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Yugandhar

  • 19931993
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Yugandhar (1993)
ActionCrimeDrama
Col. Kanir (Kabir Bedi) is brought into a rural area of India by a corrupt Collector (Dalip Tahil) under the false pretend that Kishen Daku (Mithun Chakraborty) has committed crimes and murd... Read allCol. Kanir (Kabir Bedi) is brought into a rural area of India by a corrupt Collector (Dalip Tahil) under the false pretend that Kishen Daku (Mithun Chakraborty) has committed crimes and murder. Upon taking action against Kishen Daku, or Krishna as he is really known re-tells, Col... Read allCol. Kanir (Kabir Bedi) is brought into a rural area of India by a corrupt Collector (Dalip Tahil) under the false pretend that Kishen Daku (Mithun Chakraborty) has committed crimes and murder. Upon taking action against Kishen Daku, or Krishna as he is really known re-tells, Col. Kanir learns the story of Krishna's youth, one where Gora Thakur (Mangal Dhillon) and Ka... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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  • Director
    • N. Chandra
  • Writer
    • N. Chandra
  • Stars
    • Mithun Chakraborty
    • Kabir Bedi
    • Sangeeta Bijlani
  • Director
    • N. Chandra
  • Writer
    • N. Chandra
  • Stars
    • Mithun Chakraborty
    • Kabir Bedi
    • Sangeeta Bijlani
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    Mithun Chakraborty
    Mithun Chakraborty
    • Kishen Daku
    Kabir Bedi
    Kabir Bedi
    • Col Kanir
    Sangeeta Bijlani
    Sangeeta Bijlani
    • Rohini
    Mangal Dhillon
    Mangal Dhillon
    • Gora Thakur
    Jack Gaud
    Jack Gaud
    • Villager
    Mohan Gokhale
    Mohan Gokhale
    • Gangadhar
    Brij Gopal
    Brij Gopal
    • Villager
    Shafi Inamdar
    Shafi Inamdar
    • Ballu
    Suhas Joshi
    Suhas Joshi
    • Balram Singh's Wife
    Kiran Kumar
    Kiran Kumar
    • Balram Singh
    Johny Lever
    Johny Lever
    • Krishna's Friend
    • (as Johnny Lever)
    Sudhir Pandey
    Sudhir Pandey
    • Dada Thakur
    Paresh Rawal
    Paresh Rawal
    • Kasturi Lala
    Jaspal Sandhu
    Jaspal Sandhu
    • Munim of Kasturi Lala
    Sunil Shende
    Sunil Shende
    • Minsiter
    Om Shivpuri
    Om Shivpuri
    • DIG
    • (archive footage)
    Gurbachan Singh
    Gurbachan Singh
    • Rampal
    Dalip Tahil
    Dalip Tahil
    • Collector Shankar Dayal Mahtur
    • Director
      • N. Chandra
    • Writer
      • N. Chandra
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      N. Chandra had signed Dharmendra for the lead role in 1987. He later replaced him with Mithun in 1988.

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    6/10
    Highly underrated dacoit drama.
    Yugandhar review:

    A lesser known and underrated dacoit drama; Yugandhar was directed by 'Tezaab' director N. Chandra and featured Mithun Chakraborty in one of the finest performances of his career. He played an aam villager called Krishna who has no choice but to turn dacoit after an unscrupulous foreign returned thakur (Mangal Dhillon) usurps the entire village land in connivance with the district collector (Dilip Tahil), opportunist zamindar (Paresh Rawal) and top cop (Kiran Kumar).

    N. Chandra's landscape shots and crowd scenes were spectacular to watch. The Rajasthan locales were amazingly captured on celluloid. The ever charming Sangeeta Bijlani was cast as Paresh Rawal's daughter who loves Krishna and then rebels to become his accomplice cum wife. Johnny Lever got a meaty role and even a fight scene with Mithunda. Kabir Bedi was gracious as the kind hearted army man on duty. Om Shivpuri's voice as the Police Commissioner was dubbed after his death.

    On the flipside, the film was overlong especially the song sequences. Laxmikant Pyarelal had composed amazing score for Chandra's Tezaab (1988) and Narsimha (1991) but the songs of Yugandhar were below average except for the 'Krishna aayega' number which had thoughtful lyrics. There was one more innovatively executed song where Mithun da challenges the proposal of Mangal Dhillon to buy the farm land. It was one of a kind concept but again, the tune was quite ordinary!! Another sore point was Mangal Dhillon's casting as the main villain and ideally, Kiran Kumar should have done that role.

    Nevertheless, Yugandhar had many positive things going for it including a massive hype and was expected to be another blockbuster like Tezaab!! Unfortunately, it released in the first week of January 1993 right in midst of the communal riots which rocked India (particularly the all important Mumbai territory) after Babri Masjid demolition. Most of Mumbai was under curfew that time which severely impacted the film's box office prospects and it was declared a box office flop even with its tax free status in many states.

    Today, Chandra is known for Ankush (1986), Pratighaat (1987) and Tezaab (1988). Yugandhar had the potential to enter that success list but alas..!!

    Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.
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    • Jan 7, 2023

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