Yudh (TV series)
| Yudh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Psychological thriller |
| Created by | Anurag Kashyap |
| Developed by | Mrinalini Khanna |
| Written by |
Story and screenplay Bijesh Jayarajan Episode Writers Bijesh Jayarajan Manu Warrier Dialogues Anukalp Goswami Bijesh Jayarajan |
| Directed by | Ribhu Dasgupta |
| Creative director(s) |
Anurag Kashyap Mohammad Suleman Quadri Rukmini Bhuyan |
| Starring |
Amitabh Bachchan Sarika Ayesha Raza Pavail Gulati Aahana Kumra Mona Wasu Zakir Hussain Tigmanshu Dhulia Kay Kay Menon Nawazuddin Siddiqui |
| Composer(s) | Vinayak Netke |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Miriam Joseph |
| Producer(s) | Ramesh Pulapaka |
| Editor(s) | Nishant Radhakrishnan |
| Location(s) | India |
| Cinematography | Tribhuvan Babu, Nilip Deb |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Approx. 38-42 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Endemol India Saraswati Creations |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Sony Entertainment Television India |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) - Sony Entertainment Television India 1080i (HDTV) - Sony Entertainment Television India (HD) |
| First shown in | India |
| Original run | 14 July 2014 – 14 August 2014 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Yudh (Hindi: युद्ध) is an Indian television psychological thriller miniseries directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, starring veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.[1][2] It also stars other veteran actors such as Sarika, Zakir Hussain, Mona Wasu, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Kay Kay Menon.[1] This show is Amitabh Bachchan's debut fiction television show .[1][3] Produced by Endemol India and Saraswati Creations, Yudh premiered on Sony Entertainment Television India on 14 July 2014.[1] Yudh replaced the soap opera Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, produced by the Balaji Telefilms,[4] which had been on air since 2011.[1]
Yudh is said to be the most expensive fiction show ever made for Indian television. Each episode costs an estimated 
3 crores.[5]
Plot
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. He is now caught in a battle with himself and his health, an emotional battle with his family and a corporate battle with his rivals. The plot is heavily inspired from the American TV series, Boss.[6]
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Yudhisthir "Yudh" Sikarwar (Owner/CEO of Shanti Group)
- Sarika as Gauri Shekhar (Yudh's first wife)
- Ayesha Raza as Nayantara "Nayan" Sikarwar (Yudh's second wife)
- Pavail Gulati as Rishikesh "Rishi" Sikarwar (Yudh's son by Nayantara)(CEO of Shanti Mining)
- Aahana Kumra as Taruni Sikarwar (Yudh's daughter by Gauri)(Co-CEO of Shanti Group)
- Avinash Tiwari as Advocate Ajatshatru
- Mona Wasu as Mona Shekhar (Yudh’s public relations officer)
- Zakir Hussain as Anand Upadhyay (Yudh’s college friend, companion and COO of Shanti Group)
- Tigmanshu Dhulia as Home Minister Bharat "Bablu" Choudhary
- Kay Kay Menon as Municipal Commissioner
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Sanjay Mishra
- Anurag Kashyap as Mr. Sikarwar
- Yusuf Hussain as Gautam Dev
- Siddharth Chandra as Rahul Mehra
- Himesh Choudhary[7] as chhotu (Servant of guest-house of Shanti Mining)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Yudh to replace Bade Achhe Lagte Hain". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan battles world, himself in TV show ‘Yudh’". The Indian Express. 2 May 2014.
- ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan's debut TV series 'Yudh' to go on air in July". ibnlive.in. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "Yudh To Replace Bade Achhe Lagte Hain". 3 July 2014 (BusinessofCinema). 3 July 2014.
- ↑ Dua, Aarti (6 July 2014). "Small screen bonanza". 7 July 2014 (Graphiti - The Telegraph Magazine).
- ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan's 'Yudh' - Work of innovation or plunge into plagiarism". Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ "Himesh Choudhary". IMDB. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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