Kakuda

I watched this movie for the writer Avinash, as I watch his vlogs, thinking that the first creative break for a writer would be pregnant with promise.

This has been a disappointing effort which uses the trope of idiosyncratic villagers with an even more idiosyncratic ghost to deliver gags. I mean why does a dwarf ghost need a smaller door when there is a bigger door through which they can enter? Particularly when the ghost levitates high above the ground.

The ghost itself looks like it was sketched by someone while they were having diarrhea on a public bus being driving on potholed roads. None of the characters are likeable and the audience can't care any more for their fate than the ghost does.

For all its preachy dialogues about people tormenting those who are not normal, the ghost is more gentlemanly in not attacking the woman who holds him while the ghost hunter removes the one thing that is powerful for the ghost. That only tells me that humans are far more violent than even ghosts, but even this aspect was not built upon.

I was neither scared, nor tickled by this tale which has at its core a violent society that condemns those who are abnormal to a fate that is otherwise delivered by a death that visits before consummation of desires - the fate of a disembodied ghost that carries only desires, but unable to open the doors to their fulfillment.

The movie suffers from a poor selection of actors, with Sonakshi and Ritesh being particularly bad fits for their characters. Their performances fail to bring depth or believability to their roles, making it difficult for the audience to connect with them. Furthermore, the script is bogged down by numerous unnecessary subplots that add nothing to the main story, only serving to make the film more tedious and difficult to follow. On a positive note, the direction and camera work are commendable, demonstrating technical proficiency and artistic vision. However, these strengths are overshadowed by the movie's significant weaknesses in casting and storytelling, ultimately resulting in a disappointing cinematic experience.

Nowadays Horror-Comedy Genre is improving a lot and grabbing attentions of young audiences. With such type of experiments 'Kakuda' came in the OTT platform directly with no such hypes and promotions. Riteish Deshmukh & Sonakshi Sinha also back with their new avatars with some fresh face actors.

The plot is quite fresh and interesting. It's initial build up was quite brilliant and grabbed our attention but suddenly it became flat and again paced up with it's plot reveal. The comic timing of main as well as side characters was good and Riteish Deshmukh with his new style is looking great. Horror part was totally missing here especially Kakuda's character was extremely a joke, indeed they could have added some special effects and special powers attached with that character and they should definitely go for some jump scare scenes to make it more interesting. The comedy part was also mediocre I'll say ; so it's a kind of mixture between sloppy horror comedy.

Overall a totally 2hrs timepass movie and safe to watch with family. 5 Out of 10 Stars from my side.

Movie Review: Kakuda Streaming on Zee5 !!

A cursed village Rathodi where men are targeted by a malevolent entity. A quirky ghost hunter who comes to the village to rid it of its curse !! Suna hua lagta hai na story .. u bet u have!! It seems to have taken inspiration from Stree !!

It is supposed to be a horror/ comedy but ends up being a hotch- potch of sorts leaving u disappointed.

A weak script proves to be its downfall. Lack of seriousness from the writers is evident from the fact that even with a decent starcast, they cannot extract the best from the actors.

Many of the scary scenes are shot in the dark ... Literally too dark for u to understand what is going on . Even the VFX leaves a lot to be desired!!

Riteish tries to be funny and has a few scenes where he invokes genuine lol moments but these are pitifully less !! Sonakshi Sinha tries her best but then limitations of the script pull her down. Saqib Saleem.. supposedly the protagonist is more of a buffoon than a hero.

The last 20 mins have some horror moments but then it is too late to salvage the film !!

The director, Aditya Sarpotdar who has given us good Marathi films like Zombivali & Faster Fene .. this surely is a big let down!! I was terribly disappointed 👎👎!!

U may give it a skip and watch Bidens election gaffe's on CNN instead ... Will definitely be well worth ur time !!

Going with 1.5/5 for this one .. Adios 🙂

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Kakuda is a fantastic horror-comedy that will keep you entertained from beginning to end. Riteish Deshmukh and Sonakshi Sinha deliver amazing performances, with Riteish's humor perfectly complementing Sonakshi's charm. The storyline is engaging, with plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes. The horror elements are effectively creepy, and the comedic moments are laugh-out-loud funny. The film's production values are high, with impressive special effects and cinematography. The film is a perfect mix of chills and laughs, with a plot that keeps you guessing and entertained throughout. The horror elements are well-done, creating a spooky atmosphere, while the comedic moments are.