lakshmi kothandaraman

A movie that so beautifully depicts a wide spectrum of human emotions in a brilliant way. There is hope, there is revelation, there is revenge and there is finally self-love and acceptance. Optimistic Badhru tries to save her marriage with an abusive husband hoping he will come around once they have a baby that she desparately wants. Despite her wise mother warning how some men or rather some humans are incapable of reforming. Badhru is nesting and while everything looks rosy for Badhru, a crucial event triggers the dormant violence that her husband had cleverly tried to squelch all the while and put on an act. He reveals his true color in an ensuing physical argument leading to Badhru having a miscarriage. What follows is revenge deployed through a series of comical events. This movie gave me a Lipstick Under My Burkha vibes. A sensitive and dense subject handled very well giving the viewer a perspective of all the characters. A must watch for its honesty, simplicity and the freshness in narration!

It is defentiely a good attempt. However, Vishal pales in comparison to the Sherlock portrayed by stalwarts like Benedict and Robert Downey Jn as the character lacked bringing in the quirkiness and intelligence. First half is quite good with a promising plot but the second half of the movie lacks a gripping story and has succumbed to the cliche fights and dramatic turn of events , despite the dots being connected. Nevertheless kudos to the team and hoping to see more movies from this all time-classic genre!?

A very well made movie capturing the feelings of repressed women and how it is a dialy struggle to live their rightful lives. I loved how they had kept it real and painted a real picture of where we are as a society and how are women are teeatd. And a befitting climax that makes it an absolutely lovely movie!

Fantastic movie!!!!! A must watch movie to understand how our society is still a victim to various social stigmas and our narrow minded we are. Brilliant acting by Aditi Balan and the entire team!!!

Kathal, a fruitful watch! Nothing convoluted, nothing over the top. A simple plot, when executed well, can be quite an entertainer. You know that your next 120 mins will be a breezy watch when the movie opens up with Mahima, an inspector from Moba police station, cleverly honey-traps a criminal and successfully catches him. Following this, a hogwash case falls on her lap only to challenge her impressive caliber. The Mobo police force is after missing jackfruits at the local MLA’s bungalow. The rest of the movie is about how Mahima and her team solve this case. The movie, set in Mobo village with characters owning their distinct quirkiness, gave me major R.K. Narayanan vibes! Be it Mishra’s constant quibbling about his missing car or Anuj, the reporter, craving a career breakthrough. The entire cast played their part fabulously, and nothing was contrived. The central symbolism is a satire on our political and judiciary systems. The police force is so swamped in hunting the two missing jackfruits that they ignore the pleas of a concerned dad about his missing daughter. The transition from jackfruits to the gardener’s missing daughter is hilarious, smooth, and natural. There is also an awash of references to societal prejudices and primitive norms. All this is done light-heartedly with the proper use of humor, and thanks to the scriptwriters for not making it preachy. Some of my favorites are - Mahima’s constant battle to ensure her boyfriend Sourab is at par with her in title and pay so that Sourab’s dad’s big ego doesn’t get hurt. Or how the village unanimously judges Amiya as a loose-character woman because she dresses fashionably. Kunti constantly battles to strike harmony at home by cooking delicious food for her husband, even when she has had a demanding, long day at work. I am sure this would resonate with many working women grappling with being the best of both worlds, which, to start with, is an unrealistic and ridiculous expectation. Similar to how Sonakshi’s character in Dahaad is subjected to discrimination owing to her caste, Sanya’s character Mahima also battles caste prejudices. The movie ends with Mahima courageously voicing her views on how our government fails to prioritize civilian welfare over the whims and fancies of politicians. Another honest attempt to call out how at the end of the day, even an efficient police officer is at the beck and call of influential people! Have a fruitful experience watching this movie on Netflix!