Kathal (film)

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]

Kathal
Official release poster
Directed byYashowardhan Mishra
Written byAshok Mishra
Yashowardhan Mishra
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHarshvir Oberai
Edited byPrerna Saigal
Music byRam Sampath
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

Two exotic breed Kathals (Jackfruit) go missing from a tree in the garden of an MLA's house in a small town. Police inspector Mahima is assigned the case. The whole police unit is under a lot of pressure to find the kathals before they get ready to eat. The chief suspect is the gardener of the house who was recently fired, but when Mahima finds the gardener, it is discovered that his daughter has been missing for days while the police are ignoring all cases to look for the kathal. Mahima tries to find the gardener's daughter by tricking people into thinking that kathals are being stolen by her. How Mahima manages to juggle the high profile kathal case and also investigate the missing girl case makes the premise of this light hearted comedy which is actually a satire on government system.

Cast

Production

Development

The film was officially announced in March 2022.[10][11][12]

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
Ram Sampath
Released9 May 2023[16]
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length9:37
LanguageHindi
LabelZee 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]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Radhe Radhe"Rituraj Mohanty2:55
2."Nikar Chalo Re"Sona Mohapatra3:44
3."Lalla Lalli"Sona Mohapatra, Amjad Bagadwa2:58
Total length:9:37

Release

The film was released via Netflix on 19 May 2023.[17][18]

References
  1. "Kathal". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. "Watch Kathal | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. Jha, Lata (15 March 2022). "Netflix announces new film 'Kathal'". mint. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. "The Tudum India Show Is One Wild Ride After Another". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. "Netflix reveals the exclusive motion poster of its upcoming satire, 'Kathal'". Firstpost. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  7. "Sanya Malhotra unveils motion poster of upcoming film 'Kathal'". Mid-day. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  8. "Kathal: Sanya Malhotra Announces Her New Film". NDTV.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  9. "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.
  10. "Sanya Malhotra's next Kathal is 'a case full of drama, suspense, and comedy'". The Indian Express. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  11. Kathal | Official Announcement | Sanya Malhotra | Netflix India, retrieved 29 October 2022
  12. "Sanya Malhotra turns cop for Netflix dramedy film Kathal. Watch teaser". MSN. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  13. "Sanya Malhotra concludes filming for Netflix movie 'Kathal'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  14. Kathal | Official Teaser | Sanya Malhotra, Rajpal Yadav, Vijay Raaz | Netflix India, retrieved 29 October 2022
  15. "Sanya Malhotra starrer Kathal, Randeep Hooda's CAT and other teasers unveiled at Tudum Event". PINKVILLA. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  16. "Kathal – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 10 May 2023.
  17. "Kathal teaser: Cops on pursuit of missing Jackfruits in Sanya Malhotra's film". OTTPlay. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  18. 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.
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