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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ludo
| image = Ludo film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official release poster
| director = [[Anurag Basu]]
| producer = [[Bhushan Kumar]] [[Divya Khosla Kumar]] [[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]] Anurag Basu
| writer = Anurag Basu
| starring = [[Abhishek Bachchan]] [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] [[Rajkummar Rao]] [[Pankaj Tripathi]] [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]] [[Sanya Malhotra]] [[Rohit Suresh Saraf]] [[Pearle Maaney]]
| music = [[Pritam]], Imran Hasan Shubha
| cinematography = Anurag Basu Rajesh Shukla
| editing = Ajay Sharma
| studio = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| distributor = [[Netflix]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|11|12|ref1=<ref name="release date"/>}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| budget = 
| gross = 
| language = [[Hindi]]
}}

'''''Ludo''''' is a 2020 Indian [[anthology film|anthology]] [[black comedy]] [[crime film]] written and directed by [[Anurag Basu]]. It is produced by [[Bhushan Kumar]], [[Divya Khosla Kumar]], [[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]], Anurag Basu, Tani Basu and Deepshika Bose under the banners of T-Series, Anurag Basu Productions and Ishana Movies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/t-series-anurag-basus-next-titled-ludo-starring-abhishek-bachchan-adtiya-roy-kapur-release-april-24-2020/|title=T-Series & Anurag Basu's next titled Ludo starring Abhishek Bachchan, Aditya Roy Kapur,Bhanu Uday Goswami to release on April 24, 2020|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=27 December 2019|access-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> It stars an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Aditya Roy Kapur]], [[Rajkummar Rao]], [[Sanya Malhotra]], [[Pearle Maaney]], [[Pankaj Tripathi]], [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]], [[Rohit Suresh Saraf]], Saurabh Sharma, Shalini Vatsa, and Inayat Varma.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ludo-first-poster-anurag-basu-announces-next-film-starring-abhishek-bachchan-and-rajkummar-rao-1631903-2019-12-27|title = Ludo first poster: Anurag Basu announces film starring Abhishek Bachchan and Rajkummar Rao|publisher=India Today|access-date= 27 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |
url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ludo-first-look-rajkummar-rao-fatima-sana-shaikh-walk-in-with-a-baby-and-swag-to-spare-for-netflix-release/story-rEHVDlhwjSzp6wbBm2LcYN_amp.html|title =Ludo first look: Rajkummar Rao, Fatima Sana Shaikh walk in with a baby and swag to spare for Netflix release|date =16 July 2020|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7212754/?ref_=nm_knf_t1|title = Ludo (2020)}}</ref> The film was released on 12 November 2020 coinciding with [[Diwali]] on Netflix.<ref name="release date">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-ludo-trailer-abhishek-aditya-roy-kapur-rajkummar-pankaj-tripathi-others-lives-go-beyond-one-s-understanding-2850860|title=Abhishek, Aditya Roy Kapur, Rajkummar, Pankaj Tripathi & others lives go beyond one's understanding|date=19 October 2020|website=DNA|language=en-US|access-date=19 October 2020}}</ref>

In an interview with [[Press Trust of India|PTI]] in February 2021, [[Anurag Basu]] said "the script of Ludo 2 is completely ready" and that he has already discussed it with the film's producer, [[Bhushan Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-26|title=Script of Ludo 2 ready, but won't begin filming immediately: Anurag Basu|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/script-of-ludo-2-ready-but-wont-begin-filming-immediately-anurag-basu-7206432/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

==Plot==
Ludo starts with two people contemplating life and death and they decide to play [[Ludo (board game)|ludo]]. The game they play correlates to the lives of Sattu Bhaiya, Akash, Alu and Bittu.

Sattu Bhaiya is a notorious gangster who has to settle old scores with Bittu, who was once his right-hand man. Sattu Bhaiya becomes the dice of Ludo and Bittu forms the red side in Ludo.

Akash and Shruti form the yellow side. They find that someone has recorded a video of their affair and have uploaded it to the Internet. Then they start the race to find the culprit and take down the video before Shruti's would-be husband finds out.

The blue side is formed by Sheeja Thomas and Rahul Avasthi. Sheeja is a Malayali nurse who speaks only Malayalam while Rahul is a struggling young man from a small town being bullied by his boss. They find the treasure of Sattu Bhaiya and the gang chases them while they try to escape with the money.

