Yodha (2024 film)
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Written by | Sagar Ambre |
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Cinematography | Jishnu Bhattacharjee |
Edited by | Shivkumar V. Panicker |
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Distributed by | AA Films |
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Running time | 130 minutes[2] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹55 crore[3] |
Box office | ₹53 crore[4] |
Yodha (transl. Warrior) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha. Ambre also wrote the screenplay, while it was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta under the banner of Dharma Productions.[5] The film stars Sidharth Malhotra, Raashii Khanna and Disha Patani.[6][7]
Yodha was theatrically released on 15 March 2024.[8] It underperformed at the box office.[9]
Cast
[edit]- Sidharth Malhotra as Arun Katyal, an army soldier and a member of the Yodha Task Force
- Raashii Khanna as Priyamvada "Priya" Katyal, Arun's wife
- Disha Patani as Laila Khalid, a flight attendant
- Ronit Roy as Major Surender Katyal, Arun's father and the founder of the Yodha Task Force
- Tanuj Virwani as Sameer Khan
- Sunny Hinduja as Jalal, Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist
- Kritika Bhardwaj as Tanya Sharma
- S. M. Zaheer as Anuj Nair
- Chittranjan Tripathy as S N Dhingra
- Farida Patel Venkat as Mrs. Katyal, Arun's mother
- Mikhail Yawalkar as Ahmed Khalid
- Sanjay Gurbaxani as Indian Head of State[a]
Production
[edit]The film is inspired by the various aircraft hijackings in Indian history, particularly Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999.[10] Principal photography began on 27 November 2021 and would go on to include shootings in Delhi, Bhopal, Manali, Pune and Ladakh.[11][12][13] On 18 December 2021, Raashii Khanna and Disha Patani were announced as the leading actresses.[14][15] In December 2021, Patani wrapped up her portion of the shoot and wrote a rap song for Badshah.[16][17] In March 2022, Raashii Khanna wrapped up her portions.[18] Later, Tanuj Virwani was cast in a prominent role.[19]
Soundtrack
[edit]Yodha | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 15 March 2024 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 20:49 |
Language | Hindi |
Label | T-Series |
Official audio | |
Yodha (Full Album) on YouTube |
The music of the film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Vishal Mishra, B Praak, Aditya Dev and John Stewart Eduri while lyrics are written by Manoj Muntashir, Jaani, Kunaal Vermaa, Vishal Mishra and Kaushal Kishore.[20] The first single titled "Zindagi Tere Naam" was released on 24 February 2024.[21] The second single titled "Tere Sang Ishq Hua" was released on 7 March 2024.[22]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Zindagi Tere Naam" | Kaushal Kishore, Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | 3:28 |
2. | "Qismat Badal Di" | Jaani | B Praak, Aditya Dev | Ammy Virk, B Praak | 5:09 |
3. | "Tere Sang Ishq Hua" | Kunaal Vermaa | Tanishk Bagchi | Arijit Singh, Neeti Mohan | 3:38 |
4. | "Tiranga" | Manoj Muntashir | Tanishk Bagchi | B Praak | 4:22 |
5. | "Zindagi Tere Naam" (Soul Version) | Kaushal Kishore, Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | 3:00 |
6. | "Yodha Theme" | - | John Stewart Eduri | - | 1:12 |
Total length: | 20:49 |
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]The film was scheduled to be released on 7 July 2023 but was delayed.[23] The film was then postponed to 8 December 2023 and finally released on 15 March 2024.[8]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 58% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10.[24]
Bollywood Hungama critic gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Yodha is not the usual hijack film and features a fine performance; however, it is quite technical and confusing."[25] NDTV's Saibal Chatterjee rated the film 1.5/5 and wrote "No matter how lenient you might want to be and how much of a Sidharth Malhotra fan you are, this pulpy action movie is a bumpy ride that lurches from one misstep to another."[26]
Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave 2.5/5 stars and observed "A light-footed Sidharth single-handedly going at the baddies is a slick sight. Armed in swag, sunglasses and slow motion, the man is more than fit for the job. And it’s on his charm and rugged shoulders that Yodha shamelessly rests".[27]
Anupama Chopra, in her review for Film Companion said that "Yodha is a cheesy, chest-thumping, low-on-logic thriller that rides brazenly to a crowd-pleasing finale, mostly on the shoulders of a solid Sidharth Malhotra."[28] Rishil Jogani of Pinkvilla rated the film 2.5/5 and opined that "Yodha has redeemable qualities and offers thrills too but the film in totality is a tiresome watch, full of clichés, cheesy dialogues and overused tropes."[29]
Other media
[edit]The marketing of the film included a tie-in comic by Pratilipi Comics, Adventures of Yodha: The Case of the Missing Ship, written by Akash Pathak and illustrated by Ayantika Roy.[30]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Meant to depict the prime minister of India.
References
[edit]- ^ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (3 October 2023). "Amazon Studios Now Called Amazon MGM Studios, Exec Pablo Iacoviello Reveals in Iberseries Keynote (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ "Yodha (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "'Yodha' review: Twitterati praise Sidharth Malhotra's performance in action thriller as 'phenomenal'". The Economic Times. 15 March 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Yodha Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Karan Johar unveils first look of Sidharth Malhotra from action-drama 'Yodha'". The New Indian Express. ANI. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Disha Patani, Raashii Khanna to star opposite Sidharth Malhotra in action film Yodha". India Today. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Yodha: Disha Patani And Raashii Khanna Join Sidharth Malhotra In New Film". NDTV. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Yodha release date changes ONCE AGAIN! Sidharth Malhotra starrer to now release on March 15, 2024". Bollywood Hungama. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Raashii Khanna Blames Yodha's Eventual OTT Release For Its Box Office Failure: 'People Are Occupied...'". CNN-News18. 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Nationalist Hindi Films' Impact on Elections". Livemint.
- ^ Yodha. Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha. Dharma Productions. (end credits)
- ^ "Sidharth Malhotra starts shooting for 'Yodha'". The Times of India. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Sidharth Malhotra starts shooting for Yodha 'with a bang', Karan Johar shares glimpse". Bollywood Hungama. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Disha Patani and Raashii Khanna to feature alongside Sidharth Malhotra in Yodha; to release on November 11, 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Disha Patani, Raashii Khanna 'ready to take off' with Sidharth Malhotra in action film Yodha". The Indian Express. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Disha Patani finishes filming for 'Yodha". The Hindu. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Yodha: Disha Patani And Sidharth Malhotra Had This Much Fun On The Sets". NDTV. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Raashi Khanna completes filming of upcoming Hindi film 'Yodha' - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Tanuj Virwani reveals details of his role in Sidharth Malhotra-starrer 'Yodha'". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "CBFC | Search Film". www.cbfcindia.gov.in. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Yodha song Zindagi Tere Naam: Sidharth Malhotra romances Raashii Khanna. Watch". Hindustan Times. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Yodha Song Tere Sang Ishq Hua: Romance blossoms between Sidharth Malhotra and Raashii Khanna".
- ^ "Sidharth Malhotra to lead Karan's action franchise with Yodha. Film releases on Nov 11, 2022". India Today. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Yodha". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (15 March 2024). "Yodha Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Yodha Review: Insufferable Scrappy Thriller". NDTV. 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Yodha Review: Sturdy Sidharth Malhotra To The Rescue". Rediff. 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Yodha Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Yodha Movie Review". Pinkvilla. 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Sidharth Malhotra launches 'Yodha' graphic novel with Pratilipi Comics". AnimationXpress. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Yodha at IMDb
- Yodha at Bollywood Hungama
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