Every
step
you
take,
every
move
you
make...
we'll
be
watchin'
you.
Have
altered
the
lines
of
a
famous
song.
For,
this
one
is
applicable
for
Subhash
Ghai,
a
proficient
storyteller,
one
of
the
most
successful
stories
from
this
side
of
the
Atlantic.
Irrespective
of
how
his
films
are
received
at
the
ticket
window,
Ghai's
movies
are
always
under
scrutiny.
You
watch
every
film
with
a
magnifying
glass.
Yuvvraaj
is
no
exception!
Ghai's
forte
has
been
drama.
Recall
the
dramatic
moments
in
Karz,
Vidhaata,
Meri
Jung,
Ram
Lakhan,
Karma,
Saudagar.
He
re-visits
the
genre
with
Yuvvraaj.
Besides,
Yuvvraaj
is
his
most
opulent
work
thus
far.
It
has
a
sweeping
effect,
the
film
makes
a
stunning
visual
statement.
Honestly,
Yuvvraaj
isn't
Ghai's
best
work,
but
post
Yaadein,
Kisna
and
Black
&
White,
Yuvvraaj
salvages
him,
even
redeems
the
storyteller.
The
story
(Ghai)
mirrors
a
universal
truth.
Greed
leads
to
disputes
and
in
turn,
ruins
all
relationships.
A
fact
you've
heard
or
witnessed
time
and
again
in
real
life.
While
the
story
is
captivating,
the
screenplay
doesn't
really
do
justice
to
the
thought.
Also,
Rahman's
music
acts
as
a
soothing
balm,
but
the
problem
is,
it
takes
time
to
grow
on
the
listener.
And
that
could
be
a
deterrent.
Yet,
in
all
fairness,
Yuvvraaj
is
a
notch
above
the
commonplace.
If
you
intend
spending
your
hard-earned
money
on
it
or
devoting
3
hours
of
your
precious
time
on
Ghai's
new
outing,
chances
are
you
won't
regret
it.
Deven
Yuvvraaj
(Salman
Khan)
is
a
chorus
singer,
in
love
with
Anushka
(Katrina
Kaif).
Her
father
Dr.
Banton
(Boman
Irani),
however,
is
dead
against
this
relationship.
Things
take
a
turn
when
Deven's
father
passes
away
and
he
returns
to
London
to
stake
claim
on
his
father's
wealth.
He
meets
his
two
estranged
brothers
Gyanesh
Yuvvraaj
(Anil
Kapoor)
and
Danny
Yuvvraaj
(Zayed
Khan)
after
almost
twelve
years.
But
things
aren't
hunky-dory
between
them...
Ghai
has
an
eye
for
visuals
and
every
frame
of
Yuvvraaj
seems
like
a
painting
on
celluloid.
Unmistakably,
that's
the
first
thing
you
notice
as
Yuvvraaj
unfolds.
It
takes
time
to
absorb
Yuvvraaj.
In
fact,
Ghai
doesn't
open
all
his
cards
at
the
very
outset.
It's
only
when
the
father
(Javed
Shaikh)
passes
away
and
Mithun
Chakraborty,
the
Executor
of
the
Will,
enters
the
scene
that
the
wheels
start
moving.
The
film
gathers
momentum
after
the
interval.
If
the
first
hour
has
a
few
by-now-famous
Ghai
scenes,
the
second
hour
sees
Ghai
in
form,
with
a
number
of
sequences
staying
in
your
memory.
The
penultimate
20-25
minutes
are
the
best.
Watch
Anil
go
through
the
handycam
with
disbelief,
watch
Anil
and
Salman's
act
during
the
concert,
watch
Salman's
emotional
outburst
towards
the
end...
also
the
titles
(brings
back
memories
of
Om
Shanti
Om).
On
the
flip
side,
the
screenplay
is
erratic.
There're
constant
highs
and
lows
in
this
journey,
the
film
works
in
patches.
In
fact,
the
screenplay
falls
prey
to
predictability
and
mediocrity
at
places.
Ghai
handles
the
dramatic
scenes
with
flourish.
Rahman's
music
is
soothing,
but
you
expect
more
because
Ghai's
movies
are
embellished
with
lilting
music
that
you
recall
even
after
2
or
3
decades.
Kabir
Lal
captures
the
striking
beauty
of
Europe
well.
The
output
is
superb.
The
sets
(Omung
Kumar)
are
truly
majestic.
Yuvvraaj
belongs
to
Anil
Kapoor,
who
towers
above
the
entire
cast
and
delivers
a
natural,
believable
performance.
Salman's
looks
are
inconsistent.
At
times
the
boyish
look
is
intact,
at
times
he
looks
bloated.
Ditto
for
his
hairstyle.
His
performance,
however,
is
better,
mainly
towards
the
finale.
Zayed
tries
hard
and
convinces
in
a
few
scenes.
Mithun
Chakraborty
is
fantastic
in
a
brief
role.
Katrina
looks
angelic.
Despite
the
focus
being
on
the
three
men,
she
registers
an
impact.
Boman
Irani
is
credible,
especially
in
the
scene
when
he
steps
out
of
the
Operation
Theatre
towards
the
end.
Aushima
Sawhney
is
confident.
Anjan
Srivastava
and
the
pack
of
villains/vamps
look
straight
out
of
Ram
Lakhan
and
Taal.
On
the
whole,
Yuvvraaj
is
interesting
in
parts,
with
the
penultimate
20/25
minutes
taking
the
film
to
an
all-time
high.
At
the
box-office,
the
package
(a
mammoth
cast,
Subhash
Ghai,
A.R.
Rahman,
the
stunning
locales
of
Europe)
should
ensure
a
hearty
opening
and
with
no
major
opposition
in
the
forthcoming
week,
it
should
keep
its
investors
smiling.
Director:
Subhash
Ghai
Cast:
Salman
Khan,
Anil
Kapoor,
Katrina
Kaif,
Zayed
Khan,
Boman
Irani,
Mithun
Chakraborty,
Aushima
Sawhney