Yuva

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Yuva
Directed by Mani Ratnam
Produced by Mani Ratnam
G. Srinivasan
Written by Mani Ratnam
Starring Ajay Devgan
Abhishek Bachchan
Vivek Oberoi
Kareena Kapoor
Rani Mukerji
Esha Deol
Om Puri
Music by A. R. Rahman
Cinematography Ravi K. Chandran
Distributed by Madras Talkies
Release date(s) May 14, 2004
Running time 160 mins
Language Hindi
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Yuva (Hindi: युवा, Urdu: یوا, English: Youth), originally titled Howrah Bridge is a Hindi feature film directed by Indian director Mani Ratnam released in 2004. Simultaneously made in Hindi (as Yuva) and Tamil (as Ayutha Ezhuthu), the prime objective of the movie was to motivate educated Indian youths to enter politics.[1]

The film tells the stories of three men from completely different strata of society and one fateful incident on Calcutta's Hooghly Bridge which changes their lives forever.

Originally Hrithik Roshan and Simran Nawal were offered the roles played by Abhishek Bachchan and Esha Deol.[2]

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Lallan (Abhishek Bachchan) is a criminal don, settled in Calcutta. He loves, marries, and abuses his wife, Sashi Biswas (Rani Mukerji).Michael Mukherjee (Ajay Devgan) is a student leader, who wants politicians like Prosonjeet Bhattacharya (Om Puri), to keep away from college elections; He loves Radhika (Esha Deol). And then there is Arjun (Vivek Oberoi), carefree and spoilt, in love with Mira (Kareena Kapoor), who he just met, and who at one time wanted to relocate to the U.S., but then after meeting Michael, changes his mind and wants to be a politician. The paths of these three young men cross each others', resulting in drastic changes in their lives.

The soundtrack features six songs by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Mehboob:

Aayitha Ezhuthu

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Films directed by Mani Ratnam
Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) • Unaru (1985) • Pagal Nilavu (1985) • Idaya Kovil (1985) • Mouna Raagam (1986) • Nayagan (1987) • Agni Natchathiram (1988) • Geethanjali (1989) • Anjali (1990) • Thalapathi (1991) • Roja (1992) • Thiruda Thiruda (1993) • Bombay (1995) • Iruvar (1997) • Dil Se (1998) • Alaipayuthey (2000) • Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) • Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004) • Yuva (2004) • Guru (2007)
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