Uvaa Movie Reviews

Various films raise issues and portray aam junta’s plight, their silent protests and outrage against the system, but fail to offer a credible solution to fight the crime. Uvaa dares to do that and manages to make sense somewhere, but shoddy execution mars this potentially significant social drama, which demands crucial changes in our judiciary and society at large.

If only director Jasbir Bhatti had dwelt on the subject rather than concentrating on silly school scenes and even sillier teachers, we would have had a hard-hitting film on our hands.

Some effective acting by Rajit Kapoor as the disciplinarian principal who crumbles when faced with a domestic crisis ,and Jimmy Sheirgil as a cop who changes colours faster than the film’s loose-limbed script can register, and a powerfully sung anti-rape song are the saving grace in this film over-populated by cardboard characters mouthing overzealous dialogues.

Catch Uvaa for earnest performances by Rajit Kapur and Om Puri. It delivers a hard-hitting message about the society we live in, and dares you to do something.