Yahudi (1958) Review: Bimal Roy's Grand Epic Action-Adventure On The Roman–Jew Conflict

RATING - ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✨ 3.5/5*

Yahudi Review Movie Talkies:

Yahudi marked a hat-trick of hits for the Bimal Roy–Dilip Kumar duo. Roy’s earlier two films with Kumar, Devdas (1955) and Madhumati (1958), were box office successes, and Yahudi completed the hat-trick!

This one was quite an alien concept for the Indian audience and, frankly speaking, watching Hindi actors play Roman and Jewish characters didn’t make much sense to me. Yet, it’s an entertaining movie. It has all the ingredients needed for a commercial Bollywood hit – romance, drama, emotions, relationship conflicts and revenge. Moreover, it’s presented as a grand epic to add cinematic appeal. Dilip Kumar had earlier delivered Aan (1951), a huge magnum opus, and while this isn’t quite on the same scale, the entertainment value is definitely comparable.

Yahudi Story:

Yahudi is based on Yahudi Ki Ladki by Agha Kashmiri and follows an interesting revenge plot mixed with romantic drama. A Yahudi’s son is killed by the Roman governor, Brutus, and he takes the governor’s daughter away, adopting her as his own. Years later, the same girl falls in love with the Prince, who disguises himself as a Yahudi. After learning the truth, she breaks up with him and complains about his deceit to the Roman Emperor. When the Prince is about to be punished, she returns and takes the blame upon herself. What will the Prince do now?

It’s an engaging story with a busy narrative. The runtime is nearly 3 hours, yet there are no boredom breaks, unless you dislike any of the songs. The lyrics are beautiful and Ezra’s rhymes are delightful.

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Yahudi Cast and Technical Aspects:

Dilip Kumar delivers a charming performance and Meena Kumari is quite good in her role. Sohrab Modi, Nazir Hussain and Nigar Sultana add weight, while Anwar Hussain provides humour. The cinematography is good, production design is lavish, the costumes work well at places and the editing is just okay.

Yahudi Movie Review:

After back-to-back romantic dramas with Dilip Kumar, Bimal Roy shifted zones and delivered a grand entertainer. People thought Roy was limited to dramas and emotional cinema, but with Yahudi, he showcased that Cecil B. DeMille-like element in his filmmaking. Overall, this is a fantastic entertainer for fans of the leading duo and the director.

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