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{{short description|2022 film by Madhur Bhandarkar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = India Lockdown
| image = India_Lockdown_ZEE5_official_poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official release poster
| director = [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]
| producer = [[Jayantilal Gada]]<br />Madhur Bhandarkar<br />Pranav Jain
| writer = Amit Joshi<br />Aradhana Sah
| language = Hindi
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Shweta Basu Prasad]]
*[[Aahana Kumra]]
*[[Prateik Babbar]]
*[[Sai Tamhankar]]
*[[Prakash Belawadi]]
}}
| music =
| cinematography = Palash Das<br />Keiko Nakahara
| editing =
| studio = {{ubl|[[Pen India Limited]]|Bhandarkar Entertainment|Pen Marudhar Entertainment|P J Motions Pictures}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|12|02}}
| runtime = 112 minutes
| country = India
| distributor = [[ZEE5]]
}}

'''India Lockdown''' is a 2022 [[India|Indian]] [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Madhur Bhandarkar]] and produced by P J Motion Pictures and [[Pen India Limited]] along with Bhandarkar Entertainment. The film stars an [[Ensemble cast|ensemble]] cast of [[Shweta Basu Prasad]], [[Aahana Kumra]], [[Prateik Babbar]], [[Sai Tamhankar]], [[Prakash Belawadi]] and [[Saanand Verma]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Madhur Bhandarkar's India Lockdown to release directly on ZEE5; stars Shweta Basu Prasad, Aahana Kumra, Prateik Babbar|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/madhur-bhandarkars-india-lockdown-release-directly-zee5-stars-shweta-basu-prasad-aahana-kumra-prateik-babbar/|work=Bollywood Hungama |date=November 2022 |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> The film was scheduled for a world premiere at the [[52nd International Film Festival of India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Exclusive - Sooraj Barjatya On Working with Amitabh Bachchan & Other Uunchai Cast |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/madhur-bhandarkars-india-lockdown-set-for-a-world-premiere-at-iffi-2022/cid/1897518 |work=The Telegraph (India) |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> The film was commercially released on [[ZEE5]] on December 2, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=India Lockdown OTT Release Date: When And Where To Watch Madhur Bhandarkar's Upcoming Film |url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/india-lockdown-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-madhur-bhandarkar-upcoming-film-10053200 |work=Dainik Jagran |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> The movie deals with the repercussions of [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]] and how the people of the country struggled through it.<ref>{{cite news |title=Madhur Bhadarkar to direct 'India Lockdown' for streamer ZEE5|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/madhur-bhadarkar-to-direct-india-lockdown-for-streamer-zee5/article66081299.ece|work=The Hindu |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=India Lockdown: Madhur Bhandarkar Is All Set To Tell Us A Tale About The Aftermath Of The Pandemic With This Prateik Babbar & Aahana Kumra Starrer|url=https://www.missmalini.com/2022/11/03/india-lockdown-madhur-bhandarkar-is-all-set-to-tell-us-a-tale-about-the-aftermath-of-the-pandemic-with-this-prateik-babbar-aahana-kumra-starrer|work=Miss Malini|date=3 November 2022 |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film showcases four parallel stories – a father-daughter duo stuck in different cities, a sex worker and her troubles, a migrant worker with bare resources, and a pilot.<ref>{{cite web |title=India Lockdown: Madhur Bhandarkar To Focus On The Repercussions Of Pandemic In His Next|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/india-lockdown-madhur-bhandarkar-to-focus-on-the-repercussions-of-pandemic-in-his-next/ |work=Koimoi |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref>

== Cast ==
*[[Shweta Basu Prasad]] as Mehrunissa
*[[Aahana Kumra]] as Moon Alves
*[[Prateik Babbar]] as Madhav
*[[Sai Tamhankar]] as Phoolmati
*[[Prakash Belawadi]] as M Nageshwar Rao
* Tahura Mansuri as Meenu
*[[Salim Siddiqui]] as Rafeeq Bhai
* Pankaj Jha Kashyap as Guddu

