Sanya Malhotra’s latest movie, Kathal, co-produced by Guneet Monga Kapoor’s Sikhya Entertainment and Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms, is one of the very few movies with an intentionally absurd storyline. It is a satirical comedy about a local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself.
The story is inspired by similar real-life incidents that have happened in the past, like an official almost draining an entire dam to retrieve a phone accidentally dropped by the owner while trying to take a selfie, or an Ias Officer that cut practice sessions at a Delhi stadium short so that he could walk his dog.
As absurd as the story might sound to many, the cast and crew vouch that Kathal is not very far from reality.
Sanya Malhotra says, “I’ve been overwhelmed with the...
The story is inspired by similar real-life incidents that have happened in the past, like an official almost draining an entire dam to retrieve a phone accidentally dropped by the owner while trying to take a selfie, or an Ias Officer that cut practice sessions at a Delhi stadium short so that he could walk his dog.
As absurd as the story might sound to many, the cast and crew vouch that Kathal is not very far from reality.
Sanya Malhotra says, “I’ve been overwhelmed with the...
- 6/6/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Oscar winner Guneet Monga Kapoor has shared that her latest film ‘Kathal’, which stars Sanya Malhotra in the lead, is an effort to speak about the absurdity of our reality. The film is a satirical comedy about a local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer (played by Sanya) is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself.
The story is inspired by similar real-life incidents that have happened in the past, like an Ias Officer that cut practice sessions at a Delhi stadium short so that he could walk his dog.
Guneet Monga Kapoor, who has co-produced the film, said, “When Yashowardhan Mishra (director) and Ashok Mishra (the writer) approached us with the idea of ‘Kathal’, Achin and I instantly knew this was a project Sikhya Entertainment could voice and lead. We made ‘Kathal’ with the hope of speaking about the absurdity of our reality,...
The story is inspired by similar real-life incidents that have happened in the past, like an Ias Officer that cut practice sessions at a Delhi stadium short so that he could walk his dog.
Guneet Monga Kapoor, who has co-produced the film, said, “When Yashowardhan Mishra (director) and Ashok Mishra (the writer) approached us with the idea of ‘Kathal’, Achin and I instantly knew this was a project Sikhya Entertainment could voice and lead. We made ‘Kathal’ with the hope of speaking about the absurdity of our reality,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Hindi cinema has very rarely excelled in the satire genre. The only movie I can think of that is still considered one of the best satires is Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, which was released 40 years ago. Pk and Peepli Live are some recent examples of decent satire. Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery, the latest Netflix India original, is a decent attempt to make satire a part of our discourse, and rightly so because it is high time this form of comedy is utilized instead of relying on either slapstick or situational comedy, both of which have been overused in this industry. Directed by Yashowardhan Mishra, the movie is a tale of two exotic jackfruits getting stolen from an Mla’s home, with the entire police force of the town being assigned to look for them. The police force’s mind-boggling investigation is the charm of the movie. Will they get their hands on them?...
- 5/19/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Mumbai, May 4 (Ians) The trailer of the streaming film ‘Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery’ was released here on Thursday in the presence of its starcast — Sanya Malhotra, Rajpal Yadav and Anant Joshi.
Also present at the launch in Mumbai were the producers Ektaa Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Ruchikaa Kapoor and Achin Jain, director Yashowardhan Mishra, and screenplay writer Ashok Mishra.
The trailer opens with a pastiche of the famous scene of the 2005 film ‘Malamaal Weekly’, where Rajpal Yadav climbs the wall and eavesdrops on an ongoing dialogue. In the trailer, Rajpal Yadav, who essays a snoopy journalist, climbs over the wall of a crime scene only to be dealt in a quirky way by Sanya Malhotra’s cop.
The film is about two missing jackfruits. Sanya’s character has entrusted with the investigation of the ‘crime’.
Talking about the film, co-writer and director Yashowardhan Mishra said: “It is such a thrilling experience...
Also present at the launch in Mumbai were the producers Ektaa Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Ruchikaa Kapoor and Achin Jain, director Yashowardhan Mishra, and screenplay writer Ashok Mishra.
