Yaara Movie Review: Tigmanshu Dhulia's Gang Of Four Has Chemistry But No Motive
Yaara has a few moments that restore your faith in the film and its characters. The Chaukdi Gang has much more to offer but the plot only scratches the surface during the 130 minutes run time.
Star
Cast:
vidyut
jammwal,
amit
sadh,
vijay
varma,
shruti
haasan,
Director:
tigmanshu
dhulia
Available
On:
ZEE5
Duration:
130
minutes
Language:
Hindi
Story:
Yaara
follows
the
Chaukdi
Gang
which
includes
Vidyut
Jammwal,
Amit
Sadh,
Vijay
Varma,
and
Kenny
Basumatary.
This
gang
of
four
once
ruled
with
drug
smuggling,
gun-running
and
looting
racket,
however,
they
are
nabbed
by
the
police
during
the
Naxal
movement.
After
serving
their
time
in
jail,
they
head
their
own
different
paths
to
escape
their
past
and
start
a
new
life.
Review:
Directed
by
Tigmanshu
Dhulia,
Yaara
is
about
friendship,
love,
crime
and
even
some
historic
moments
in
India
from
the
1950s
to
1990s.
The
film
follows
Vidyut
Jammwal
as
Phagun
and
Amit
Sadh
as
Mitwa
from
their
childhood
to
the
end,
and
beyond
their
friendship.
Based
on
2011
French
crime
drama
Les
Lyonnais
(A
Gang
Story)
the
film,
in
the
beginning,
has
the
audience
believing
in
an
epic
saga,
which
by
the
third
act
loses
it
footing
and
wraps
up
with
a
quick
ending.
Phagun
and
Mitwa
met
when
the
latter
was
adopted
by
Phagun's
father.
The
duo
sticks
together
all
through
childhood,
their
first
crime
and
even
as
they
move
on
to
better
things
in
life.
They
also
meet
two
more
kids
just
as
carefree
and
bold
as
them.
With
Rizwan
(Vijay
Varma)
and
Bahadur
(Kenny
Basumatary),
they
become
the
Chaukdi
Gang.
Well
into
adulthood,
the
gang
of
four
continues
to
stick
together,
hanging
out
dancing
and
singing
in
remote
areas
near
Nepal's
border
when
they
are
not
committing
crimes
and
running
a
racket.
While
they
have
faith
in
each
other
against
all
odds,
more
bodies
will
keep
dropping
until
none
are
left.
Yaara
Follows
The
Chaukdi
Gang
From
The
1950s
To
1990s
The
film
often
shifts
between
decades
to
give
a
glimpse
of
what
happened
in
the
lives
of
the
Chaukdi
Gang.
The
first
half
of
the
film
is
all
fun
and
games
as
the
quirky
characters
find
their
ways
into
their
life
of
crime,
but
the
plot
soon
falters
as
the
story
begins
to
focus
on
the
historical
relevance
of
the
time.
In
an
effort
to
present
the
little
details,
the
screenplay
fails
to
focus
on
the
characters
and
their
development.
The
haphazard
editing
of
the
film
does
not
help
its
cause
either.
While
it
takes
a
few
turns
that
feel
aimless,
Dhulia
manages
to
redirect
the
plot
towards
the
end.
Vidyut
Jammwal
As
Phagun
Jammwal
takes
the
most
screen
time
and
makes
the
best
of
it
with
some
great
action
scenes
as
well
as
his
chemistry
as
part
of
the
foursome.
Amit
Sadh
makes
for
a
good
character
full
of
quirky
energy
and
later
full
of
regret.
Vijay
Varma
and
Kenny
do
their
best
with
what
little
they
are
offered,
similarly,
Shruti
manages
her
best
even
with
an
inconsistent
character
arc.
Despite
all
this,
Yaara
still
has
some
enjoyable
moments
as
the
story
attempts
to
present
the
meaning
in
'Circle
Of
Life'.
Yaara
Is
Available
On
ZEE5
Overall,
Yaara
has
a
few
moments
that
restore
your
faith
in
the
film
and
its
characters.
The
Chaukdi
Gang
has
much
more
to
offer
but
the
plot
only
scratches
the
surface
during
the
130
minutes
run
time.