# Ulajh
**Ulajh** (उलझ; Hindi for "entanglement") is a 2024 Hindi-language spy thriller directed by Sudhanshu Saria and starring [Janhvi Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/janhvi-kapoor) as Suhana Bhatia, a young [Indian Foreign Service](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-foreign-service) officer posted to London who is honey-trapped (lured into a sexual relationship to blackmail them) and blackmailed into leaking state secrets. It was written by Parveez Shaikh and Saria, produced by [Vineet Jain](https://www.edgepedia.org/vineet-jain) under Junglee Pictures, and released in Indian cinemas on 2 August 2024.[1](https://www.fourline.in/ulajh-synopsis) • [2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/janhvi-kapoors-ulajh-is-now-streaming-on-netflix/cid/2051244)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writers | Sudhanshu Saria; screenplay by Parveez Shaikh and Saria, dialogues by Atika Chohan[1](https://www.fourline.in/ulajh-synopsis) • [2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/janhvi-kapoors-ulajh-is-now-streaming-on-netflix/cid/2051244) |
| Lead cast | Janhvi Kapoor (Suhana Bhatia), Gulshan Devaiah (Nakul), Roshan Mathew (Sebin), Meiyang Chang (Jacob), Adil Hussain (Dhanraj Bhatia)[3](https://www.watchmode.com/movie/ulajh) |
| Theatrical release | 2 August 2024, India[4](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ulajh-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmdc0) |
| Runtime | About 134 minutes in the Indian release; the BBFC-classified cut version runs 109m 5s[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/ulajh/ott.html) • [4](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ulajh-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmdc0) |
| Certifications | CBFC U/A in India; BBFC 12A after distributor cuts, with an uncut 15 classification available[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ulajh/cast/) • [4](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ulajh-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmdc0) |
| Box office | Approximately ₹112.5 million (₹11.25 crore) worldwide gross, per Sacnilk[2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/janhvi-kapoors-ulajh-is-now-streaming-on-netflix/cid/2051244) |
| Streaming | Netflix, from late September 2024[7](https://flixboss.com/movie/ulajh-81685896) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Suhana Bhatia, a third-generation civil servant from a prominent family of patriots, is fast-tracked to the post of Deputy High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom after saving a dire situation involving Nepal. Her father Dhanraj ([Adil Hussain](https://www.edgepedia.org/adil-hussain)) is India's permanent representative to the United Nations, and colleagues within the service attribute her rapid rise to her family name rather than merit.[8](https://scroll.in/reel/1071310/) • [9](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ulajh-review-janhvi-kapoor-gulshan-devaiahs-spy-film-is-undone-by-an-amateurish-plot/cid/2038151) • [10](https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/art-and-culture/ulajh-review-film-janhvi-kapoor-gulshan-devaiah-roshan-mathew-11722599272890.html)
In London she becomes involved with Nakul ([Gulshan Devaiah](https://www.edgepedia.org/gulshan-devaiah)), a man she meets socially who turns out to be a trained operative working for Pakistani intelligence. He films the two of them having sex without her knowledge and blackmails her with the recording, demanding confidential information under a 72-hour deadline; the material she is forced to pass on includes the names of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) agents in Pakistan, and her actions put a vital peace plan with Pakistan at risk.[4](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ulajh-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmdc0) • [11](https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=ulajh) • [8](https://scroll.in/reel/1071310/) • [9](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ulajh-review-janhvi-kapoor-gulshan-devaiahs-spy-film-is-undone-by-an-amateurish-plot/cid/2038151) R&AW agents Jacob (Meiyang Chang) and Sebin ([Roshan Mathew](https://www.edgepedia.org/roshan-mathew)) work alongside her as she tries to identify who is behind the operation, protect her family's legacy, and stop a potential war.[8](https://scroll.in/reel/1071310/) • [1](https://www.fourline.in/ulajh-synopsis)
## Production and release
The script originated with Junglee Pictures, which signed Saria to direct and write the film.[12](https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/making-a-film-is-like-going-to-war/20240731.htm) Saria, a National Award-winning filmmaker, had previously directed the feature *Loev* (2018) and episodes of the series *Big Girls Don't Cry* (2024).[8](https://scroll.in/reel/1071310/) The crew included cinematographer Shreya Dev Dube, editor Nitin Baid, composer [Shashwat Sachdev](https://www.edgepedia.org/shashwat-sachdev), and lyricist Kumaar, with action direction split between [Nick Powell](https://www.edgepedia.org/nick-powell) (UK) and [Amritpal Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/amritpal-singh) (India).[13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge6BKalmxsE)
The film was cleared by India's Central Board of Film Certification with a U/A certificate in July 2024.[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ulajh/cast/) For its British release, distributor Bakrania Media Limited chose to remove scenes of violence, injury detail, and strong language to obtain a 12A rating; the BBFC noted that an uncut 15 classification was available.[4](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ulajh-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmdc0) The BBFC content advice records a fatal impalement on glass, a fist fight in which a man strangles a woman while punching her, a suicide contemplation scene, and the blackmail plot built on a covertly filmed sex video.[4](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ulajh-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmdc0)
