Summary
Yudh (transl. War) is an Indian television psychological thriller miniseries directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and Dipti Kalwani, starring Amitabh Bachchan.[1][2] The show was created by Anurag Kashyap.[3][4] It also stars Sarika, Zakir Hussain, Mona Wasu, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Kay Kay Menon.[1] This show is Bachchan's debut fiction television show .[1][5] Produced by Endemol India and Saraswati Creations, Yudh premiered on Sony Entertainment Television India on 14 July 2014.[1]
| Yudh | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Psychological thriller |
| Developed by | Mrinalini Khanna |
| Written by | Bijesh Jayarajan Manu Warrier Dialogues Anukalp Goswami Bijesh Jayarajan |
| Screenplay by | Bijesh Jayarajan |
| Story by | Bijesh Jayarajan |
| Directed by | Ribhu Dasgupta Dipti Kalwani |
| Creative director | Anurag Kashyap |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Sarika Ayesha Raza Mishra Pavail Gulati Aahana Kumra Avinash Tiwary Mona Wasu Zakir Hussain Giselli Monteiro Tigmanshu Dhulia Kay Kay Menon Nawazuddin Siddiqui Lavanya Bhardwaj |
| Composer | Vinayak Netke |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Miriam Joseph |
| Producer | Ramesh Pulapaka |
| Production location | India |
| Cinematography | Tribhuvan Babu Sadineni Nilip Deb |
| Editor | Nishant Radhakrishnan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Approx. 38-42 minutes |
| Production companies | Endemol India Saraswati Creations |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Release | 14 July – 14 August 2014 |
Plot edit
Yudhisthir Sikarwar (Amitabh Bachchan) is an elite businessman who owns a conglomerate company known as the Shanti Group which consists of Shanti Constructions and Shanti Mining in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. He wishes to venture into the mining industry but he is diagnosed with Huntington's disease, an incurable neuropsychological disorder, which leaves him with a few years to live.
Cast edit
- Amitabh Bachchan as Yudhisthir Sikarwar
- Sarika as Gauri Shekhar
- Ayesha Raza Mishra as Nayantara Sikarwar
- Pavail Gulati as Rishikesh Sikarwar
- Aahana Kumra as Taruni Sikarwar
- Avinash Tiwary as Advocate Ajatshatru
- Mona Wasu as Mona Shekhar
- Zakir Hussain as Anand Upadhyay
- Tigmanshu Dhulia as Home Minister Bharat Choudhary
- Kay Kay Menon as Municipal Commissioner
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Sanjay Kumar Mishra
- Anurag Kashyap as Mr. Sikarwar
- Yusuf Hussain as Gautam Dev
- Shaiza Kashyap as taker
- Siddharth Chandra as Rahul Mehra
- Himesh Choudhary as Chhotu
- Inder Kumar as Raju
Reception edit
DNA India praised the light use of background music, casting and the unobtrusive camera work, but stated that the production values were lacking for a project where each episode cost an estimated ₹ 3 crores, stating that the sets were "tacky" and the sound quality was poor.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Yudh to replace Bade Achhe Lagte Hain". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Goyal, Divya; Sharma, Sarika (1 June 2014). "Watch: Amitabh Bachchan battles world, himself in TV show 'Yudh'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Yudh recap: Thank god , Big B and Anurag Kashyap that it's over". Firstpost. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ PTI (24 December 2014). "'Yudh' failure was a lesson, says Anurag Kashyap". DNA. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan's debut TV series 'Yudh' to go on air in July". ibnlive.in. 8 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Guha, Aniruddha (15 July 2014). "Amitabh Bachchan's 'Yudh' - Work of innovation or plunge into plagiarism". DNA India. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
External links edit
- Official page
- Yudh at IMDb
