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Yuvvraaj
File:Yuvvraaj.jpg Movie poster
Directed by	Subhash Ghai
Produced by	Subhash Ghai
Written by	Sachin Bhowmick Subhash Ghai Kamlesh Pandey
Starring	Salman Khan Anil Kapoor Zayed Khan Katrina Kaif
Music by	A. R. Rahman
Cinematography	Kabir Lal
Editing by	Subhash Ghai
Distributed by	Mukta Arts
Release date(s)	21 November 2008
Running time	162 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	Rs. 17 Crores

Yuvvraaj (Hindi: युवराज) is a 2008 Indian film directed and produced by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Zayed Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles and is inspired from Hollywood film Rain Man (1988). Yuvvraaj is a musical story of a fragmented family of three brothers who try to con each other to inherit their father's wealth. According to the director, the film is about the arrogance and overconfidence of contemporary youth.^[1] The film was released on 28 November 2008 and although it received a mixed reception from critics and bombed at the box-office^[2] in 2009 the script for the film was added to the library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.^[3][4]

Synopsis[link]

Deven Yuvvraaj (Salman Khan) is a struggling singer who signs an agreement with his girlfriend Anushka’s (Katrina Kaif) father Dr. Banton (Boman Irani) to become a billionaire in 40 days. To acquire this wealth, he has to go through an emotional roller coaster journey of joy and pain with his two estranged brothers, Gyanesh Yuvvraaj (Anil Kapoor) and Danny Yuvvraaj (Zayed Khan), who he meets after 12 years. On meeting them, he realizes that they are two individuals who are completely opposite to each other, which makes his task all the more difficult. He goes to his house to meet his brother and to get his share; but after reaching home, he finds out that, according to his father's will, only Gyanesh Yuvvraaj will be the heir of the entire property.

Cast[link]

Salman Khan as Deven Yuvvraaj is a slightly ambitious guy who believes life begins with himself and ends with his love Anushka. A quarrel with his father was reason enough for him to leave home and live as a struggling singer. Devoid of family values, he is forced to journey through the circle of love for the sake of money to complete his love story.

Anil Kapoor as Gyanesh Yuvvraaj a autistic savant, who is completely removed from the idea of money; therefore, his enormous inheritance has no impact on him. By some stroke of destiny, he has a genius disorder. Since childhood, he was brilliant in all aspects of music. He enters Deven’s world of music and effortlessly becomes the superstar that Deven dreamt of being.

Zayed Khan as Danny Yuvvraaj is the real prince who lived life super-large. A passion for flying kept him floating on an air-cushion filled with his father’s money. A playboy and a brat, he was sure that the inheritance would be his. Unable to deal with the loss of his playground (as casinos and clubs threw him out), he strikes at Gyanesh in an attempt to get back what he thinks was rightfully his.

Katrina Kaif as Anushka is an angelic girl who is passionately in love with her 'cello and Deven. A girl of very high values, she refuses to marry Deven unless her father accepts him willingly.

Mithun Chakraborty as Mirza uncle is an attorney and a friend of Gyanesh, Deven and Danny's father. He insists Deven on having a true brotherly relation with Gyanesh. He wants to see the three brothers live as a happily united family.

Filming[link]

Although a part of the film supposedly plays in the Czech capital Prague, the corresponding outdoor shots were actually filmed in the Austrian mountain province Tyrol. Scenes filmed in the province's capital Innsbruck feature many of the city's sights, such as the imperial castle, St. James's Cathedral, the main street and the ski jumping arena.^[5]

Reception[link]

Critical response[link]

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3 out of 5 saying "On the whole, Yuvvraaj is interesting in parts, with the penultimate 20/25 minutes taking the film to an all-time high".^[6] Martin D'Souza of Glamsham giving it 3 from 5 stars said " In short, there's nothing new, script wise, but the way it has been backed with music and choreography is what lifts this mundane script to another level. The execution is 'perfect'".^[7] Nikhat Kazmi from Times of India rated it 3 out of 5 while praising the music, cinematography and performances by Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor and Katrina Kaif.^[8] IndiaGlitz also gave it 3 out of 5 and said "As a whole, Yuvvraaj is splendiferous in all parts with exceptional performance by all and it's a perfect family entertainer".^[9]

The film also received a number of negative reviews. Nikhil Kumar from Apunkachoice gave it 2.5/5 and said "The biggest flaw of 'Yuvvraaj' is that its story belongs to a period when the audiences used to lap up anything tossed at them. Sure, 'Yuvvraaj' has terrific cinematography and a few soulful tunes by A.R Rahman, But the style of telling the tale is so outdated, that at many times in 'Yuvvraaj' you feel you are watching a rerun of 'Ram Lakhan' or Taal".^[10] Rajeev Masand of IBN Live gave the film 1 out of 5 stars saying "Yuvvraaj doesn't quite hit the right note because it's an archaic drama that feels too tired. Barring a handful of vintage Subhash Ghai moments that still work, the film sadly is far from his best work".^[11] Sonia Chopra of Sify gave the film 1.5/5.^[12]

Box office[link]

Yuvraaj was released on 21 November with around 1000 prints. In India, it had a poor opening, and collected around 17 crores nett by the end of its run. Box Office India declared it a disaster.^[13][14]

Soundtrack[link]

The score performed by the Chennai String Orchestra, utilizes Western classical music and retro disco music. The orchestra also performs Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.^[15] The soundtrack album was released on 16 October 2008.^[16] Salman Khan himself promoted the music saying that it is the USP of Yuvvraaj.^[17]

Reception[link]

The album received positive reviews. Gulzar said "music of Yuvvraaj is magnificent".^[18] Usha Lakra from Apunkachoice gave it 4.5/5 saying "In 'Yuvvraaj', A.R Rahman has come up with such an album that it's hard to match its excellence with any other comtemporary album. And music lovers should be grateful to Subhash Ghai for conceiving such a theme where this high quality music can be used".^[19] Rediff.com gave it 4 out of 5 stars and said Rahman excels in Yuvvraaj.^[15]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Yuvvraaj at the Internet Movie Database
• Official site
• Movie trailer online

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