Yuva (2004)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Mani Ratnam

Writers:

Anurag Kashyap (dialogue)
Mani Ratnam (screenplay)

Release Date:

22 May 2004 (India)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Michael, Arjun and Lallan, three men from three different stratas of society, cross paths one morning in Calcutta and change one another's lives forever.

Plot Keywords:

Goon | Bridge | Election | Youth Leader | Corrupt Politician

Awards:

11 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Ajay Devgan	...	Michael Mukherjee
Abhishek Bachchan	...	Lallan Singh
Rani Mukherjee	...	Sashi Biswas / Sashi L. Singh (as Rani Mukerji)
Vivek Oberoi	...	Arjun Balachandran
Kareena Kapoor	...	Mira
Esha Deol	...	Radhika
Om Puri	...	Prosonjit Bhatacharya
Anant Nag	...	Arjun's Father
Vijay Raaz	...	Friend of Lallan Singh
Loveleen Mishra
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Saurabh Shukla
Sonu Sood	...	Gopal Singh

Also Known As:

Howrah Bridge (India: Hindi title) (original script title)
The Youth (International: English title)
The Youth of the Land (UK) (TV title)

Runtime:

USA:160 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi | Bengali

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | India:UA

Filming Locations:

Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Company:

Madras Talkies

Trivia:

Simran makes an uncredited appearance in the movie. She can be seen in the same room with the other members of Michael's (Ajay Devgan) party. This is during the meeting after Michael's return from the hospital when they are deciding is they should stand in the elections. Simran is wearing a white top.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the song "Badal Jo Aaye", Ajay Devgan's bike changes from a Yamaha Libero to Hero Honda Passion and back to Libero again.

Movie Connections:

Alternate language version of Ayitha Ezhuthu (2004)

Soundtrack:

Baadal

One of the most striking movie ever made on Indian youth!

Wow! what was that!! this will come out from you once u watched this movie.Mani Ratnam has made a movie which will be a favorite for me 4evr!His control on the direction is simply superb and he has explored the true n real characters out of his star-cast.But my best character is Lallan played by Abhishek(hottest star in bollywood!).Perfect to bring out the brutal and wild shades in a negative role and its only after this role, he has got recognized by evry1.Kareena as the love interest of Arjun is looking too hot and her secret lies in her hair-style! (ok, i'm getting biased but i truly like her skin!)Another best part about this movie was its music.AR Rehman has done wonders in giving trance cum more hip music specially for the young listeners.The movie didn't do well in the box office as they just didn't publicized it well.Sad but true.Another sad part was the role played by Vivek as Arjun. From start till the end, he has got beaten up all the time!Any how,Yuva is one of the best Indian movies that I can proudly recommend it to any1. The linking of 3 diff parallel running stories at the end is the best part of this movie.Ratnam is agn doing a movie with Abhishek named 'Guru' and people who have seen the promos, r going gaga abt it!