Kadakh (transl.: Tough)[1][2] is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language black comedy drama film[3][4] featuring Ranvir Shorey, Kalki Koechlin, Rajat Kapoor[5] and Cyrus in the prominent roles. The film, directed by Kapoor, is set on a night of Deepawali celebration when a Mumbai based couple organise a party at their home only to face bizarre circumstances during the whole night.[6]
| Kadakh | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Rajat Kapoor |
| Produced by | Nikhil Chaudhary, Dinesh Kasana |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rafey Mehmood |
| Edited by | Suresh Pai |
| Music by | Sagar Desai |
Production companies | Mithya Talkies, Sony Liv |
| Distributed by | Sony Liv |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editSunil is preparing for a Diwali party at his house. Some hours before the party he is visited by a stranger named Raghav, who introduces himself as husband of Sunil's colleague Chaya. Sunil is having an extramarital affair with Chaya and Raghav knows about that. Sunil and Raghav have an argument, during which Raghav accidentally shoots and kills himself with a gun. Before Sunil could do much to hide the body, his wife Malti returns from the office. Sunil tells her about the incident and while they're discussing what they should do, guests of the party start arriving. Having no way out, they hide the body and welcome the friends. Among the set of friends, there is Francoise Marie, who is a thought reader, a single mom named Paro and Joshi who is cooking for everyone in the party. There are unannounced guests as well, who are Malti's uncle and her aunt, Sunil's friend Rahul, Rahul's wife Sheetal, Yogesh and his wife Alka and Sunil's office colleagues and Chaya too; very soon the whole house is filled with people. What unfolds next is the hidden rivalry between friends, drunken brawls, game of cards and several twists and turns finally resulting in soiled friendships and ruined relationships.[7][8][9]
Cast
edit- Ranvir Shorey as Sunil[10]
- Mansi Multani as Maalti
- Palomi Ghosh as Chhaya
- Chandrchoor Rai as Raaghav
- Rajat Kapoor as Rahul
- Kalki Koechlin as Francoise Marie
- Shruti Seth as Alka
- Nupur Asthana as Paaro
- Sagar Deshmukh as Joshi
- Tara Sharma as Sheetal (as Tara Sharma Saluja)
- Cyrus Sahukar[11][12] as Yogesh
- Sheena Khalid as Sheena
- Kaizaad Kotwal as Kaizaad
- Krishna Raaz as Radha
- Minty Tejpal as Minty
- Manoj Pahwa as Maalti's Chacha
- Yamini Das as Maalti's chachi
- Brijesh Karanwal as Watchman
Production
editThe film was shot on a single location. Since the film is mostly set on the events of a single night, the shooting was done for 30 continuous nights in a studio of Andheri East, Mumbai. All the unit members actually slept in the day and worked at nights to complete the film.[13]
Release
editKadakh premiered at the 2019 South Asian International Film Festival.[14] It released on 18 June 2020 in India distributed by SonyLiv.[15][16]
References
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- ^ Correspondent, BizAsia (14 June 2020). "In Video: SonyLIV unveils trailer of original series 'Kadakh'". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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- ^ "Kadakh and the art of copying". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Kadakh movie review: Ranvir Shorey-starrer is engaging enough to be watched in one go". 18 June 2020.
- ^ Joshi, Namrata (19 June 2020). "'Kadakh' movie review: An edgy and fun romp through darkness". The Hindu.
- ^ "Kadakh movie review: Ranvir Shorey-starrer is engaging enough to be watched in one go". 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Kadakh - Know More About the Popular Hindi SonyLIV Originals Here". Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Kadakh movie review: Ranvir Shorey-starrer is engaging enough to be watched in one go". 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Cyrus Sahukar on Kadakh: Amazing to work with people you look up to". The Indian Express. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Cyrus Sahukar talks about his latest film Kadakh and why acting is his focus right now". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive: Ranvir Shorey on 'Kadakh', Comedy Films and Shooting for 30 Days Straight". 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Kadakh (Centerpiece)". SAIFF. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ India-West, R. M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to. "SonyLiv to Air Direct-to-Digital Release 'Kadakh' - Watch Trailer". India West. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Sony LIV's Kadakh, ZEE5's Lalbazaar, Netflix, Eurovision Song Contest, Amazon's Hanna 2: Trailers This Week". Firstpost. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.