Yudh (TV series)

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Yudh
File:Yudh 2014 TV series title.jpg
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
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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]

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]

Reception[edit]

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]

  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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