Uunchai
| Uunchai | |
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| Directed by | Sooraj R. Barjatya |
| Written by | Abhishek Dixit |
| Story by | Sunil Gandhi |
| Produced by | Kamal Kumar Barjatya Mahaveer Jain Late Rajkumar Barjatya Natasha Malpani Oswal Ajit Kumar Barjatya |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Manoj Kumar Khatoi |
| Edited by | Shweta Venkat Matthew |
| Music by | Score: George Joseph Songs: Amit Trivedi |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹48.99 crore |
Uunchai (transl. Altitude) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language adventure drama film directed by Sooraj Barjatya, written by Abhishek Dixit on the basis of an original story by Sunil Gandhi, and produced jointly by Rajshri Productions, Boundless Media and Mahaveer Jain Films. The 60th film produced by Rajshri, stars an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta and Sarika.
Uunchai was announced in October 2021. The principal photography commenced in October 2021 itself and ended in April 2022, followed by post-production work. The film's music is composed by Amit Trivedi.
Uunchai was theatrically released on 11 November 2022. The film earned ₹48.99 crore worldwide. The film was digitally released on the OTT platform, ZEE5 on 6 January 2023.
At the 68th Filmfare Awards, Uunchai received 7 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Barjatya), Best Actor (Bachchan) and Best Supporting Actor (Kher). At the 70th National Film Awards, the film won the Best Direction (Barjatya) and Best Supporting Actress (Gupta).