Yodha (1991 film)

Yodha
Directed by	Rahul Rawail
Written by	K. K. Singh (story, screenplay and dialogues)
Produced by	Karim Morani Bunty Soorma Aly Morani
Starring	Sunny Deol Sanjay Dutt Sangeeta Bijlani Danny Denzongpa Paresh Rawal Shafi Inamdar Annu Kapoor
Cinematography	Pravin Bhatt Rajan Kothari
Edited by	Suresh Chaturvedi
Music by	Bappi Lahiri
Production company	Cineyug
Release date	22 February 1991 (1991-02-22)
Running time	148 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Yodha is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Rahul Rawail. ^[1] It stars Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Sangeeta Bijlani, Danny Denzongpa, Paresh Rawal, Shafi Inamdar and Anu Kapoor in pivotal roles, along with Shilpa Shirodkar in a special appearance. ^[2]

Plot

Yodha tells the story of two young men, Karan Shrivastav and Suraj Singh, whose lives are manipulated by the sinister figure of Justice Dharmesh Agnihotri, known in the underworld as Daaga. Karan, an honest lawyer committed to justice, is the son of Chandrakant, a journalist determined to expose Daaga's criminal double life. Meanwhile, Suraj is a disillusioned former drug addict, victimized by tragedy and now working as a hitman for drug dealers, though he harbors a deep hatred for the trade after the loss of his beloved Shilpa. Daaga hires Suraj and skillfully engineers a deep-seated enmity between him and Karan, whose girlfriend, Vidya, is ironically Daaga's daughter.

Chandrakant tries his journalistic expertise to expose and unmask Justice Dharmesh Agnihotri’s crimes. The conflict escalates sharply when Daaga falsely frames Karan's father, Chandrakant, for murder and drug possession. Chandrakant is jailed and subsequently murdered, leaving Karan completely heartbroken and losing all faith in the judicial system. Vowing vengeance against Dharmesh and his associates, Karan resigns as a lawyer and deliberately assaults Justice Agnihotri to get himself imprisoned, intending to confront the men responsible for his father's death, who are connected to the jail. While incarcerated, Karan eliminates the jailer and a corrupt minister, further solidifying his path of revenge. Daaga’s machinations don't stop there; he also frames Suraj for drug smuggling, leading to his imprisonment as well. The two rivals, Karan and Suraj, emerge from prison with a burning hatred for one another, entirely unaware that Daaga is the architect of their misfortunes and the puppet master behind their rivalry. The final layer of irony is added when Karan’s younger brother and Suraj’s younger sister fall in love, forcing the two 'Yodha' (Warriors) to eventually confront their shared enemy, Daaga, and unite to avenge their personal losses and restore justice.

Cast

• Sunny Deol as Karan Shrivastav
• Sanjay Dutt as Suraj Singh
• Sangeeta Bijlani as Vidya Agnihotri – Karan’s girlfriend
• Danny Denzongpa as Justice Dharmesh Agnihotri / Daaga
• Shilpa Shirodkar (special appearance) as Shilpa – Suraj’s girlfriend
• Paresh Rawal as Chhaganlal
• Shafi Inamdar as Chandrakant Shrivastav – Karan’s father
• Annu Kapoor as Umeed Singh
• Anjana Mumtaz as Mrs. Shrivastav – Karan’s mother
• Abhinav Chaturvedi as Pawan Shrivastav – Karan’s brother
• Sanam as Bharati Singh – Suraj’s sister
• Jagdish Raj as Inspector Shinde
• Bob Christo as Christo
• Anjan Srivastav as Minister
• Rana Jung Bahadur as Jailor Rana Pratap

Music and soundtrack

The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi.

Song	Singer
"Ladka Kunwara"	Asha Bhosle
"Pyar Bada Mushkil Hai"	Amit Kumar, Alka Yagnik
"Whole Day Whole Night"	Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
"Tananana Na Tananana Na"	Amit Kumar, Kumar Sanu, Anupama Deshpande

References

1. "Yodha (1991) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
2. "Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.

External links

• Yodha at IMDb