Udta Punjab (2016) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

23%

Udta Punjab2016

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What We Think

Udta Punjab is more interested in harsh social realities than shoving a modern ideological checklist down your throat. Despite some progressive undertones, it largely avoids the worst excesses of 'woke' storytelling.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

While 'Udta Punjab' deals heavily with the drug crisis and has diverse characters, it prioritizes gritty realism and character flaws over identity politics. The story is driven by plot and personal struggle rather than forced ideological messaging or casting.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film does address themes like corruption, social decay, and some challenging of traditional authority, but it doesn't go out of its way to mock or undermine family, religion, or traditional masculinity. Instead, it focuses on the consequences of drug culture.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film is firmly critical of corruption and social failings, it does allow for complexity and some nuanced portrayals of authority figures. There’s not a total monoculture of worldview, and some dissent is shown among characters.

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