Surprisingly incoherent and boring

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Watched a few episodes on Netflix due to high ratings but this is purely a waste of time. After the first few episodes, I only continued watching as I couldn't believe that Amitabh can be a part of such an awful TV series and I kept on expecting for it to get better. But the entire series is annoyingly slow and the story doesn't get any better. Bad casting, bad script, long pauses for no reason, inaudible dialogs at times are a few short comings. And that imaginary joker! Common couldn't Big B act to bring the psychological disorder to life on the screen.Summary: Don't waste your time. The ratings on IMDb are definitely not correct. Nobody can rate this TV series 8.7/10 in their right mindset.

Yudh is a colossal step forward for Indian television.As spectators of Indian television, I think we can all agree that this statement is true: most Indian shows are repetitive. Each episode might be unique and different, but on the grand scale they follow the same format and are predictable. What do CID, Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and India's Got Talent have in common? They're Indian TV shows and they're repetitive.Yudh is an Indian show that is not repetitive. It's very much like the excellent 20-to-30-episode Pakistani dramas. It makes you think, answers questions you might have had deep inside, and challenges previously-held believes and assumptions.Set in U.P. and Delhi, Yudh presents to you the life of an elite businessman during a stressful phase in his life. It shows his struggles and the struggles of those around him. This businessman, whose role is performed flawlessly by the biggest Bollywood superstar alive Amitabh Bachchan, is shown attempting to expand his company despite (1) the mental, physical and medical problems he has due to his old age and tough life, and (2) a mysterious source of problems that are trying to ruin his career and life.The only part of this show that I did not enjoy was the end, because though definite I found it to be inconclusive.But all in all, Yudh is of course a masterpiece, arguably because it is based heavily on the previously-successful American TV series Boss, and because it cost 3,00,00,000 INR (450,000 USD) to produce each episode (according to telegraphindia.com).Watch it.

First of all, I had very high hopes from Yudh. Firstly because it was Amitabh Bachchan's T.V. fiction debut, Anurag Kashyap & Shoojit Sircar's creative direction and the host of renowned actors who were roped in. To be very honest, most of the tally of 20 episodes left me disappointed but I still managed to somehow watch the complete series. Maybe because I had my hopes too high, something like waiting for GOT season 4. But that is the US and I would not go much into comparisons.However I would like to highlight the low points of the show - 1. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, I mean an actor who lit up films like GOW 2 and The Lunchbox and Kick recently was utilised only for 1 episode and that too for a special appearance!2. Ajat Shatru, the finale episode performance of the actor was very very dull. Improper dialogue delivery, the action sequences and the body language of the actor itself will not give you the thrill when you are seeing a villain3. Taruni, very amateurish. She is good in the normal scenes, and very very poor in the emotional scenes. Wrong casting for such an important roleAmong the other areas I still don't know why was Zakir Hussain's character given so much importance, and the family angle and kid firing and all scenes were too lengthy. I also felt Zakir Hussain was one of the biggest letdowns of this show. Ayesha Raza, another character who you find only sleeping or walking up and down the stairs and having dinner/lunch. And the worst plot of the joker, Ishtikya who made me realise not every joker is a Heath Ledger!I would like to give plus points to Mona Wasu, Kay Kay Menon, Tigmanshu Dhulia, the guy who played Hrishikesh( some good scenes), the guy who played Inspector Choudhary. I don't even remember the other many useless characters! I thought Sarika was largely underutilised. Moreover sub plots like YS altercation wit that News Editor, the undercover girl and YS's son angle, the useless Mona Wasu and the other media girl perceived lesbian affair were unnecessary.But my biggest disappointment was the performance of Mr. Bachchan himself. One can see that he did his best. But too much was expected of him, and the climax action scenes just killed me right there, I mean a 72 year old having a deadly neurological disease is shown using wrestling moves and lifting a guy probably less than half his age. The joker encounters and the scenes with his 2nd wife were pathetic with all due respect. I thing Mr.Bachchan was at his full flow in the office sequences, the scenes with Zakir Hussain, and in some scenes with his daughter. To cut the long story short, Yudh had a good story but was let down majorly because of some wrong casting and because too much weight was put on the lead actor !

To start with I would say that I was not very excited about this series. I usually don't watch TV series, especially typical Indian daily soap (Saas bahu drama). I thought it was an attempt to market average content using BigB's name. But just for name sake I gave it a chance and started watching from the second episode. I continued it with watching 3-4 too and I soon realized it was not an average TV serial. It's dark for an Indian TV show. Almost every scene drives the story forward without any melodrama. Characters are very real and believable, not to mention backed by some high quality performance one does not get to see in TV series. A great psychological thriller where politics and rivalries feel real and dirty. If you are planning to follow this series my suggestion would be to give it a chance and watch the first few episodes (at-least first 4), then only real plot and depth of story is revealed. Watching just one or two episodes you might just dismiss it with nothing special. One great thing I like about the series is that almost every character gets good screen time accompanied with their own stories which blend well with the original plot. Before starting to watch the series I thought it would be all about AB in every scene and how heroically he faces every situation. Thank god the series is so different from that. Each character comes out as hero in their own right. My personal favorites are performances from Zakir Hussain (Anand) and Aahana Kurma (Taruni). Do watch this series and you would soon realize you have not made a wrong choice.