== Production ==
The shoot of the film started after the 2020 lockdown.<ref>{{cite news |title= 'India Lockdown': Madhur Bhandarkar says "shoot in progress" as he shares pictures from the sets of his upcoming film |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/india-lockdown-madhur-bhandarkar-says-shoot-in-progress-as-he-shares-pictures-from-the-sets-of-his-upcoming-film/articleshow/80479122.cms |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The shoots were wrapped by March 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title= Madhur Bhandarkar wraps up 'India Lockdown' shoot |url= https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/madhur-bhandarkar-wraps-up-india-lockdown-shoot-959575.html|access-date=17 November 2022 |work=The Deccan Herald }}</ref> The film secured a certification from the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] in October 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title= Madhur Bhandarkar's India Lockdown passed with minor changes and 'A' certificate |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/madhur-bhandarkars-india-lockdown-passed-with-minor-changes-and-a-certificate/articleshow/87299868.cms|access-date=17 November 2022 |work=The Times Of India }}</ref>

== Marketing ==
The teaser trailer of the movie was released on November 8.<ref>{{cite news |title=India Lockdown teaser OUT: Madhur Bhandarkar's film triggers the horrors of Covid-19|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/ott/india-lockdown-teaser-out-madhur-bhandarkar-film-triggers-the-horrors-of-covid-19-prateil-babbar-shewta-basu-zee5-2022-11-08-822244 |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=India TV}}</ref> Simultaneously it trending on [[Twitter]] leading to panic of another lockdown being imposed among the netizens.<ref>{{cite news |title='India Lockdown' trends on Twitter, leads to some panic among users|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/india-lockdown-trends-on-twitter-leads-to-some-panic-among-users/articleshow/95399973.cms?from=mdr |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=The Economic Times }}</ref>

== Release ==
It was announced in November 2022 that film would have a direct-to-digital release via [[ZEE5]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Madhur Bhandarkar's India Lockdown passed with minor changes and 'A' certificate |url= https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/ott/india-lockdown-will-release-on-ott-zee5-madhur-bhandarkar-film-portray-bharat-band-story-details-2250769|access-date=17 November 2022 |work= ABP News }}</ref>

==Reception ==
Anuj Kumar for ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Madhur's treatment of subjects is usually high-pitched and he paints his scenarios with broad strokes, but here, he has roped in a cast of competent actors to convey what is not there on the page."<ref>{{cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |title='India Lockdown' movie review: Madhur Bhandarkar paints stories of the pandemic spirit, with broad strokes and a tinge of dark humour |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/india-lockdown-movie-review-madhur-bhandarkar-paints-stories-of-the-pandemic-spirit-with-broad-strokes-and-a-tinge-of-dark-humour/article66213874.ece |access-date=3 December 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2 December 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated the movie 1.5/5 and wrote "...an older woman rescues a younger one from the flesh trade. The rest is just banal story-telling, with little new to say."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |title=India Lockdown movie review: Banal storytelling, with little new to say |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/india-lockdown-review-banal-storytelling-with-little-new-to-say-8302209/ |access-date=3 December 2022 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2 December 2022 |language=en}}{{rating|1.5|5}}</ref> Zinia Bandyopadhyay of ''[[India Today]]'' gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote "Bhandarkar is an excellent director, and there is no doubt about that. But probably in his attempt to weave the story together, he missed other aspects like a compelling background score, or even performances, for that matter!"<ref>{{cite news |last=Bandyopadhyay |first=Zinia |title=India Lockdown review: The Madhur Bhandarkar film fails to evoke emotions |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/india-lockdown-review-the-madhur-bhandarkar-film-fails-to-evoke-emotions-2304287-2022-12-02 |access-date=2 December 2022 |work=[[India Today]] |date=December 2, 2022 |language=en}}{{rating|2|5}}</ref> Ronak Kotecha of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3/5 and wrote "More than 2 years after the first countrywide lockdown in India, director Madhur Bhandarkar and his writers (Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah) have come up with a compilation of stories that are real and relatable."<ref>{{cite news |last=Kotecha |first=Ronak |title=India Lockdown Review: A simple yet relatable take on the life in a lockdown |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/india-lockdown/ottmoviereview/95826115.cms |access-date=2 December 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=December 2, 2022}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt13885320}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama title| india-lockdown}}
*[https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/india-lockdown/0-0-1z5250012 ''India Lockdown''] on [[ZEE5]]

[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Madhur Bhandarkar]]
[[Category:Films about the COVID-19 pandemic]]

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Ajay Kumar at 05:27, 20 August 2023