Yuva
| Yuva | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mani Ratnam |
| Screenplay by | Mani Ratnam |
| Dialogues by | Anurag Kashyap |
| Produced by | Mani Ratnam G. Srinivasan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Madras Talkies |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹18 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹26 crore |
Yuva (transl. Youth) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language political drama film written, produced, and directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor and Esha Deol. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Aayutha Ezhuthu but with a completely different cast, excluding Deol. The film's rights are owned by Red Chillies Entertainment.
At the 50th Filmfare Awards, Yuva won a leading six awards, including Best Film (Critics), Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan), and Best Supporting Actress (Mukerji). Yuva was also a breakthrough for Bachchan as he won the Stardust Award for Actor of the Year – Male for his performance.