Yudh (TV series)

Yudh
GenrePsychological thriller
Developed byMrinalini Khanna
Written byBijesh Jayarajan
Manu Warrier
Dialogues
Anukalp Goswami
Bijesh Jayarajan
Screenplay byBijesh Jayarajan
Story byBijesh Jayarajan
Directed byRibhu Dasgupta
Dipti Kalwani
Creative directorAnurag Kashyap[1][2]
StarringSee below
ComposerVinayak Netke
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerMiriam Joseph
ProducerRamesh Pulapaka
Production locationIndia
CinematographyTribhuvan Babu Sadineni
Nilip Deb
EditorNishant Radhakrishnan
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeApprox. 38-42 minutes
Production companiesEndemol India
Saraswati Creations
Original release
NetworkSony Entertainment Television
Release14 July (2014-07-14) –
14 August 2014 (2014-08-14)

Yudh (transl. War) is an Indian television psychological thriller miniseries directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and Dipti Kalwani.[3][4] It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sarika, Zakir Hussain, Mona Wasu, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Kay Kay Menon.[3] This show is Bachchan's debut fiction television show.[3][5] Produced by Endemol India and Saraswati Creations, Yudh premiered on Sony TV on 14 July 2014.[3]

Plot

Yudhisthir Sikarwar (Amitabh Bachchan) is an elite businessman who owns a conglomerate company known as the Shanti Group which consists of Shanti Constructions and Shanti Mining in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. He wishes to venture into the mining industry but he is diagnosed with Huntington's disease, an incurable neuropsychological disorder, which leaves him with a few years to live.

Cast

Reception

DNA India praised the light use of background music, casting and the unobtrusive camera work, but stated that the production values were lacking for a project where each episode cost an estimated ₹ 3 crores, stating that the sets were "tacky" and the sound quality was poor.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Yudh recap: Thank god , Big B and Anurag Kashyap that it's over". Firstpost. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ PTI (24 December 2014). "'Yudh' failure was a lesson, says Anurag Kashyap". DNA. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Yudh to replace Bade Achhe Lagte Hain". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  4. ^ Goyal, Divya; Sharma, Sarika (1 June 2014). "Watch: Amitabh Bachchan battles world, himself in TV show 'Yudh'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan's debut TV series 'Yudh' to go on air in July". ibnlive.in. 8 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  6. ^ Guha, Aniruddha (15 July 2014). "Amitabh Bachchan's 'Yudh' - Work of innovation or plunge into plagiarism". DNA India. Retrieved 27 February 2021.


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