YUDHRA suffers from a routine and predictable plot

Yudhra Review {3.0/5} & Rating

Director: Ravi Udyawar

Yudhra Movie Review Summary:
JOEDRA is the story of an angry young man. Girish Dixit (Saurabh Gokhale) is an honest police officer who deals a huge blow to the drug mafia in India. He and his pregnant wife Prerna (Sharvari Deshpande) die in a road accident. However, the doctors are able to save the child miraculously. Girish’s police colleague Kartik Rathore (Gajraj Rao) adopts the child and he is named Yudhra. Since childhood, his only friend is Nikhat, daughter of Rehman, also a police officer and a friend of Kartik. Yudhra (Siddhan Chaturvedi) grows up with anger issues. He also becomes a rebel without a cause, which becomes a cause of concern for Kartik as he is now in public life. Rehman suggests that Yudhra enrolls in NCTA (National Cadet Training Academy) and then he can serve in the armed forces and the country. Nikhat (Malavika Mohanan), who is studying to become a doctor, convinces him. Yudhra is doing well at NCTA when one day he almost kills a civilian in a fight. Yudhra is expelled from NCTA and he is jailed for 9 months. Rehman asks him to channelize his anger like his father did and help him fight the drug mafia. He also tells Yudhra that his father was killed by the biggest drug lord, Sikandar (Joao Mario). Yudhra agrees. His first mission now is to befriend Naidu (Parmeshwar KR), who is a trusted aide of Feroz (Raj Arjun), the second biggest drug lord. He once worked for Sikandar and now they are sworn enemies. What happens next forms the rest of the film.

Yudhra Movie Story Review:
Shridhar Raghavan’s story is routine. Shridhar Raghavan’s screenplay is weak as the writing gives a ‘been-there-done-that’ feel. But a few scenes are well thought out. Farhan Akhtar and Akshat Ghildial’s dialogues are okay. A film like this should have catchy dialogues. Also, the scene where a character suggests that it is easier to kill someone in Portugal than in India might have inadvertently led to laughter in the theatre.

Ravi Udyawar’s direction is stylish and saves the film to a certain extent. There is a lot of thought put into each shot and that makes the film watchable. One scene where Ravi shows his genius is the chase scene in Portugal and the madness that ensues in the music store. The bathroom scene at the end is also quite new. The film is also edited on a huge scale and that makes it suitable for the big screen.

On the other hand, the story is reminiscent of DON (1976) and many other films. Hence, you can guess a few twists from miles away. A scene at a key point in the film seems to be a rip-off of a scene from ANIMAL (2023). A few developments are baffling. The way Yudhra takes out a feared fugitive effortlessly is laughable. The makers could have at least shown him facing some challenges before he achieves his goal. The jail scene is not exciting and the amount of bloodshed scares viewers off. The film also does not end on a high note.

Yudhra | Official trailer | Siddhant Chaturvedi | Malavika Mohanan | Raghav Juyal | Ravi Udyawar

Yudhra Movie Review Performance:
Siddhant Chaturvedi does his best. He is well built and hence he looks convincing when he fights multiple baddies at once. Malavika Mohanan looks stunning and delivers a confident performance. She looks great in the action scenes. Raghav Juyal (Shafiq), last seen in A KILL (2024), also plays a baddie here and he is great again. Ram Kapoor is reliable while Gajraj Rao offers good support. Raj Arjun is decent and hams in the climax. Shilpa Shukla and Joao Mario are wasted. Saurabh Gokhale, Sharvari Deshpande, Parmeshwar KR, Zhokhoi Chuzho (Baghol), Jared (young Yudhra) and Drashti Bhanushali (young Nikhat) are okay.

Yudhra Film Music and Other Technical Aspects:
The music is bad. A movie like this should have been a hit. ‘Sohni Lagdi’ And ‘Hatt Jaa Baaju’ unable to seduce. ‘Saathiya’ is well shot but the song is not memorable at all. However, the background score by Sanchit and Ankit Balhara is commendable and innovative.

Jay Pinak Oza’s cinematography is beautiful and the various locations are shot breathtakingly. Federico Cueva and Sunil Rodrigues’ action is unnecessarily bloody in many places. Rupin Suchak’s production design is attractive. Shaleena Nathani and Sabina Halder’s costumes are lavish, especially those of the leads. Tushar Parekh and Anand Subaya’s editing is slick.

Conclusion of Yudhra’s film review:
Overall, YUDHRA suffers from a routine and predictable plot but is watchable for its direction and performances. At the box office, the film will benefit from cheap tickets on the occasion of National Cinema Day.