| Kathal | |
|---|---|
 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Yashowardhan Mishra |
| Written by | Ashok Mishra Yashowardhan Mishra |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Harshvir Oberai |
| Edited by | Prerna Saigal |
| Music by | Ram Sampath |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Kathal - A Jackfruit Mystery also known as Kathal (transl. Jackfruit)[2] is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy drama film written by Ashok Mishra and directed by Yashowardhan Mishra for Netflix.[3][4] The film is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga and Achin Jain under the banners Balaji Motion Pictures and Sikhya Entertainment.[5] The film features Sanya Malhotra, Anant V Joshi, Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav, Brijendra Kala, Neha Saraf and Raghubir Yadav in prominent roles.[6][7][8] The film released on 19 May 2023 via Netflix.[9]
Plot
Two exotic-breed kathals (jackfruit) go missing from a tree in the garden of a politician's house in a small town. Police inspector Mahima Basor is assigned to the case. The whole police unit is under much pressure to find the fruit before it ripens. The chief suspect is the gardener of the house who was recently fired, but when Inspector Basor finds the gardener, it is discovered that his daughter has been missing for days while the police are ignoring all other cases to look for the fruit. Basor tries to find the gardener's daughter by tricking people into thinking that the daughter stole the jackfruit. The case continues where more and more confusion is created. Inspector Basor also in troubled by a reported, who is later arrested. This entire commotion leads to Basor believing that the politician is the one who has eaten the jackfruit and forgot all about it. Later, it was discovered on a wall by a local, but when Inspector Basor went there, there were only seeds. So the politician is enraged and threatens to fire Basor out when one day, the other jackfruit is found in the hands of a couple of monkeys. Before anyone could do anything, they ate away the last jackfruit before making their escape. The politician forgives Basor and she in turn releases the reporter. Later, when everyone comes back to the mystery of the gardener's girl disappearing, they find her jumping up and down on a branch saying she saw a monkey.
Cast
- Sanya Malhotra as Inspector Mahima Basor
- Anant V Joshi as Constable Saurabh Dwivedi
- Gurpal Singh as SP Angrez Singh Randhawa
- Neha Saraf as Kunti Parihar
- Sanjay Dadhich as Adv. Sunil Parihar, Kunti's husband
- Vijay Raaz as MLA Munnalal Pateria
- Rajpal Yadav as News reporter Anuj Sanghvi
- Raghubir Yadav as Gulab Seth
- Govind Pandey as Constable Mishra
- Brijendra Kala as Srivastava
- Apoorva Chaturvedi as Amiya
- Ravi Jhankal as Chandulal
- Ekta Singh as Amun's wife
- Lucky Khan as Balbir Bundela Inspector
Production
Development
The film was officially announced in March 2022.[10][11][12]
Casting
Filming
The film wrapped up shooting in May 2022.[13]
Marketing
The official teaser of the film was released by Netflix India YouTube Channel on 24 September 2022.[14][15]
Music
| Kathal | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 9 May 2023[16] |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 9:37 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
| Official audio | |
| Kathal - Full Album on YouTube | |
The music of the film is composed by Ram Sampath. Lyrics are written by Ashok Mishra.[16]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Radhe Radhe" | Rituraj Mohanty | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Nikar Chalo Re" | Sona Mohapatra | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Lalla Lalli" | Sona Mohapatra, Amjad Bagadwa | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 9:37 | ||
Release
References
- ↑ "Kathal". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ↑ "Watch Kathal | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ Jha, Lata (15 March 2022). "Netflix announces new film 'Kathal'". mint. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "The Tudum India Show Is One Wild Ride After Another". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (5 March 2022). "AMPAS Members Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga Team to Produce Netflix Original Film 'Kathal,' Starring Sanya Malhotra". Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "Netflix reveals the exclusive motion poster of its upcoming satire, 'Kathal'". Firstpost. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "Sanya Malhotra unveils motion poster of upcoming film 'Kathal'". Mid-day. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "Kathal: Sanya Malhotra Announces Her New Film". NDTV.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "Sanya Malhotra starrer satirical comedy Kathal- A Jackfruit Mystery to release on Netflix on May 19". Bollywood Hungama. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ↑ "Sanya Malhotra's next Kathal is 'a case full of drama, suspense, and comedy'". The Indian Express. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ Kathal | Official Announcement | Sanya Malhotra | Netflix India, retrieved 29 October 2022
- ↑ "Sanya Malhotra turns cop for Netflix dramedy film Kathal. Watch teaser". MSN. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "Sanya Malhotra concludes filming for Netflix movie 'Kathal'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ Kathal | Official Teaser | Sanya Malhotra, Rajpal Yadav, Vijay Raaz | Netflix India, retrieved 29 October 2022
- ↑ "Sanya Malhotra starrer Kathal, Randeep Hooda's CAT and other teasers unveiled at Tudum Event". PINKVILLA. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- 1 2 "Kathal – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 10 May 2023.
- ↑ "Kathal teaser: Cops on pursuit of missing Jackfruits in Sanya Malhotra's film". OTTPlay. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (24 September 2022). "Netflix Tudum '22: Streaming giant drops teasers of Monica, O My Darling, Khufiya, Kathal, & more; watch here : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 October 2022.