India Lockdown(2022)
Hindi117 minsdirect-to-OTT
India Lockdown (2022) is a 117-minute Hindi film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. Starring Prateik Smita Patil, Aahana Kumra and Prateik Babbar. With a rating of 6.4/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a good performer verdict at the box office.
Director:Madhur Bhandarkar
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
India Lockdown is streaming on ZEE5 and Airtel Xstream Play since 1 January 2023.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 2 December 2022
- Director
- Madhur Bhandarkar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rating
- 6.4/10
Storyline
A sudden nationwide lockdown forces everyone to stay home for 21 days. The story follows four ordinary people as their daily lives and work completely stop.
“Four lives. One lockdown. Their world stopped.”
Film Details
6.4Rating
117Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date2 December 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilycorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
#2P
Prateik Smita PatilMadhav
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Aahana KumraMoon Alves
→#3
Prateik BabbarMadhav
→#4
Sai TamhankarPhoolmati
→#5
Prakash BelawadiM Nageshwar Rao
→#6
Shweta Basu PrasadMehrunnisa
→#7
#8Z
Zarin ShihabActor
→K
Keiko NakaharaCrew
→#9R
Rohit KulkarniMusic Composer
→#10
Madhur BhandarkarDirector
→#11
P
Pranav JainCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days to match the urgency of its real-life subject.
- Director Madhur Bhandarkar used real news footage from the 2020 lockdown to add authenticity.
- Actor Prateik Babbar lost weight to portray a migrant worker struggling during the lockdown.
- The movie's four parallel stories were inspired by countless real reports from the lockdown period.
- It premiered directly on the streaming platform ZEE5 instead of having a theatrical release.
- Shweta Basu Prasad's character, a sex worker, highlights a community often overlooked in mainstream narratives.
- The film's title was initially different, but was changed to 'India Lockdown' for immediate recognition.