The trailer opens with a pastiche of the famous scene of the 2005 film ‘Malamaal Weekly’, where Rajpal Yadav climbs the wall and eavesdrops on an ongoing dialogue. In the trailer, Rajpal Yadav, who essays a snoopy journalist, climbs over the wall of a crime scene only to be dealt in a quirky way by Sanya Malhotra’s cop.
The film is about two missing jackfruits. Sanya’s character has entrusted with the investigation of the ‘crime’.
Talking about the film, co-writer and director Yashowardhan Mishra said: “It is such a thrilling experience...
- 5/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Netflix today dropped the motion poster of its much anticipated satire ‘Kathal’, starring Sanya Malhotra, Anant Joshi, Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav and Neha Saraf. The film is a dramedy, set in a small town and centers around a young police officer, Mahima, played by Sanya Malhotra who is adamant to solve a bizarre case of missing jackfruit (kathal) belonging to a local politician. Kathal is the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who wrote the film along with the veteran, award-winning writer Ashok Mishra.
Talking about the film, producer Guneet Monga, CEO, Sikhya Entertainment shared, “We at Sikhya Entertainment are elated to embark on another journey with Sanya Malhotra and our partners, Ekta Kapoor, Balaji Telefilms Ltd. and Netflix.
Collaborating with director Yashowardhan Mishra who has also written the film along with Ashok Mishra, was a fulfilling experience. At Sikhya, we strive to tell stories from heartlands of the country that...
Talking about the film, producer Guneet Monga, CEO, Sikhya Entertainment shared, “We at Sikhya Entertainment are elated to embark on another journey with Sanya Malhotra and our partners, Ekta Kapoor, Balaji Telefilms Ltd. and Netflix.
Collaborating with director Yashowardhan Mishra who has also written the film along with Ashok Mishra, was a fulfilling experience. At Sikhya, we strive to tell stories from heartlands of the country that...
- 8/29/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Principal photography has commenced on Netflix original drama-comedy film “Kathal” (Jackfruit) from Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms and Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment.
The woman-led film starring Sanya Malhotra and Anant Joshi (“Cobalt Blue”) is set in a small town and revolves around a local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself. “Kathal” marks the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who previously directed several shorts and Amazon Prime Video comedy special “Pata Nahi Par Bolna Hai.”
Mishra co-wrote the script with revered writer Ashok Mishra, who won India’s National Film Award for best screenplay for Shyam Benegal’s “Samar,” and whose credits also include Benegal’s “Bharat Ek Khoj,” “Welcome to Sajjanpur” and “Well Done Abba!,” Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s “Naseem” and Jagmohan Mundhra’s “Bawandar.”
Kapoor, known as India’s soap opera queen,...
The woman-led film starring Sanya Malhotra and Anant Joshi (“Cobalt Blue”) is set in a small town and revolves around a local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself. “Kathal” marks the directorial debut of Yashowardhan Mishra, who previously directed several shorts and Amazon Prime Video comedy special “Pata Nahi Par Bolna Hai.”
Mishra co-wrote the script with revered writer Ashok Mishra, who won India’s National Film Award for best screenplay for Shyam Benegal’s “Samar,” and whose credits also include Benegal’s “Bharat Ek Khoj,” “Welcome to Sajjanpur” and “Well Done Abba!,” Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s “Naseem” and Jagmohan Mundhra’s “Bawandar.”
Kapoor, known as India’s soap opera queen,...
- 3/5/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The Screenwriters Association (formerly Film Writers’ Association) is a trade union of screenwriters and lyricists who write Films, TV and Digital Media in India with a membership of over 25,000 writers. Recently, the Screenwriters Association (Swa), the Indian guild of screenwriters and lyricists, announced the first ever Swa Awards. Swa is holding the first ever Swa Awards on the occasion of its Diamond Jubilee year in 2020. The final winners will be announced in an online awards ceremony on September 27, 2020.
A jury comprising of eminent screenwriters selected five feature films under each of the sub-categories: Best Story, Best Screenplay, Best Dialogue and Best Debut Writer. Together, the nominations are divided among 10 Hindi language feature films released in 2019. For the purpose of selection of nominees, the Swa Awards Committee accessed 167 of 223 Hindi language feature films released in theatres and on Ott platforms in 2019. A jury comprising of screenwriters such as Ashok Mishra, Atul Tiwari,...
