Yuva

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Released May 21, 2004

2h 48m

Drama

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Three men of vastly different backgrounds and ambitions are bound together after an accident on a bridge in Calcutta, India. Michael (Ajay Devgan) is a passionate youth working for a better India. Arjun (Vivek Oberoi) is blithe and materialistic, concerned only with striking it rich. And Lallan (Abhishek Bachchan) is a violent thug working for a corrupt politician. The fateful crossing highlights each man's outlook, forcing him to make difficult choices and ultimately risk his life.

Ed Halter

Village Voice

Spins a tripartite tale around familiar Bollywood obsessions, here reinfused with new life via clever use of a Pulp Fiction structure.

May 25, 2004

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Dave Kehr

New York Times

Mani Ratnam's Bollywood feature has a sharp political edge that is rare in Hindi-language films.

Rated: 3/5

May 20, 2004

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Offers a lot more substance in both content and performance than most films, regardless of the nation of origin; that it is a product of an industry known for candy floss fluff makes it all the more noteworthy.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2009

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

The kind of juicy, overwrought narrative that was once a Hollywood staple.

Rated: 3/5

May 21, 2004

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praveen v

Went because it was Hombale Films. Disappointing, Boring

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Amit S

The movie is good and should be watched at least once. Everyone played their part well, but Abhishek Bachchan was great (seeing his other performances). The back story part of each lead was good but the last part seemed rushed and should have been given more time. Overall, a good watch and still relevant and fresh after almost 20 years.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/23

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Audience Member

Mani Ratnam's hyperlink screenplay is probably the best thing in this film. His direction is equally commendable fusing student politics, romance, American dream, mafias & poverty. Terrific camera work by Ravi Chandran which gives a very raw feel to the film with Rahman's mesmerising score. Also commendable acting by 3 male leads. One great political thriller & Calcutta looks beautiful here.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Thrilling to the core!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

A Strong Movie about youth And Politics. Great Performances.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

One of my my most favorite Mani Ratnam Hindi films of all time. The casting was great and Abishek Bachchan's performance made us feel that his character was so damn realistic. The casting was great and the narration simply brilliant.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Sashi Biswas

Abhishek Bachchan

Lallan Singh

Vivek Oberoi

Arjun Balachandran

Kareena Kapoor

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Synopsis

Three men of vastly different backgrounds and ambitions are bound together after an accident on a bridge in Calcutta, India. Michael (Ajay Devgan) is a passionate youth working for a better India. Arjun (Vivek Oberoi) is blithe and materialistic, concerned only with striking it rich. And Lallan (Abhishek Bachchan) is a violent thug working for a corrupt politician. The fateful crossing highlights each man's outlook, forcing him to make difficult choices and ultimately risk his life.

Director: Mani Ratnam
Producer: Mani Ratnam, G. Srinivasan
Screenwriter: Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap
Production Co: Madras Talkies
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): May 21, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $280.1K
Runtime: 2h 48m