Kaalkoot

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Kaalkoot
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Written by Arunabh Kumar
Sumit Saxena
Directed bySumit Saxena
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Producers
Production companies
Release
Original network JioCinema
Original release27 July 2023 (2023-07-27)

Kaalkoot is a 2023 Hindi-language crime drama TV series on JioCinema written by Arunabh Kumar and Sumit Saxena and directed by Sumit Saxena. [1] It stars Vijay Varma, Shweta Tripathi, Seema Biswas, Yashpal Sharma, Gopal Dutt , and Suzanna Mukherjee. [2] [3] [4]

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Plot summary

the scene opens with a man riding a scooter and throwing acid at a girl. on the other side, Ravi Shankar Tripathi a sub-inspector in Uttar Pradesh police is unsatisfied with his post and police work. He will resign from the post by giving his resignation letter to the Station house officer via Constable Sattu Yadav.

In the meanwhile, The case of acid attack is registered and Ravi is on the case. Ravi is not very serious about solving the case as this case was forcefully given by SHO and Parul and Ravi's photo is being exchanged for marriage.

The story revolves around finding the culprit behind the acid attack. The success ratio of finding it is very low only 2 people are arrested out of 28 cases in the past in acid attacks.

The show centers on the lives of a motivated police officer who manages his work and family commitments while attempting to solve an acid attack case. [5] [6]

Cast

Release

Kaalkoot was released on JioCinema on 27 July 2023. [7]

Critical Reception

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated 2.5 stars and wrote "Kaalkoot, comes close on the heels of two investigative thrillers (Amazon Prime Video's Dahaad and Netflix's Kohrra) that have raised the bar for the genre, a comparative assessment is inevitable, if odious." [8]

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote "“Kaalkoot’ would have been much better if it were tighter: the writing makes the scanty material stretch too much, and you find yourself getting impatient at the long loops." [9]

Archika Khurana from The Times of India rated 3.5 stars stating "‘Kaalkoot’ is a thought-provoking and sympathetic series that doesn’t shy away from uncomfortable truths." [10]

A critic from Rediff.com stated "Like any other good show, the nuanced storytelling in Kaalkoot offers more than just surface-level entertainment as it compels you to ponder on harsh realities of our society." [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Kaalkoot teaser: Vijay Varma and Shweta Tripathi gear up for an intense investigative drama series". OTT Play. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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  7. ↑ "Kaalkoot Teaser: Vijay Varma plays police officer set to catch acid attackers; Tamannaah Bhatia REACTS". PinkVilla. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal (July 27, 2023). "Kaalkoot Review: Vijay Varma Leads The Charge In Understated Police Procedural". NDTV . Retrieved 30 July 2023.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
  9. ↑ Gupta, Shubhra (28 July 2023). "Kaalkoot review: Vijay Verma's pitch-perfect performance makes up for series' lapses" . The Indian Express . Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Khurana, Archika (July 27, 2023). "Kaalkoot Season 1 Review : A sympathetic crime thriller that aims to fight the stigma against acid survivors, among other things". The Times of India . Retrieved 30 July 2023.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg
  11. ↑ Sanap, Mayur (July 28, 2023). "Kaalkoot Review: Vijay Varma Gets Another Thumbs Up". Rediff.com . Retrieved 30 July 2023.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
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