Yodha

First Day Review YODHA

In a current trend Bollywood is taking action in to the skies for the audience. After Runway 34, Tejas, Fighter, and Operation Valentine from the South, Yodha is the latest in the trend of aerial adventures.

To add to this is the Dash of 

Desh Bhakti and it has become a delicious menu to serve.

The story is wafer thin..

Following in the footsteps of his late father,Surender Katyal (Ronit Roy), who is the founder of the Yodha Task force , Our hero Arun Katyal (Sidharth Malhotra) also joins the Yodha Task Force. Arun’s critical mission during the Amritsar plane hijack, where his efforts tragically led to the death of a VIP passenger whose security he was responsible for, results in the suspension of the Yodha task force. A few years later, Arun finds himself on another hijacked plane.

He is now into Inflight security.

Circumstances However, make his former coworkers. and the government suspect him of orchestrating the hijack as a form of revenge for the Yodha Task Force’s dismissal. Is Arun the villain as portrayed, or is there more to the story? We find out everything eventually.

Directed by newcomers Pushkar Ojha and Sagar Ambre, the highlight of the film is the combat scenes in the skies, some of which take you to the edge of your seats. Sidharth Malhotra, once again, impresses with his screen presence, booming voice, and agility. Moving with a sense of purpose that the character demands, here is a young action hero who doesn’t need to announce his presence by going bare-chested but his neonate charisma and his wife Priyamwada played by Rashii Khanna’s also matches him.

Disha Patni plays her part well.

The physical punches land well but the emotional ones are a bit tame. The surprise element crucial for the middle portion.

The Twists are interesting

Overall, the delightfully twisted narrative, characters, and breathtaking action sequences make for an enjoyable experience even if you have seen it many times off late. This action adventure resembles a plane journey; while the takeoff may not be smooth, as the journey progresses, it draws you in. Despite some turbulence in the narrative, eventually, you’ll be glad you ventured on this exhilarating ride.

I give it 3.5 *stars out of 5