The Umesh Chronicles(2024)
Hindi134 mins
Radha, a 12-year-old girl growing up in a privileged, middle class home in the 1980s, is surrounded by family, books, and music. She has limited contact with Sundar, a boy who works for her family but whose presence opens her eyes.
Director:Pooja Kaul
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 2 June 2024
- Director
- Pooja Kaul
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
Storyline
A 12-year-old girl from a comfortable 1980s home lives a sheltered life filled with books and music. Her limited interactions with a boy who works for her family begin to change her view of the world.
“A girl's sheltered world opens to a new reality.”
Film Details
134Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date2 June 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
identityfamilyfriendshiplove
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
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Kriti PantActor
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Aiza KhanActor
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Amitabh BachchanActor
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Zayn Marie KhanActor
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Adil HussainActor
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Babil KhanActor
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Vivek GomberActor
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Leela SamsonActor
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Sneha KhanwalkarMusic
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Pooja KaulDirector
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Shoojit SircarCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for The Umesh Chronicles
Cast reunions in this film: Amitabh Bachchan & Shoojit Sircar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a nod to the director's own childhood diaries, which she called her 'Umesh Chronicles'.
- The 1980s music in the film was sourced from original vinyl records owned by the sound designer's family.
- Child actor Aarya Sharma, who plays Radha, learned to use a vintage tape recorder for her scenes.
- Many of the books shown in Radha's room are actual 1970s and 80s Hindi children's books from the director's collection.
- The film was shot in a real, preserved 1980s-style home in Lucknow, not on a set.
- To create authenticity, the props team used period-correct school supplies like specific pencil boxes and erasers.
- The role of Sundar was the first film acting job for newcomer Rohan Verma, who was cast from a local theatre group.