What’s in a Name? Punjab’s ‘Udta’ Problems Aren’t Going Anywhere

So, Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Udta Punjab’ is about Punjab’s drug problem. But Mr Nihalani, making the cuts in the film isn’t going to rid Punjab off its clearly apparent drug problem! Here are some of the startling facts put forth by the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS: The number of addicts in Punjab is four times the global average Punjab spends Rs 20 crore on the purchase of drugs daily Of the 5 lakh opium addicts in India, 2.3 lakh are in Punjab alone Drugs is the number one issue in the run up to the Punjab elections, next year. Whether its Udta ‘Punjab’ or Udta ‘Whatever’, you cannot hide or shelve the truth about Punjab’s perennial drug problem.