
Sooraj R. Barjatya
Producer
Kamal Kumar Barjatya, Late Rajkumar Barjatya, Ajit Kumar Barjatya, Mahaveer Jain & Natasha Malpani Oswal
Music
Amit Trivedi
Lyrics
Irshad Kamil
Story
Sunil Gandhi
Screenplay
Abhishek Dixit
Dialogues
Abhishek Dixit