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{{short description|Indian television miniseries}}
{{short description|Indian television miniseries}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
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| genre               = [[Psychological thriller]]
| genre                   = [[Psychological thriller]]
| developer           = Mrinalini Khanna
| developer               =Mrinalini Khanna  
| writer               = Bijesh Jayarajan<br/> Manu Warrier<br/>'''Dialogues'''<br/>Anukalp Goswami<br/>Bijesh Jayarajan
| writer                   = Bijesh Jayarajan<br/> Manu Warrier<br/>'''Dialogues'''<br/>Anukalp Goswami<br/>Bijesh Jayarajan  
| story               = Bijesh Jayarajan
| story                   = Bijesh Jayarajan
| screenplay           = Bijesh Jayarajan
| screenplay               = Bijesh Jayarajan
| director             = [[Ribhu Dasgupta]]<br/>Dipti Kalwani
| director                 = [[Ribhu Dasgupta]]<br/>Dipti Kalwani
| creative_director   = [[Anurag Kashyap]]
| creative_director       = [[Anurag Kashyap]]
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| starring             = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br/>[[Sarika]]<br/>[[Ayesha Raza Mishra]]<br/>Pavail Gulati<br/>[[Aahana Kumra]]<br/>[[Avinash Tiwary]]<br/>[[Mona Vasu|Mona Wasu]]<br/>[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]]<br/>[[Giselli Monteiro]]<br/>[[Tigmanshu Dhulia]]<br/>[[Kay Kay Menon]]<br/>[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]<br/>[[Lavanya Bhardwaj]]
| starring                 = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br/>[[Sarika]]<br/>[[Ayesha Raza Mishra]]<br/>Pavail Gulati<br/>[[Aahana Kumra]]<br/>[[Avinash Tiwary]]<br/>[[Mona Vasu|Mona Wasu]]<br/>[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]]<br/>[[Giselli Monteiro]]<br/>[[Tigmanshu Dhulia]]<br/>[[Kay Kay Menon]]<br/>[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]<br/>[[Roger Danuarta]]<br/>[[Lavanya Bhardwaj]]
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| composer             = Vinayak Netke
| composer                 =Vinayak Netke  
| country             = India
| country                 = [[India]]
| language             = Hindi
| language                 = [[Hindi]]
| num_episodes         = 20
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| executive_producer   = Miriam Joseph
| executive_producer       =Miriam Joseph  
| producer             = Ramesh Pulapaka
| producer                 =Ramesh Pulapaka  
| editor               = Nishant Radhakrishnan
| editor                   =Nishant Radhakrishnan  
| location             = India
| location                 =India
| cinematography       = Tribhuvan Babu<br/>Nilip Deb
| cinematography           = Tribhuvan Babu<br/>Nilip Deb
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| runtime             = Approx. 38-42 minutes
| runtime                 =Approx. 38-42 minutes  
| company             = [[Endemol India]]<br/>Saraswati Creations
| company                 =[[Endemol India]]<br/>Saraswati Creations
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| channel             = [[Sony Entertainment Television]]
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'''''Yudh''''' (English: ''War'')  is an [[Indian television]] [[psychological thriller]] [[miniseries]] directed by [[Ribhu Dasgupta]] and Dipti Kalwani, starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]].<ref name="a">{{cite news|title=Yudh to replace Bade Achhe Lagte Hain|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/yudh-to-replace-bade-achhe-lagte-hain/article1-1236645.aspx|access-date=6 July 2014|work=Hindustan Times|date=4 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="ix">{{cite news |last1=Goyal |first1=Divya |last2=Sharma |first2=Sarika |title=Watch: Amitabh Bachchan battles world, himself in TV show ‘Yudh’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/watch-amitabh-bachchan-battles-world-himself-in-tv-show-yudh/ |access-date=2 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=1 June 2014 |language=en}}</ref> The show was created by [[Anurag Kashyap]].<ref>https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/yudh-recap-thank-god-big-b-anurag-kashyap-1668991.html</ref><ref>https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-yudh-failure-was-a-lesson-says-anurag-kashyap-2046648</ref> It also stars  [[Sarika]], [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]], [[Mona Wasu]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] and [[Kay Kay Menon]].<ref name=a/> This show is Bachchan's debut fiction television show .<ref name=a/><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/amitabh-bachchans-debut-tv-series-yudh-to-go-on-air-in-july/477506-44-124.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140611203145/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/amitabh-bachchans-debut-tv-series-yudh-to-go-on-air-in-july/477506-44-124.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 11 June 2014|title = Amitabh Bachchan's debut TV series 'Yudh' to go on air in July|date = 8 June 2014|access-date = 6 July 2014|work=ibnlive.in}}</ref> Produced by [[Endemol India]] and Saraswati Creations, ''Yudh'' premiered on [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony Entertainment Television India]] on 14 July 2014.<ref name=a/>
'''''Yudh''''' (English: ''War'')  is an [[Indian television]] [[psychological thriller]] [[miniseries]] directed by [[Ribhu Dasgupta]] and Dipti Kalwani, starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]].<ref name="a">{{cite news|title=Yudh to replace Bade Achhe Lagte Hain|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/yudh-to-replace-bade-achhe-lagte-hain/article1-1236645.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704233237/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/yudh-to-replace-bade-achhe-lagte-hain/article1-1236645.