Under the weekly film screenings, a film based on the struggles of a young boy, Udaan was screened on Sunday at ‘Abhirang Auditorium’, Bharat Bhavan. Organised by Chhavi series of classical cinema, Bharat Bhavan, many youngsters were spotted at the show.
Udaan is a 2010 Hindi drama film produced by Sanjay Singh, Anurag Kashyap, and Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Vikramaditya Motwane.
A 17-year-old Rohan is expelled from the reputed Bishop Cotton School, Shimla boarding school along with three friends Vikram, Benoy and Maninder when they are caught by their warden watching an adult movie off campus.
Rohan returns home to Jamshedpur to a stern and abusive father and a 6 year old half-brother, Arjun who did not even know that Rohan existed and not knowing what is in store for him.
His father forces him to jog every morning and race him at the last leg. Rohan then must work at his father's metal works factory and attend engineering classes at the local university immediately afterwards.
His father's disappointment takes the form of verbal and physical abuse and constant humiliation.
His kind uncle supports Rohan's ambition of being a writer, but his father will have none of it. One night he sneaks out of the house, takes his father's car and goes to a
local bar.
There he meets some seniors from his college who try to rag him but later become his friends. This becomes his regular habit. What circumstances takes place after the truth is revealed to his father formed rest of the story.
While talking to The Pioneer, in-charge of the Chhavi wing Narendra Rai said, “This time we decided to screen a movie that could interest the youngsters and we got a great response. This movie is a critically acclaimed movie and has also won many awards.” Noticeably, it is based on the real life of Anurag Kashyap, he added.
The show evoked a good response and the young crowd was the part of the audience and enjoyed the show. As many as 125 audiences were present at the hall.