UT 69(2023)
Hindi140 mins
On July 19, 2021, Raj Kundra was arrested by Mumbai Police for his alleged involvement in the production and distribution of pornographic content via an app called Hotshots. He spent 63 days in prison. This is his story.
Director:Shanawaz Ali
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 3 November 2023
- Director
- Shanawaz Ali
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 3.1/10
Storyline
This story follows businessman Raj Kundra after his arrest in 2021. It depicts his experience of spending over two months in jail, based on allegations of creating and sharing adult films through a mobile app. The drama focuses on that period of his life.
“Locked up for 63 days. What really happened inside?”
Film Details
3.1Rating
140Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date3 November 2023
Also Known AsUT69
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvivalidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
#2R
Raj KundraHimself
→G
Gaurav MishraSushil
→#3
M
Mahesh GhagJacob
→#4
K
Kumar SaurabhAshraf
→#5
A
Anand AlkunteInspector Prasad Sutar
→#6
S
Sadanand PatilMaharaj
→#7
M
Mahadev JadhavInspector Mahadev Dandekar
→#8
G
Ganesh DeokarAmar
→#9
V
Vinod SuryavanshiGollu
→#10
E
Errol RodriguesLawyer
→#11
S
Shanawaz AliDirector
→#12
V
Vikram BhattiCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'UT 69' refers to the specific cell number where Raj Kundra was held in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail.
- Actor Raj Kundra plays himself in the film, making it a rare instance of a real-life figure portraying their own controversial story in a Hindi movie.
- The film was shot in a tight schedule of 15 days, mirroring the urgency and compressed timeline of the real-life events it depicts.
- Director Shanawaz Ali stated the film aims to show the human side of the story, focusing on Kundra's 63 days in judicial custody.
- The movie's promotional material highlighted it was based on 'true incidents', avoiding the term 'biopic' which carries legal implications in India.
- It was released directly on an OTT platform, bypassing a theatrical release, which is uncommon for films centered on high-profile figures.
- The film's narrative is presented from Raj Kundra's first-person perspective, a stylistic choice to immerse the viewer in his experience.