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| Directed by | Mani Ratnam |
| Produced by | Mani Ratnam G. Srinivasan |
| Screenplay by | Mani Ratnam |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Vivek Oberoi Abhishek Bachchan Esha Deol Rani Mukerji Kareena Kapoor Sonu Sood Om Puri |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Editing by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Distributed by | Madras Talkies |
| Release date(s) | May 21, 2004 |
| Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | 12 crore (US$2.28 million) |
| Box office | $4 million |
Yuva (Hindi: युवा, Urdu: یوا, English: Youth), originally titled Howrah Bridge is a feature film directed by Indian director Mani Ratnam and released in 2004. Simultaneously made in Hindi (as Yuva) and Tamil (as Aayutha Ezhuthu), the prime objective of the movie was to motivate educated Indian youths to enter politics.[1]
The film tells the stories of three young men from completely different strata of society and one fateful incident on Kolkata's Howrah Bridge which changes their lives forever. The narrative of the story is partially in hyperlink format. The film is set in the city of Chennai in the Tamil version. The Tamil version was regarded more popular among film critics. The structure of the film is inspired by the Mexican Hyperlink cinema Amores perros by Alejandro González Iñárritu.
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Lallan Singh (Abhishek Bachchan) is a goon, originally from Bihar but settled in Kolkata, West Bengal because his brother Gopal Singh (Sonu Sood) has left him alone and he had no option of earning back home. He loves, marries, and abuses his wife, Shashi Biswas (Rani Mukerji). Michael Mukherjee (Ajay Devgan) is a influential student leader who wants politicians like Prosenjit Bhattacharya (Om Puri) to keep away from college elections. Michael is in love with his neighbor Radhika (Esha Deol) who lives with her parents. And then there is Arjun (Vivek Oberoi), carefree and spoiled son of an IAS officer. He wants to relocate to the U.S. for a better future. He falls in love with Mira (Kareena Kapoor), whom he just met. After talking to Michael, Arjun changes his mind and wants to be a politician. Prosenjit is worried when he hears news of students standing in the election. He uses every possible way to get them out of Politics. Firstly he provides scholarship of a prestigious foreign university to Michael. When Micheal refuses the bribe, he orders his goon Gopal Singh to take control. Gopal beats some students but faces very strong retaliation from Michael and his fellow students. After that Lallan Singh takes charge and kills Gopal. He kidnaps Arjun and other candidates. However, they manage to escape with the help of Lallan Singh's ally. Lallan follows Arjun and beats him up. While running, Arjun manages to call Michael for help. He comes to rescue Arjun at Howrah Bridge. Then Lallan is handed to the police. Michael wins the four seats he and his fellow students have contested for. Shashi leaves for her hometown while Lallan remains in prison. Michael, Arjun and two friends enter Vidhansabha.
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| Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman | ||||
| Released | 2004 (India) | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Venus | |||
| Producer | A.R. Rahman | |||
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The soundtrack features six songs by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Mehboob. The rap and lyrics for the song Dol Dol were by Blaaze.
| Song | Artist(s) | Duration |
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| "Dhakka Laga Bukka" | A. R. Rahman, Karthik, Mehboob | 04:59 |
| "Khuda Hafiz" | Sunitha Sarathy, Lucky Ali, Karthik | 05:02 |
| "Kabhi Neem Neem" | Madhushree, A. R. Rahman | 04:57 |
| "Dol Dol" | Blaaze, featuring ethnic vocals by Shahin Badar | 03:59 |
| "Baadal" | Adnan Sami, Alka Yagnik | 05:25 |
| "Fanaa" | A. R. Rahman, Sunitha Sarathy, Tanvi | 04:41 |
| "Anjanaa Anjani" (Additional song as a background score) |
Sunitha Sarathy, Karthik | 01:04 |
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