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Yuvaraja (2001)

Yuvaraja poster
Directed by
Puri Jagannadh
Genre
drama film, action film, boxing film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 27m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man trains to become a boxer while dealing with romance and family expectations. He faces challenges in the ring and in his personal life.

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What happens

Yuvaraja is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language sports drama film directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by R. Srinivas. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Bhavna Pani and Lisa Ray - with the former debuting as actress and the latter debuting in Kannada. The film was released on 2 November 2001 across theatres in Karnataka. The film finished a 50-day theatrical run. The film is a remake of 1999 Telugu movie Thammudu which was based on the 1992 Hindi movie Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar which in turn was inspired by the 1979 American film Breaking Away. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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