After its theatrical run, the film began streaming on Netflix in late September 2024, with regional availability dates of 27 September in Canada and [Lithuania](https://www.edgepedia.org/lithuania) and 28 September in most other markets including India, the United States, and the United Kingdom.[7](https://flixboss.com/movie/ulajh-81685896) • [2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/janhvi-kapoors-ulajh-is-now-streaming-on-netflix/cid/2051244)
## Reception
**Critical response was mixed to negative.** On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 33% Tomatometer from 12 reviews and a 39% Popcornmeter audience score; IMDb users have rated it 5.9.[14](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ulajh) • [15](https://www.moviemeter.nl/film/1166015) The aggregation site filmi.ai computed a Filmi Score of 40 (mixed) from nine critic reviews, with individual readings running from 28 to 65.[16](https://filmi.ai/film/ulajh-2024/)
Reviewers repeatedly faulted the plotting. Nandini Ramnath, writing in Scroll.in, called it a spy thriller "low on intelligence" with a confused plot and unengaging secondary characters, contrasting it unfavorably with Junglee Pictures' earlier spy film *Raazi* (2018).[8](https://scroll.in/reel/1071310/) The Telegraph India's review described the plot as amateurish, questioning why a deputy high commissioner would leave with a stranger without security and submit to blackmail rather than report it.[9](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ulajh-review-janhvi-kapoor-gulshan-devaiahs-spy-film-is-undone-by-an-amateurish-plot/cid/2038151) India Today gave the film 3 out of 5, judging the honey-trap setup implausible for a film about intelligence officers while noting that the heroine's arc from suspected traitor to national hero takes a dig at nepotism.[17](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/ulajh-review-janhvi-kapoor-film-gets-entangled-in-its-effort-to-build-intrigue-2575552-2024-08-02) Mint's review was more measured, calling it a competent but unremarkable spy thriller that reflects the complicated levers of cross-border relations more honestly than the genre's usual beats.[10](https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/art-and-culture/ulajh-review-film-janhvi-kapoor-gulshan-devaiah-roshan-mathew-11722599272890.html) Several critics singled out the supporting cast: Scroll.in listed Meiyang Chang among wasted actors, while a Gulf News review of 3.5/5 praised the performances of the male cast.[8](https://scroll.in/reel/1071310/) • [14](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ulajh)
**Box office returns were modest.** The film collected about ₹112.5 million (₹11.25 crore) worldwide gross, according to the industry tracker Sacnilk, with roughly ₹102.6 million (₹10.26 crore) from India and ₹10 million (₹1.00 crore) overseas as of 12 August 2024, its 21st day.[2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/janhvi-kapoors-ulajh-is-now-streaming-on-netflix/cid/2051244) • [16](https://filmi.ai/film/ulajh-2024/)
## References
1. [Ulajh | Synopsis, Fourline Entertainment (Sudhanshu Saria's company)](https://www.fourline.in/ulajh-synopsis)
2. [Janhvi Kapoor's Ulajh is now streaming on Netflix, Telegraph India (27 September 2024)](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/janhvi-kapoors-ulajh-is-now-streaming-on-netflix/cid/2051244)
3. [Ulajh (2024) cast and characters, Watchmode](https://www.watchmode.com/movie/ulajh)
4. [ULAJH, British Board of Film Classification](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ulajh-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmdc0)
5. [Ulajh OTT Release, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/ulajh/ott.html)
6. [Ulajh Cast List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ulajh/cast/)
7. [Ulajh Netflix availability by region, Flixboss](https://flixboss.com/movie/ulajh-81685896)
8. ['Ulajh' review: Spy thriller is low on intelligence, Scroll.in (2 August 2024)](https://scroll.in/reel/1071310/)
9. [Ulajh review: spy film undone by an amateurish plot, Telegraph India (2 August 2024)](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ulajh-review-janhvi-kapoor-gulshan-devaiahs-spy-film-is-undone-by-an-amateurish-plot/cid/2038151)
10. ['Ulajh' review: A competent but unremarkable spy thriller, Mint Lounge](https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/art-and-culture/ulajh-review-film-janhvi-kapoor-gulshan-devaiah-roshan-mathew-11722599272890.html)
11. [Ulajh (2024) Movie Script, Springfield Springfield](https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=ulajh)
12. ['Making A Film Is Like Going To War', Rediff.com Movies (31 July 2024)](https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/making-a-film-is-like-going-to-war/20240731.htm)
13. [Ulajh - Official Trailer, Junglee Pictures on YouTube (15 July 2024)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge6BKalmxsE)
14. [Ulajh, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ulajh)
15. [Ulajh (2024), MovieMeter.nl](https://www.moviemeter.nl/film/1166015)
16. [Ulajh (2024) review and box office, filmi.ai](https://filmi.ai/film/ulajh-2024/)
17. [Ulajh Review, India Today (2 August 2024)](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/ulajh-review-janhvi-kapoor-film-gets-entangled-in-its-effort-to-build-intrigue-2575552-2024-08-02)
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