Yugpurush

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Yugpurush
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Movie poster
Directed by Partho Ghosh
Written byPradeep Ghatak (screenplay)
Hriday Lani
(dialogue)
Produced byVijay Mehta
Starring Nana Patekar
Jackie Shroff
Manisha Koirala
CinematographyK. V. Ramanna
Edited byR. Rajendran
Music by Amar Haldipur
Rajesh Roshan
Production
company
Prathima Films
Distributed by Eros International
Release date
  • 27 March 1998 (1998-03-27)(India)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹5,25 crore [1]
Box office₹4,93 crore [1]

Yugpurush is a 1998 Indian Drama film directed by Partho Ghosh and produced by Vijay Mehta. The film stars Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff and Manisha Koirala in the title roles. [2] [3] It is an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel The Idiot.

Contents

Cast

Plot

Anirudh (Nana Patekar) is released from a facility that treats patients with mental ailments. Anirudh also happens to be an exceptional artist and does portraits of new people he meets. As he struggles with adjusting with the "normal" world, he encounters Sunita (Manisha Koirala), an escort and Ranjan (Jackie Shroff), the son of a renowned politician. Ranjan, is madly in love with Sunita, but Sunita does not feel the same way about him. Anirudh is the only person to see beyond Sunita's seemingly comfortable and affluent existence and knows that deep down she is extremely sad and alone. They develop a special bond of friendship despite their vastly different personalities and backgrounds. Anirudh also becomes good friends with Ranjan. Ranjan is a good-hearted but egotistical man who cannot bear even the thought of failure in any aspect of his life. Can he handle Sunita's rejection? Can he deal with the fact that Sunita feels closer to Anirudh than him? Will Sunita find happiness? And, most importantly, will Anirudh survive in this "sane" world? [4] [5]

Casting

Sridevi was initially signed to play the role of Sunita and even participated in numerous photoshoots which were used to publicize the launch of the film. However, she walked out of the film due to her pending marriage and pregnancy, which led to Manisha Koirala being cast as Sunita.

Music

The music of the film was composed by Rajesh Roshan and Amar Parshuram Haldipur, while the sound mixing was done by Hitendra Ghosh and Buta Singh. The lyrics of the film were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri under the music company T-Series.

Track listing

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Bandhan Khula Panchhi Udaa"Ravindra Sathe4:48
2."Chale Hum Do Jan Sair Ko" Kumar Sanu, Ravindra Sathe5:53
3."Yeh Jeevan Path Mera"Ravindra Sathe5:34
4."Koi Jaise Mere Dil Ka" Asha Bhosle 5:11
5."Kanhaiya Se Kahiyo"Ravindra Sathe6:17
6."Hello Hello Aayee" Alka Yagnik 7:03

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