Yudh (TV series)

Yudh (transl. War) is an Indian television psychological thriller miniseries directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and Dipti Kalwani.^[3][4] It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sarika, Zakir Hussain, Mona Wasu, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Kay Kay Menon.^[3] This show is Bachchan's debut fiction television show.^[3][5] Produced by Endemol India and Saraswati Creations, Yudh premiered on Sony TV on 14 July 2014.^[3]

Yudh
Genre	Psychological thriller
Developed by	Mrinalini Khanna
Written by	Bijesh Jayarajan Manu Warrier Dialogues Anukalp Goswami Bijesh Jayarajan
Screenplay by	Bijesh Jayarajan
Story by	Bijesh Jayarajan
Directed by	Ribhu Dasgupta Dipti Kalwani
Creative director	Anurag Kashyap[1][2]
Starring	See below
Composer	Vinayak Netke
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer	Miriam Joseph
Producer	Ramesh Pulapaka
Production location	India
Cinematography	Tribhuvan Babu Sadineni Nilip Deb
Editor	Nishant Radhakrishnan
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Approx. 38-42 minutes
Production companies	Endemol India Saraswati Creations
Original release
Network	Sony Entertainment Television
Release	14 July (2014-07-14) – 14 August 2014 (2014-08-14)

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.

Cast

• Amitabh Bachchan as Yudhisthir Sikarwar
• Sarika as Gauri Shekhar
• Ayesha Raza Mishra as Nayantara Sikarwar
• Pavail Gulati as Rishikesh Sikarwar
• Aahana Kumra as Taruni Sikarwar
• Avinash Tiwary as Advocate Ajatshatru
• Mona Wasu as Mona Shekhar
• Zakir Hussain as Anand Upadhyay
• Tigmanshu Dhulia as Home Minister Bharat Choudhary
• Kay Kay Menon as Municipal Commissioner
• Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Sanjay Kumar Mishra
• Anurag Kashyap as Mr. Sikarwar
• Yusuf Hussain as Gautam Dev
• Shaiza Kashyap as taker
• Siddharth Chandra as Rahul Mehra
• Himesh Choudhary as Chhotu
• Inder Kumar as Raju

Reception

DNA India praised the light use of background music, casting and the unobtrusive camera work, but stated that the production values were lacking for a project where each episode cost an estimated ₹ 3 crores, stating that the sets were "tacky" and the sound quality was poor.^[6]