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Yaara (2020)

Yaara poster
Original title
यारा
Directed by
Tigmanshu Dhulia
Genre
action, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 11m
Rated
A
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of old friends who were once a gang get back together to break a buddy out of police custody. The story follows their reunion and the violent mission they undertake.

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What happens

Yaara (transl. Friend) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language crime action film written and directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and co-produced by Tigmanshu Dhulia Films and Azure Entertainment. The film stars Vidyut Jammwal, Shruti Haasan, Amit Sadh, Vijay Varma, Kenny Basumatary and Ankur Vikal. The film is an official remake of the 2011 French film A Gang Story. In the film, a gang reunites after several years to rescue a friend arrested by the cops. Initially scheduled to release theatrically, Yaara premiered digitally through ZEE5 on 30 July 2020 and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the cast performances, action sequences and technical aspects, but criticised its screenwriting and direction. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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