Youngistaan () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language political film directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal. It stars Jackky Bhagnani, Neha Sharma and Farooq Sheikh with Kayoze Irani appears in a special appearance and Boman Irani appears in a cameo appearance. The film is a love story set against the backdrop of Indian politics. It marked the posthumous appearance of Sheikh following his death on 28 December 2013. Sheikh's performance as Akbar Patel was notably praised. Plot Youngistaan is a love story set in the backdrop of Indian politics. It is the story of Abhimanyu Kaul and the love of his life, Anwita Chauhan. Abhimanyu Kaul, a young man living an ordinary life in Japan, finds himself in the political spotlight due to the sudden death of his father, the Prime Minister of India. Abhimanyu struggles to balance his complicated personal relationships with the political resistance against him from his own party. Being a public figure, by reluctantly accepting to represent the governing party, much against his own wishes and at the cost of his private life, is a double-edged sword that Abhimanyu must walk on. Thought of as an amateur and incapable of handling the issues at large by one and all (except the ever-faithful Akbar Patel, Secretary to the P.M.), the story closes as a victorious Abhimanyu changes the course of events and turns the tide his way, through his hard work, honesty, and above all, a political legacy – a sharp, leading mind that not everyone inherits. Cast Jackky Bhagnani as Abhimanyu Kaul/Abhi Neha Sharma as Anvita Chauhan, Abhimanyu's love interest Farooq Sheikh as Akbar Uncle Prakash Belawadi as Murli Mukundan Deepankar De as Shubhodeep Ganguly popularly known as Shubho Da (president of ABKP Party, interim prime minister and later president) Brijendra Kala as Kulfi/Alcohol Vendor Mita Vashisht as Suhasini Singh Deo Triveni Sangam Bahuguna as Ajay Thakur Nilesh Rai as Nilesh Kayoze Irani as Zafar, Abhimanyu's colleague in Japan (Special appearance) Boman Irani as Dashrath Kaul, Abhimanyu's late father and deceased prime minister of India (Cameo appearance) Shah Rukh Khan in an archive appearance in 2005 film Silsiilay Production and promotion While the first schedule of the film took place in Indore, Lucknow and overseas – the second schedule was held at the Taj Mahal in Agra, where a campaign titled Yo Youngistan Go Youngistan was launched. The first trailer of Youngistaan was unveiled at a suburban multiplex