Yudhra is an action film directed by Ravi Udyawar and written by Shridhar Raghavan with dialogues by Farhan Akhtar and Akshat Ghildial. It was produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, under Excel Entertainment. The music of the film is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Prem-Hardeep while the background score is composed by Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara. It was theatrically released on 20 September 2024.
Star Cast:
Siddhant Chaturvedi as Yudhra Rathore
Malavika Mohanan as Nikhat
Raghav Juyal as Shafiq
Gajraj Rao as Karthik Rathore
Ram Kapoor as Rehman
Raj Arjun as Firoz
Shilpa Shukla as Renuka Bharadwaj
Saurabh Gokhale as Girish Dixit
Sharvari Deshpande as Prerna Dixit
Shireesh Sharma as Commissionar Nair
Dolly Verma as Commissionar Nair’s wife
Joao Mario as Sikander
Jared as Young Yudhra
Drashti Bhanushali as Young Nikhat
Anubha Arora as Shilp
Kabeer Bhartiya as Vinay
MOVIE REVIEW: Despite stylish direction and good performances, Yudhra is let down by poor writing, forgettable music, and weak storytelling. It falls flat due to weak screenplay and a lack of coherence in its execution. Directed by Ravi Udyawar, the movie starts with promise but quickly devolves into a long, bumpy ride that leaves viewers dejected and exhausted by its 142-minute runtime. While the action is visually engaging, it can’t save the lackluster script, which lacks depth and clarity.
The cast delivers commendable performances, with Siddhant Chaturvedi standing out as a convincing action hero. His physicality and commitment to the role are apparent. Malavika Mohanan delivers a fine performance as well, particularly in the action scenes where she shines. Raghav Juyal, while stronger in his previous roles in “KILL” and the thriller series “Gyaarah Gyaarah,” plays a terrific villain here, even though the film’s writing doesn’t do him justice. Supporting actors like Gajraj Rao, Raj Arjun, and Ram Kapoor are solid in their respective roles.
The dialogue feels forced and the screenplay is equally weak, meandering aimlessly without a clear sense of direction or purpose. Unfortunately, the editing does little to remedy this, and tighter cuts could have significantly improved the flow of the story. The music is another letdown. Quite forgettable, the songs fail to leave any lasting impact and feel out of place. With poor music and a sluggish script, the film struggles to find its rhythm.
Yudhra Movie Rating:
Direction 2.5/5
Acting 2.5/5
Dialogues 2/5
Story 1.5/5
Screenplay 1.5/5
Overall Hit ya Flop Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars (Below Average)
Not Recommended