Yuva (2004)

Original title

युवा

Directed by

Mani Ratnam

Genre

drama film, action film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 40m

Rated

16

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 56 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows three young men from different backgrounds whose lives cross during a political upheaval. One is an aspiring politician, another a small-time criminal, and the third a college student. Their choices and interactions set off a chain of events that change their futures.

politicalintensedramaticfast-pacedcrimeurbanemotionally chargedgritty

What happens

Yuva (transl. Youth) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language political crime drama film written, produced, and directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, and Esha Deol. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Aayutha Ezhuthu but with a completely different cast, excluding Deol. The film's rights are owned by Red Chillies Entertainment. At the 50th Filmfare Awards, Yuva won a leading six awards, including Best Film (Critics), Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan), and Best Supporting Actress (Mukerji). Yuva was also a breakthrough for Bachchan as he won the Stardust Award for Actor of the Year – Male for his performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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