''Yudh'' (English: ''War'') is an

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miniseries directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and Dipti Kalwani, starring Amitabh Bachchan. The show was created by Anurag Kashyap. It also stars

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and

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. This show is Bachchan's debut fiction television show . Produced by

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and Saraswati Creations, ''Yudh'' premiered on

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on 14 July 2014.

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

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. He wishes to venture into the mining industry but he is diagnosed with

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, an incurable neuropsychological disorder, which leaves him with a few years to live.

Cast

* Amitabh Bachchan as Yudhisthir Sikarwar *

as Gauri Shekhar *

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as Nayantara Sikarwar * Pavail Gulati as Rishikesh Sikarwar * Aahana Kumra as Taruni Sikarwar * Avinash Tiwary as Advocate Ajatshatru *

as Mona Shekhar *

as Anand Upadhyay *

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as Home Minister Bharat Choudhary *

as Municipal Commissioner *

as Sanjay Kumar Mishra * Anurag Kashyap as Mr. Sikarwar *

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as Gautam Dev * Shaiza Kashyap as taker * Siddharth Chandra as Rahul Mehra *

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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.

References

External links

Official page
* 2014 Indian television series debuts 2014 Indian television series endings Sony Entertainment Television original programming Indian drama television series Television shows set in Delhi Television shows set in Uttar Pradesh Indian LGBT-related television shows {{India-tv-prog-stub