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 July 2014|access-date=6 July 2014|work=Hindustan Times|date=4 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="ix">{{cite news |last1=Goyal |first1=Divya |last2=Sharma |first2=Sarika |title=Watch: Amitabh Bachchan battles world, himself in TV show 'Yudh' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/watch-amitabh-bachchan-battles-world-himself-in-tv-show-yudh/ |access-date=2 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=1 June 2014 |language=en}}</ref> The show was created by [[Anurag Kashyap]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Yudh recap: Thank god , Big B and Anurag Kashyap that it's over |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/yudh-recap-thank-god-big-b-anurag-kashyap-1668991.html |access-date=15 April 2022 |work=Firstpost |date=18 August 2014 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title='Yudh' failure was a lesson, says Anurag Kashyap |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-yudh-failure-was-a-lesson-says-anurag-kashyap-2046648 |access-date=15 April 2022 |work=DNA |date=24 December 2014}}</ref> It also stars  [[Sarika]], [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]], [[Mona Wasu]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] and [[Kay Kay Menon]].<ref name=a/> This show is Bachchan's debut fiction television show .<ref name=a/><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/amitabh-bachchans-debut-tv-series-yudh-to-go-on-air-in-july/477506-44-124.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140611203145/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/amitabh-bachchans-debut-tv-series-yudh-to-go-on-air-in-july/477506-44-124.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 11 June 2014|title = Amitabh Bachchan's debut TV series 'Yudh' to go on air in July|date = 8 June 2014|access-date = 6 July 2014|work=ibnlive.in}}</ref> Produced by [[Endemol India]] and Saraswati Creations, ''Yudh'' premiered on [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony Entertainment Television India]] on 14 July 2014.<ref name=a/>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Yudhisthir Sikarwar   
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Yudhisthir Sikarwar   
* [[Sarika]] as Gauri Shekhar
* [[Sarika]] as Gauri Shekhar
* [[Giselli Monteiro]] as Icha
* [[Ayesha Raza Mishra]] as  Nayantara Sikarwar  
* [[Ayesha Raza Mishra]] as  Nayantara Sikarwar  
*  Pavail Gulati as Rishikesh  Sikarwar   
*  Pavail Gulati as Rishikesh  Sikarwar   
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* [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] as Home Minister Bharat  Choudhary
* [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] as Home Minister Bharat  Choudhary
* [[Kay Kay Menon]] as Municipal Commissioner
* [[Kay Kay Menon]] as Municipal Commissioner
* [[Roger Danuarta]] as Vij singh
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as Sanjay Kumar Mishra
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as Sanjay Kumar Mishra
* [[Anurag Kashyap]] as Mr. Sikarwar
* [[Anurag Kashyap]] as Mr. Sikarwar
*  Yusuf Hussain as Gautam Dev
[[Yusuf Hussain]] as Gautam Dev
* [[Lavanya Bhardwaj]] as Siddharth
* Shaiza Kashyap as taker
* shaiza kashyap as taker
*  Siddharth Chandra as Rahul Mehra
*  Siddharth Chandra as Rahul Mehra
* [[Himesh Choudhary]] as Chhotu
* [[Himesh Choudhary]] as Chhotu
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==Reception==
==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 costed an estimated {{Indian Rupee}} 3 crores, stating that the sets were "tacky" and the sound quality was poor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guha |first1=Aniruddha |title=Amitabh Bachchan's 'Yudh' - Work of innovation or plunge into plagiarism |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-amitabh-bachchan-s-yudh-work-of-innovation-or-plunge-into-plagiarism-2002447 |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=DNA India |date=15 July 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
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 {{Indian Rupee}} 3 crores, stating that the sets were "tacky" and the sound quality was poor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guha |first1=Aniruddha |title=Amitabh Bachchan's 'Yudh' - Work of innovation or plunge into plagiarism |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-amitabh-bachchan-s-yudh-work-of-innovation-or-plunge-into-plagiarism-2002447 |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=DNA India |date=15 July 2014 |language=en}}</ref>


==References ==
==References ==
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Yudh
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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
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Sarika
Ayesha Raza Mishra
Pavail Gulati
Aahana Kumra
Avinash Tiwary
Mona Wasu
Zakir Hussain
Giselli Monteiro
Tigmanshu Dhulia
Kay Kay Menon
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Lavanya Bhardwaj
ComposerVinayak Netke
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerMiriam Joseph
ProducerRamesh Pulapaka
Production locationIndia
CinematographyTribhuvan Babu
Nilip Deb
EditorNishant Radhakrishnan
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeApprox. 38-42 minutes
Production companiesEndemol India
Saraswati Creations
Release
Original networkSony Entertainment Television
Picture format576i
HDTV 1080i
Original release14 July (2014-07-14) –
14 August 2014 (2014-08-14)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Yudh (English: War) is an Indian television psychological thriller miniseries directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and Dipti Kalwani, starring Amitabh Bachchan.[1][2] The show was created by Anurag Kashyap.[3][4] It also stars Sarika, Zakir Hussain, Mona Wasu, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Kay Kay Menon.[1] This show is Bachchan's debut fiction television show .[1][5] Produced by Endemol India and Saraswati Creations, Yudh premiered on Sony Entertainment Television India on 14 July 2014.[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Reception[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Yudh to replace Bade Achhe Lagte Hain". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. Goyal, Divya; Sharma, Sarika (1 June 2014). "Watch: Amitabh Bachchan battles world, himself in TV show 'Yudh'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. "Yudh recap: Thank god , Big B and Anurag Kashyap that it's over". Firstpost. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. PTI (24 December 2014). "'Yudh' failure was a lesson, says Anurag Kashyap". DNA. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  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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