Kadak Singh

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Kadak Singh
Kadak Singh Poster.jpg
Official Poster
Directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Written by Ritesh Shah
Story byViraf Sarkari
Ritesh Shah
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Produced byMahesh Ramanathan
Viraf Sarkari
Andre Timmins
Sabbas Joseph
Starring
Cinematography Avik Mukhopadhyay
Edited by Arghyakamal Mitra
Music by Shantanu Moitra
Production
companies
WIZ Films
KVN Productions
HT Content Studio
First Step Films
Opus Communications
Distributed by ZEE5 [1]
Release date
  • 8 December 2023 (2023-12-08)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Kadak Singh is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and produced by WIZ Films along with KVN Productions. It has been produced by Viraf Sarkari and Mahesh Ramanathan. [2] The film stars an ensemble cast including Pankaj Tripathi, Jaya Ahsan, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Sanjana Sanghi in prominent roles. [3] This is the first Hindi film of Bangladeshi actress Jaya Ahsan. [4] [5] The film was released on 8 December 2023 on ZEE5. [6] [7] The film had its world premiere at the 54th International Film Festival of India on 22 November 2023. [8]

Contents

Premise

An officer of the Department of Financial Crimes is trying to solve a chit-fund scam case after being diagnosed with retrograde amnesia. He relies on listening to different perspectives on who he actually is and how he landed up in the hospital where he is being treated. [9]

Cast

Production

The shoot of the film started soon in December 2022 in Kolkata.and finish in February 2023. [13] [14] [15] [16]

Marketing

The film's release was announced in November 2023 for its theatrical release in December 2023. [17] [18] The poster of the film was unveiled on social media. [19] The trailer was launched on 21 November 2023, at the 54th International Film Festival of India premiere. [20] [21] Talking about the reason behind choosing International Film Festival of India for the trailer launch, director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury called the festival one of the most important global platform for movies. [22]

The music of the film was released on November 30, 2023. [23]

Release

The rights of the movie were sold to ZEE5. [24] The director, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, revealed intentions of releasing theatrically after its streaming release. [25]

Reception

Reviews of the movie noted Pankaj Tripath's performance. The Times of India rated it 3 out of 5 and commented, "the film has to its advantage seasoned actors like Pankaj Tripathi and Parvathy doing what they do best." [26] The Hindustan Times wrote, " At 127 minutes, the film is crisp and doesn’t seem dragged." [27] The Deccan Chronicle wrote, "The screenplay stands out as the film's strongest suit, with its non-linear storytelling that seamlessly shifts between past and present." [28] Pinkvilla rated the film 3 out of 5 while concluding, "its novel concept is a reason enough to watch it." [29] A critic from Bollywood Hungama rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote "Kadak Singh has a complicated and disappointing second half. The performances are the saving grace of this film." [30]

Music

Kadak Singh
Soundtrack album by
Shantanu Moitra
Released29 November 2023 [31]
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length17:13
LanguageHindi
Label Zee Music Company
Shantanu Moitra chronology
12th Fail
(2023)		Kadak Singh
(2023)
Official audio
Kadak Singh - Full Album on YouTube

The music for the film composed by Shantanu Moitra. Lyrics are written by Tanveer Ghazi. [31]

No.TitleSinger(S)Length
1."Duniya Tu Shaatir Hae" Pankaj Tripathi 2:53
2."Tu Jo Hai" Shreya Ghoshal 4:43
3."Tu Jo Hai" (Male Version) Papon 4:43
4."Aye Mere Dil" Taba Chake 4:54
Total length:17:13

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