Kathal Movie Review
कटहल
19 May 2023
Kathal movie review: what critics say (6)
What critics say Critics are divided: none of the 6 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more.
At one point in Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery, streaming on Netflix in the UAE, a world-weary police official says, "We are supposed to follow the Indian Penal Code but in reality we are following the Indian Political Code".
Read the full reviewIn perhaps one of the most bizarre plots you will hear, two prized jackfruits of the Uncle Hong variety go missing from the garden of an MLA. And the entire police force is put on a search mission for the same.
Read the full reviewNetflix has come up with ‘Kathal’, which promises to be a jackfruit mystery. Is the Sanya Malhotra starrer worth your time? Or can you simply skip it? Read the full movie review to find out.
Read the full reviewAfter two kathals (jackfruits) go missing from the garden of a bigwig in a small town and the local police are entrusted with the task of recovering them, it gradually becomes apparent that this social satire uses the drama…
Read the full reviewA lot of us will try to like a film that is backed by Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga and develop a preconceived notion about her latest offering Kathal, which is nothing more than a lighter version of Anusha Rizvi and…
Read the full review"Yahin tange the Uncle Hong!" says Vijay Raaz when the police come to his house asking about what went wrong.
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What we know
When two prized jackfruits disappear from a politician's garden, a spirited cop's investigation takes an unexpected turn as she digs for the truth.
Cast and crew
Sanya MalhotraInspector Mahima Basor
Anant JoshiSaurabh Dwivedi
Vijay RaazMunnalal Pateria
Rajpal YadavAnuj SanghviNNeha SarafKunti Parihar
Govind PandeyConstable MishraGGurpal SinghAngrez Singh Randhawa
Brijendra KalaSrivastavAAmbrish SaxenaBirwa MaliAApoorva ChaturvediAmiyaVVikram SinghCameraman Pankaj
Raghubir YadavGulab Seth Where to watch in India
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National Film Awards: 71st National Film Awards: Best Hindi Feature Film
Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 19 May 2023. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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5 answersIs Kathal worth watching?
Critics rate it mixed: 2.9 out of 5, with 5 of 6 critics recommending it.
When did Kathal release?
19 May 2023.
Who is in the cast of Kathal?
Sanya Malhotra, Anant Joshi, Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav, Neha Saraf, Govind Pandey, Gurpal Singh, Brijendra Kala.
Who directs Kathal?
Yashowardhan Mishra.
What do critics say about Kathal?
6 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 2.9 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.