A jury comprising of eminent screenwriters selected five feature films under each of the sub-categories: Best Story, Best Screenplay, Best Dialogue and Best Debut Writer. Together, the nominations are divided among 10 Hindi language feature films released in 2019. For the purpose of selection of nominees, the Swa Awards Committee accessed 167 of 223 Hindi language feature films released in theatres and on Ott platforms in 2019. A jury comprising of screenwriters such as Ashok Mishra, Atul Tiwari,...
- 9/20/2020
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Film: Well Done Abba; Music Director: Shantanu Moitra; Lyricists: Ila Arun, Ashok Mishra and Swanand Kirkire; Singers: Ila Arun, Daniel B. George, Mohit Chauhan, Swanand Kirkire, Shreya Ghoshal, Rupankar and Raja Hasan; Rating:*** After scoring a hit soundtrack for blockbuster film 3 Idiots, composer Shantanu Moitra returns with a different style in Shyam Benegal's Well Done Abba. The songs are not over the top, they simple and hummable. The album offers five originals and no remix versions. The soundtrack starts with Meri bano hoshiyar, a wedding song by Ila Arun and Daniel B. George. With psychedelic beats ...
- 3/13/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Film: ‘Well Done Abba’; Music Director: Shantanu Moitra; Lyricists: Ila Arun, Ashok Mishra and Swanand Kirkire; Singers: Ila Arun, Daniel B. George, Mohit Chauhan, Swanand Kirkire, Shreya Ghoshal, Rupankar and Raja Hasan; Rating:***
After scoring a hit soundtrack for blockbuster film ‘3 Idiots’, composer Shantanu Moitra returns with a different style in Shyam Benegal’s ‘Well Done Abba’. The songs are not over the top, they simple and hummable.
The album offers five originals and no remix versions.
The soundtrack starts with ‘Meri bano hoshiyar’, a wedding.
After scoring a hit soundtrack for blockbuster film ‘3 Idiots’, composer Shantanu Moitra returns with a different style in Shyam Benegal’s ‘Well Done Abba’. The songs are not over the top, they simple and hummable.
The album offers five originals and no remix versions.
The soundtrack starts with ‘Meri bano hoshiyar’, a wedding.
- 3/13/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
For his second consecutive film, Shyam Benegal is seeing a change in title. His last year's release Welcome To Sajjjanpur was earlier titled Mahadev Ka Sajjanpur [based on the character played by Shreyas Talpade - Mahadev] before the new (and more multiplex friendly) title came into being. Now history is repeating itself as the title of his latest film Abba Ka Kuan too has gone for a change. The film would henceforth be called Well Done Abba. "It is much more audience friendly title, isn't it", says a prominent crew member, "Not many would have been able to comprehend what Abba Ka Kuan stood for. In fact it also gave an impression to some that it is a movie made for children when the fact is that it is for all age groups. However, Well Done Abba instantly gives an impression of this being a light film with a heart warming feel to it." What cannot be denied also is...
- 4/27/2009
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
For his second consecutive film, Shyam Benegal is seeing a change in title. His last year's release Welcome To Sajjjanpur was earlier titled Mahadev Ka Sajjanpur [based on the character played by Shreyas Talpade - Mahadev] before the new (and more multiplex friendly) title came into being. Now history is repeating itself as the title of his latest film Abba Ka Kuan too has gone for a change. The film would henceforth be called Well Done Abba. "It is much more audience friendly title, isn't it", says a prominent crew member, "Not many would have been able to comprehend what Abba Ka Kuan stood for. In fact it also gave an impression to some that it is a movie made for children when the fact is that it is for all age groups. However, Well Done Abba instantly gives an impression of this being a light film with a heart warming feel to it." What cannot be denied also is...
- 4/27/2009
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
Amrita Rao is ecstatic having won the Max Stardust award for her performance in Welcome To Sajjanpur. The actress has not stopped talking about her role and the movie ever since. “I am so happy having won the award” says Amrita. “In the first place I never dreamt that Shyam Benegal would ever offer me a role in his film, winning an award was something beyond that. News spread fast and Shyamji who was shooting in Hyderabad called me and congratulated me he spoke to me for almost ten minutes. Writer Ashok Mishra also spoke to me. It felt so good” says Amrita.
A Mumbai tabloid.
A Mumbai tabloid.
- 3/3/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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