The green side is formed by Alu and his school sweet heart Pinky. Pinky's husband becomes a suspect in a murder case and she seeks help from Alu to save him.

These four stories become entangled in a series of events, leading to an engaging climax where all four sides are present.

==Cast==
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Batukeshwar "Bittu" Tiwari
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] as Akash Chauhan
* [[Rajkummar Rao]] as Alok “Alu” Kumar Gupta
* [[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Satyendra “Sattu” Tripathi
* [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]] as Pinky Jain
* [[Sanya Malhotra]] as Shruti Choksi
* [[Rohit Suresh Saraf]] as Rahul Awasthi
* [[Pearle Maaney]] as Sheeja Thomas
* [[Asha Negi]] as Asha
* [[Bhanu Uday]] as Bhanu
* [[Geetanjali Mishra]] as Sambhavi
* [[Ishtiyak Khan]] as Inspector Sukumar Sinha
* [[Anurag Basu]] as Narrator [[Yama (Hinduism)|Yamraj]] (cameo)
* Rahul Bagga as [[Chitragupta]] (Cameo)
* Paritosh Tripathi as Pinky's husband Manohar Jain
* Akash Mahamana as the bearded goon

== Production ==

=== Development ===
The film is produced by Anurag Basu, Taani Basu and Bhushan Kumar and features music by Pritam.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=16 July 2020|title= Ludo|url= https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81107576|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Netflix|language=en}}</ref>

==Release==
The film was initially scheduled to release on 24 April 2020, but was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Though they were rumors that the film will release on [[Amazon Prime Video]], the release rights were sold to [[Netflix]]. The film was to release on 13 November, but then was pushed forward by one day to avoid a clash with [[Amazon Prime Video]]'s [[Chhalaang]]. The film finally release on 12 November on [[Netflix]].

==Reception==
The film critics largely gave the film positive ratings. [[Anupama Chopra]], Editor-in-Chief of Film Companion, wrote, "Whatever faults you might find with an Anurag Basu film, lack of invention isn’t one of them. The director creates worlds filled with whimsy and wonder, set to Pritam’s pulsating soundscape."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/ludo-movie-netflix-review-will-leave-you-with-a-smile-on-your-face-anurag-basu-abhishek-bachchan-rajkummar-rao-anupama-chopra/|title=Ludo Movie Review|first=Anupama|last=Chopra|date=12 November 2020|work=Film Companion|access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of [[The Indian Express|''The'' ''Indian Express'']] wrote, "Still, in this time of corona, the virus finding an honourable mention in the movie, we could do with some fun and games, even if it slackens in bits," praising Basu for using "perky musical interludes" to narrate the story.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Shubhra|date=13 November 2020|title=Ludo review: Hijinks in the time of Corona|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ludo-movie-review-hijinks-in-the-time-of-corona-7049238/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=19 November 2020|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' reviewed the movie positively, calling it 'naram-garam and delicious' which is "out-of-the-box while staying firmly in the box."<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Nairita|date=13 November 2020|title=Ludo Movie Review: Abhishek Bachchan, Pankaj Tripathi Netflix film is naram-garam and delicious|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ludo-movie-review-abhishek-bachchan-pankaj-tripathi-netflix-film-is-naram-garam-and-delicious-1740726-2020-11-13|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=19 November 2020|website=India Today}}</ref> A review by the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' said, "despite its missteps, keeps it breezy, with its cast helping it to stay the course."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ludo-movie-review-abhishek-bachchan-rajkummar-rao-pankaj-tripathi-roll-the-dice-in-an-absurd-whimsical-world/story-HrmnupwDqYEGNH2bJTWu4O.html|title=Ludo movie review: Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi roll the dice in an absurd, whimsical world|date=12 November 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' film critic found that "the structure of Ludo written with careful precision and the construct is cleaner," which makes the film 'largely entertaining'.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/ludo-movie-review/article33083014.ece|title='Ludo' movie review: Largely entertaining, with an in-form Anurag Basu|first=Srivatsan|last=S|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 November 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> While, ''[[The Wire]]''{{'s}} Tanul Thakur felt that ''Ludo'' 'suffers' because Basu is "more interested in the mechanics of this tapestry, the many ways in which the disparate stories intersect and inform each other, as opposed to the tapestry itself: its overarching meaning, its dramatic power, its psychological portraits."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/film/ludo-netflix-anurag-basu-review|title=More Forced Than Felt, 'Ludo' Misses the Film for the Vignettes|website=thewire.in}}</ref> Critic associated with the ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' received the movie as "a big disappointment".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/ludo-movie-review-a-big-disappointment-915054.html|title='Ludo' movie review: A big disappointment|date=13 November 2020|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> ''[[The Quint]]'''s review of the film said that "the screenplay steers clear of extravagance, which works in its favor." "While the setting may seem fable-like, the emotions they evoke in us are authentic. It might take some time to get used to, but once we understand the spirit of the film Ludo can prove to be a lot of fun."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/ludo-anurag-basu-pankaj-tripathi-rajkummar-rao-fatima-sana-shaikh-netflix-review|title=Review: Barring the Climax, 'Ludo' is a Unique, Entertaining Film|first=Stutee|last=Ghosh|date=12 November 2020|website=TheQuint}}</ref>

