Action- Check , Romance- Check , Ill Take My Dad's Revenge Trope- Check . Siddhant Chaturvedi starrer Yudhra checks all the boxes required to be the quintessential masala but somehow stumbles through the very boxes it checks. Directed by Ravi Udyawar, this Siddhant Chaturvedi-led masala action flick looks like it’s set to blow your mind—until you start thinking about the plot.
..or the lack of one.
The movie is riddled with plot holes, the characters are half-baked and the only saving grace about this movie is Siddhant's angry young man act, which too gets redundant. Let’s start with the good stuff: Siddhant Chaturvedi. The man pours his heart, soul, and a whole lot of rage into his performance Yudhra, an orphan with anger issues and a bone to pick with a powerful drug syndicate.
If Bollywood needed a new "Angry Young Man," he’s right here, flexing and fuming. But the movie does little to back up his brilliance. It’s like giving someone a Ferrari and asking them to drive in a parking lot—wasted potential! That said, if you're a Siddhant stan, this film was practically tailor-made to show off his range—particularly his knack for action (and we already know the guy can rap, if you’re keeping track).
A post shared by Siddhant Chaturvedi (@siddhantchaturvedi) The plot? A bit of a mess. Yudhra is hell-bent on taking down a drug lord duo: Firoz (Raj Arjun, menacing) and his son Shafiq (Raghav Juyal, fresh off Kill), but his personal demons keep throwing him off track. Gajraj Rao and Ram Kapoor lend their talents to supporting roles, but it’s Ram who gets more screen time.
And speaking of screen time, Malavika Mohanan, as Yudhra's love interest, doesn’t get much to do except look pretty and...
that’s about it. Their chemistry? Meh, at best. You could practically feel the lukewarm vibes through the screen.
Ravi Udyawar brings some much-needed flair with slick, stylish action sequences, but there’s a serious pacing problem. The cuts are so abrupt you’d think the editor was in a rush to beat traffic. And while the action delivers on the visual front, the emotional stakes? Barely there.
At times, you wonder if the film is more interested in showing off slow-motion kicks than giving you a reason to care. A post shared by Siddhant Chaturvedi (@siddhantchaturvedi) Raghav Juyal’s performance as the villain's son is decent, but if you just saw Kill, it might give you a sense of déjà vu. Raj Arjun nails the drug kingpin vibe, but it’s hard to enjoy him with the pacing issues messing up the flow.
And by the time Shilpa Shukla (playing a feisty cop) shows up to add some much-needed drama, you’re almost too fatigued by the predictability to care. A post shared by Siddhant Chaturvedi (@siddhantchaturvedi) Bottom line? Yudhra is a style-over-substance rollercoaster. It looks fantastic, and if you're an action junkie, this film is like your personal Red Bull—thrilling but without much substance.
But for those looking for more than just well-executed fight scenes, the plot holes and choppy editing might leave you wondering if the movie's rage-fueled energy is a metaphor for how frustrated you feel by the end..
