Local Utpaat
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| Directed by | Kenny Deori Basumatary |
| Written by | Kenny Deori Basumatary |
| Produced by | Kenny Deori Basumatary, Anupam Baishya. |
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Production company | Kenny DB Films |
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Running time | 115 minutes [1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese |
| Budget | INR 30 Lakhs (USD ~37,000)[2] |
| Box office | INR 1 Crore (USD ~124,000)[3] |
Local Utpaat is an Indian Assamese-language kung fu comedy film directed by Kenny Deori Basumatary.
Plot
Amit and Maya have been in a relationship for three years. Amit, struggling to find work, is living with his friends, Johnny and Montu, in a rented house in Guwahati. Meanwhile, Maya’s ex-boyfriend, Donnie, still harbouring feelings for her, seeks the help of a relationship consultant known as “BUG Da” to separate the couple. Maya’s elder sister, Moni, is pressuring her to introduce her boyfriend’s family at a family gathering. Amit’s elder brother, Robin, arrives at Amit’s home but suffers a mild concussion, resulting in short-term memory loss. This leads to repeated introductions and bonding sessions between Robin and Maya over their shared interest in martial arts. Amit reveals to Robin that Maya’s father expects him to secure a stable job.
During a family meeting arranged by Maya’s father, Amit and Robin face awkward interactions. Determined to find employment, Amit and his friends makes persistent efforts, however BUG Da, who has been secretly monitoring their activities, sabotages their attempts. Maya and Amit decide to get married secretly in court. When Donnie learns of their plans, he plan to resorts to violence and hires thugs to disrupt their union. Maya, suspecting surveillance, devises a trap involving a significant amount of cash. However, BUG Da drugs their food, rendering Amit and his friends incapacitated. Donnie and his thugs beat them up, while Bug Da strip Montu for "Money". Maya arrive and join the fight, but when the thugs attack Maya, Donnie has a change of heart. Maya’s father intervenes, chasing away the thugs and ultimately consenting to the marriage. Donnie relent for his misdeeds. Maya and Amit finally get married in a court ceremony attended by their loved ones.
Cast
- Kenny Basumatary as Robin
- Poonam Gurung as Maya
- Bonny Deori as Amit
- Johnny Deori as Jhonny
- Montu Deori as Montu
- Bibhash Singha as Deben
- Tony Deori Basumatary as BUG Da
- Yatharth Agnihotri
- Sarmistha Chakravorty
- Mrigendra Narayan Konwar
Release
Bollywood actor and martial artist Vidyut Jammwal gave financial support to the film.[4] The film was planned to be dubbed in Hindi.[5]
Reception
Kalpa Jyoti Bhuyan of The News Mill opined that "Local Utpaat is not just about ‘utpaat’ in it. It is also about our local dreams, our local love stories and our very own personal successes and failures".[6] A critic from Northeast Today wrote that "To write such a compact screenplay and blend it with the right amount of pure action and comedy needs mastery. Despite having some loose moments, the film will not disappoint its audience in general and particularly those who have been following Local Kung fu and Utpaat genre in Assam".[7] An independent critic rated the film 3.5 out of 5.[8]
Box office
The film collected 40 lakh Indian rupees in its first week.[9][10] The film grossed 1 crore Indian rupees by its 7th week.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Local Utpaat Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Local Utpaat': Filmmaker Kenny Deori Basumatary shares blueprint of film's success". 5 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Assamese film Local Utpaat grosses 1 crore at the box office".
- ^ "Vidyut Jammwal sponsors an Assamese film 'Local Utpaat'". DT Next. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Dubbed version of 'Local Utpaat' may be made available on OTT". Vishwadha News. 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Film Review – 'Local Utpaat': A bone-crunching martial arts action bonanza". 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Local Utpaat : Fun, action-packed and true to the land". 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Local Utpaat Review: A Brilliant Film". 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Utpaat hits record collections, pockets 40 lakhs". Northeast Live. 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Assam's box office comedy hit Local Utpaat, wants to wow audiences in other cities". 21 May 2022.
External links
- Local Utpaat at IMDb