Yudhra

Yudhra
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ravi Udyawar
Dialogues by	Farhan Akhtar Akshat Ghildial
Screenplay by	Shridhar Raghavan
Story by	Shridhar Raghavan
Produced by	Farhan Akhtar Ritesh Sidhwani
Starring	Siddhant Chaturvedi Malavika Mohanan Raghav Juyal
Cinematography	Jay Pinak Oza
Edited by	Tushar Parekh Anand Subaya
Music by	Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Prem–Hardeep Score: Sanchit Balhara Ankit Balhara
Production company	Excel Entertainment
Distributed by	AA Films
Release date	20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)
Running time	142 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹50 crore[2]
Box office	est. ₹11.31 crore[3]

Yudhra is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ravi Udyawar from a script by Shridhar Raghavan, with dialogues by Farhan Akhtar and Akshat Ghildial. It was produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under Excel Entertainment. The film stars Siddhant Chaturvedi, alongside Malavika Mohanan, Raghav Juyal, Gajraj Rao, Ram Kapoor, Raj Arjun and Shilpa Shukla.

Yudhra was theatrically released on 20 September 2024 and received mixed reviews from critics.^[4]

Yudhra, who is struggling with anger issues, is assigned an undercover mission to bring down a powerful drug syndicate headed by Firoz and his son Shafiq. Yudhra accepts the responsibility as he wants to exact revenge against Firoz for his parents's death.

• Siddhant Chaturvedi as Yudhra Rathore
  • Jared as young Yudhra
• Malavika Mohanan as Nikhat Siddiqui
  • Drashti Bhanushali as young Nikhat
• Raghav Juyal as Shafiq
• Gajraj Rao as Karthik Rathore, Yudhra's adopted father
• Ram Kapoor as Rehman Siddiqui, Nikhat's father and Yudhra's mentor
• Raj Arjun as Firoz
• Shilpa Shukla as Renuka Bharadwaj
• Martin Fernandez as a masked man
• Saurabh Gokhale as Girish Dixit
• Sharvari Deshpande as Prerna Dixit
• Shireesh Sharma as Commissionar Nair
• Dolly Verma as Commissionar Nair's wife
• Joao Mario as Sikander
• Anubha Arora as Shilp
• Kabeer Bhartiya as Vinay

Yudhra was announced in February 2021 with Siddhant Chaturvedi and Malavika Mohanan in the lead roles.^[5][6][7] Principal photography commenced by August 2021.^[8] The film was shot in Portugal and Gujarat before wrapping in March 2024.^[9][10][11]

The music of the film is composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Prem–Hardeep while the background score is composed by Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara. Lyrics are written by Javed Akhtar and Raj Ranjodh. The first single titled "Saathiya" was released on 1 September 2024.^[12] The second single titled "Sohni Lagdi" was released on 9 September 2024.^[13] The third single titled "Hatt Jaa Baaju" was released on 12 September 2024.

Tanmayi Savadi of Times Now gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Yudhra is dark, delicious and daring in its approach. Despite familiarity, the film is engaging and tout. It’s the birth of two new action superstars – Siddhant and Raghav!."^[14] Nishad Thaivalappil of News18 gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "While Yudhra delivers on action and has a few stylish and new sequences, the plot lacks depth, relying on familiar storylines. Despite the somewhat predictable narrative, the film remains an entertaining watch, especially for those who enjoy fast-paced action thrillers with a touch of romance."^[15]

Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "But despite its average story-telling, we cannot deny that Yudhra is one of the biggest action spectacles of the year. The intense bike chase sequences filmed across the iconic streets of Mumbai will surely give you an adrenaline rush."^[16] Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "Yudhra is technically sound. You appreciate the neurotic world building and outstanding action sequences but lacks emotional heft."^[17]

Bollywood Hungama gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "On the whole, Yudhra suffers from a routine and predictable plot but is watchable due to the direction and performances."^[18] Sana Farzeen of India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "To sum up, Yudhra lies somewhere between an earnest effort and a missed opportunity. You try hard to like it but never fully feel invested in the chaos that's transpiring on screen."^[19]

Rishil Jogani of Pinkvilla gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "Yudhra has phenomenal action sequences, but the dragged and clichéd story makes the Siddhant Chaturvedi and Malavika Mohanan film an underwhelming fare."^[20] Abishek Balaji of The New Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "Yudhra feels like a missed opportunity. It struggles to find a footing, lingering in the 'somewhat entertaining’ zone."^[21]

Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave 2/5 stars and wrote, "There are so many loopholes in this lazily scribbled plot, it could be a different movie and still as crummy."^[22] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2/5 stars and wrote, "Yudhra manages to make some resets but also succumbs to jadedness on multiple scores, so it becomes a case of coming upon a few energetic set-pieces which then sink into laxity and predictability which goes on for much too long."^[23]

Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times wrote, "Yudhra had a lot of scope. So much potential with a great team, but the unimaginative story leaves you disappointed."^[24] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu wrote, "Ravi Udyawar, who delivered the emotionally charged Mom, knows more than a thing or two about mounting tales of revenge on the big screen and writer Sridhar Raghavan is expected to enrich action with context and subtext, but here they deliver a deep cut in their otherwise rich repertoire."^[25]

The film had an opening day box office gross of ₹4.52 crores in India.^[3] The film ended its box office run with ₹11.31 crores from worldwide collections^[3]

• Yudhra at IMDb
• Yudhra at Bollywood Hungama