==Accolades==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! Award
! Date of ceremony
! Category
! Recipient(s)
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|rowspan="16"|[[Filmfare Awards]]
|rowspan="16"|[[66th Filmfare Awards|TBA]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|''Ludo''
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="16"|<ref>{{cite web|title= Nominations For The 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2021
|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-66th-vimal-elaichi-filmfare-awards-2021_-47279-1.html|publisher= filmfare.com|access-date=25 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Anurag Basu]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction|Best Production Design]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Rajkummar Rao]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor|Best Actor (Critics)]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Best Actress (Critics)]]
|[[Sanya Malhotra]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Pritam]], Imran Hasan Shubha
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Background Score|Best Background Score]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
|Sayeed Qadri ({{small|For the song ''Humdum Hardam''}})
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
|[[Arijit Singh]] ({{small|For the song ''Aabad Barbaad''}})
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
|Ajay Sharma
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
|Samrat Chakraborty
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
|Ashish Dwyer
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design]]
|Abhishek Nair and Shijin Melvin Hutton
|{{nom}}
|-
|}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Ludo
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Pritam]] , Imran Hasan Shubha
| cover =
| alt =
| caption =
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2020|11|13}}<ref>
{{Cite web |title=Ludo – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ludo-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1540255871|publisher=ITunes}}</ref>
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 26:48
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Love Aaj Kal (2020 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]
| prev_year = 2020
| year = 2020
| next_title = [[83 (film)|83]]
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube|-pArvJ7DtQ4|Ludo - Full Album}}
}}
}}

Basu revealed in an interview<ref>{{cite web |last1=Khan |first1=Arman |title=Anurag Basu: The Art and the Artist |url=https://www.grazia.co.in/lifestyle/bollywood-director-anurag-basu-the-art-and-the-artist-7034.html |website=Grazia India |publisher=Times Group |access-date=7 April 2021}}</ref> with [[Grazia India]] that the song Hamdum Hardum was originally composed for Metro 2, a film that never got made. The film's music was composed by [[Pritam]] and Imran Hasan Shubha while lyrics were written by [[Sayeed Quadri]], Sandeep Shrivastava, Tamojit Das, Shloke Lal, and [[Swanand Kirkire]].

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 26:48
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Aabaad Barbaad
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| lyrics1 = Sandeep Shrivastava
| length1 = 5:09
| title2 = Hardum Humdum
| extra2 = Arijit Singh
| lyrics2 = [[Sayeed Quadri]]
| length2 = 3:08
| title3 = Meri Tum Ho
| extra3 = [[Jubin Nautiyal]], [[Ash King]]
| lyrics3 = Sandeep Shrivastava, Shloke Lal
| length3 = 3:47
| title4 = Dil Julaha
| extra4 = [[Darshan Raval]]
| lyrics4 = [[Swanand Kirkire]]
| length4 = 3:38
| title5 = Hardum Humdum
| note5 = Film Version
| extra5 = Arijit Singh
| lyrics5 = Sayeed Quadri
| length5 = 4:25
| title6 = Meri Tum Ho
| note6 = Unplugged
| extra6 = Jubin Nautiyal, Ash King
| lyrics6 = Sandeep Shrivastava, Shloke Lal
| length6 = 3:33
| title7 = Hardum Humdum
| note7 = Female
| extra7 = [[Shilpa Rao]]
| lyrics7 = Sayeed Quadri, Shloke Lal
| length7 = 3:08
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|ludo}}

{{Anurag Basu}}

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