Yodha (transl. Warrior) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha, and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta under the banner of Dharma Productions,[5] The film stars Sidharth Malhotra, Raashii Khanna and Disha Patani.[6][7]
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Written by | Sagar Ambre |
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Cinematography | Jishnu Bhattacharjee |
Edited by | Shivkumar V. Panicker |
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Distributed by | AA Films |
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Running time | 130 minutes[2] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹55 crore[3] |
Box office | ₹32.45 crore[4] |
Yodha was theatrically released on 15 March 2024.[8] It underperformed at the box office.[9]
Cast
- Sidharth Malhotra as Arun Katyal, an army soldier and a member of the Yodha Task Force
- Raashii Khanna as Priyamvada "Priya" Katyal, Arun’s wife
- Disha Patani as Laila Khalid, a flight attendant
- Ronit Roy as Major Surender Katyal, Arun's father and the founder of the Yodha Task Force
- Tanuj Virwani as Sameer Khan
- Sunny Hinduja as Jalal
- Kritika Bhardwaj as Tanya Sharma
- S. M. Zaheer as Anuj Nair
- Chittranjan Tripathy as S N Dhingra
- Farida Patel Venkat as Mrs. Katyal, Arun's mother
- Mikhail Yawalkar as Ahmed Khalid
- Sanjay Gurbaxani as Indian Head of State
Production
Principal photography began on 27 November 2021.[10][11] On 18 December 2021, Raashii Khanna and Disha Patani were announced as the leading actresses.[12][13] In December 2021, Patani wrapped up her portion of the shoot and wrote a rap song for Badshah.[14][15] In March 2022, Raashii Khanna wrapped up her portions.[16] Later, Tanuj Virwani was cast in a prominent role.[17]
Soundtrack
Yodha | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 15 March 2024 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 20:49 |
Language | Hindi |
Label | T-Series |
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Yodha (Full Album) on YouTube |
The music of the film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Vishal Mishra, B Praak, Aditya Dev and John Stewart Eduri while lyrics are written by Manoj Muntashir, Jaani, Kunaal Vermaa, Vishal Mishra and Kaushal Kishore.[18] The first single titled "Zindagi Tere Naam" was released on 24 February 2024.[19] The second single titled "Tere Sang Ishq Hua" was released on 7 March 2024.[20]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Zindagi Tere Naam" | Kaushal Kishore, Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | 3:28 |
2. | "Qismat Badal Di" | Jaani | B Praak, Aditya Dev | Ammy Virk, B Praak | 5:09 |
3. | "Tere Sang Ishq Hua" | Kunaal Vermaa | Tanishk Bagchi | Arijit Singh, Neeti Mohan | 3:38 |
4. | "Tiranga" | Manoj Muntashir | Tanishk Bagchi | B Praak | 4:22 |
5. | "Zindagi Tere Naam" (Soul Version) | Kaushal Kishore, Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | 3:00 |
6. | "Yodha Theme" | - | John Stewart Eduri | - | 1:12 |
Total length: | 20:49 |
Release
Theatrical
The film was scheduled to be released on 7 July 2023 but was delayed.[21] The film was then postponed to 8 December 2023 and finally released on 15 March 2024.[8]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 58% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10.[22]
Bollywood Hungama critic gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Yodha is not the usual hijack film and features a fine performance; however, it is quite technical and confusing."[23]
NDTV's Saibal Chatterjee rated the film 1.5/5 and wrote "No matter how lenient you might want to be and how much of a Sidharth Malhotra fan you are, this pulpy action movie is a bumpy ride that lurches from one misstep to another."[24]
Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave 2.5/5 stars and observed "A light-footed Sidharth single-handedly going at the baddies is a slick sight. Armed in swag, sunglasses and slow motion, the man is more than fit for the job. And it’s on his charm and rugged shoulders that Yodha shamelessly rests".[25]
Anupama Chopra, in her review for Film Companion said that "Yodha is a cheesy, chest-thumping, low-on-logic thriller that rides brazenly to a crowd-pleasing finale, mostly on the shoulders of a solid Sidharth Malhotra."[26]
Rishil Jogani of Pinkvilla rated the film 2.5/5 and opined that "Yodha has redeemable qualities and offers thrills too but the film in totality is a tiresome watch, full of clichés, cheesy dialogues and overused tropes."[27]
References
- ^ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (3 October 2023). "Amazon Studios Now Called Amazon MGM Studios, Exec Pablo Iacoviello Reveals in Iberseries Keynote (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ "Yodha (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "'Yodha' review: Twitterati praise Sidharth Malhotra's performance in action thriller as 'phenomenal'". The Economic Times. 15 March 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Yodha Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Karan Johar unveils first look of Sidharth Malhotra from action-drama 'Yodha'". The New Indian Express. ANI. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Disha Patani, Raashii Khanna to star opposite Sidharth Malhotra in action film Yodha". India Today. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Yodha: Disha Patani And Raashii Khanna Join Sidharth Malhotra In New Film". NDTV. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Yodha release date changes ONCE AGAIN! Sidharth Malhotra starrer to now release on March 15, 2024". Bollywood Hungama. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Raashii Khanna Blames Yodha's Eventual OTT Release For Its Box Office Failure: 'People Are Occupied...'". CNN-News18. 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Sidharth Malhotra starts shooting for 'Yodha'". The Times of India. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Sidharth Malhotra starts shooting for Yodha 'with a bang', Karan Johar shares glimpse". Bollywood Hungama. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Disha Patani and Raashii Khanna to feature alongside Sidharth Malhotra in Yodha; to release on November 11, 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Disha Patani, Raashii Khanna 'ready to take off' with Sidharth Malhotra in action film Yodha". The Indian Express. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Disha Patani finishes filming for 'Yodha". The Hindu. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Yodha: Disha Patani And Sidharth Malhotra Had This Much Fun On The Sets". NDTV. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Raashi Khanna completes filming of upcoming Hindi film 'Yodha' - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Tanuj Virwani reveals details of his role in Sidharth Malhotra-starrer 'Yodha'". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "CBFC | Search Film". www.cbfcindia.gov.in. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Yodha song Zindagi Tere Naam: Sidharth Malhotra romances Raashii Khanna. Watch". Hindustan Times. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Yodha Song Tere Sang Ishq Hua: Romance blossoms between Sidharth Malhotra and Raashii Khanna".
- ^ "Sidharth Malhotra to lead Karan's action franchise with Yodha. Film releases on Nov 11, 2022". India Today. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Yodha". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (15 March 2024). "Yodha Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Yodha Review: Insufferable Scrappy Thriller". NDTV. 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Yodha Review: Sturdy Sidharth Malhotra To The Rescue". Rediff. 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Yodha Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Yodha Movie Review". Pinkvilla. 15 March 2024.
External links
- Yodha at IMDb
- Yodha at Bollywood Hungama