Yuva

Yuva is an Indian film carried out by Mani Ratnam, left the May 14th 2004.

Synopsis

The destiny will bring together three young men and their lives will be some deeply upset. Michael, a studying leader, question the legitimacy of the political system in place and its elected officials, mainly Prosonjit Bhatacharya against which it hopes to be presented to the next elections. Hardly left prison, Lallan, attracted by the easy money, puts itself at the service of a gangster who orders to him to eliminate Michael. As for Arjun, he only dreams to leave to the United States until the day when he falls in love with a pretty Indian. Under the eyes of Arjun, Michael will be seriously wounded by the shots drawn by Lallan. The event strongly will mark the entry in the life of adult of the three young men…

Data sheet

Title: Yuva (youth)
original Title: युवा
Languages: Hindi, English
Realizer: Mani Ratnam
Scenario: Mani Ratnam
Dialogs: Anurag Kashyap
Country: India
Coming out date: May 14th 2004 (India)
Music: A.R. Rahman
Words: Mehboob
Artistic director: Sabu Cyril
Producing: Mani Ratnam, G. Srinivasan
Lasted: 161 min

Distribution

Ajay Devgan : Michael Mukherjee
Abhishek Bachchan: Lallan Singh
Vivek Oberoi : Arjun
Kareena Kapoor :
Esha Deol reflected: Radhika
Om Puri : Prosonjit Bhatacharya
Rani Mukerji : Sashi Biswas
Anant Nag : The father of Arjun
Vijay Raaz: The friend of Lallan
Sonu Sood: Gopal
Saurabh Shukla

Music

Yuva comprises 6 sung scenes: Khabi Neem Neem ~ Fraud Fraud ~ Badal ~ Fanaa ~ Khuda Hafiz (Anjaana Anjaani) ~ Dhakka Laga Bukka
Composed by A.R. Rahman, just music of Yuva of the Western influences very marked such as for example the rock'n'roll ( Dhakka Laga Bukka ), the rap ( Fraud Fraud ) or the jazz ( Khuda Hafiz ).

Around film

Mani Ratnam took as a starting point the film Amours bitch of Alejandro González Iñárritu to carry out Yuva. The result also points out another film putting in scene three young men, Dil Chahta Hai of Farhan Akhtar.
Parallel to Yuva, Mani Ratnam turned Ayitha Ezhuthu , a version in Tamoul of same film. Esha Deol plays in the two versions.
Vivek Oberoi broke a leg by avoiding a motor bike at the time of the final scene where Michael and Arjun face Lallan on the bridge of Howrah (Kolkata).

Rewards

Yuva obtained 5 Filmfare Awards in 2005:

Better actor in a supporting role (Abhishek Bachchan)
Better actress in a supporting role (Rani Mukerji)
Better scenario (Mani Ratnam)
Better artistic director (Sabu Cyril)
Better cascades (Vikram Dharma)

External bond

Yuva on Internet Movie Database

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