Kakuda (film)

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Kakuda
Kakuda poster.jpg
Official release poster
Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar
Written byAvinash Dwivedi
Chirag Garg
Produced by Ronnie Screwvala
Starring Riteish Deshmukh
Sonakshi Sinha
Saqib Saleem
CinematographyLawrence D'Cunha
Edited byFaisal Mahadik
Music byGulraj Singh
Production
company
Distributed by ZEE5
Release date
  • 12 July 2024 (2024-07-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Kakuda is an upcoming Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, under RSVP Movies. [1] It stars Riteish Deshmukh, Sonakshi Sinha and Saqib Saleem in the lead roles. [2] [3] [4] It is written by Chirag Garg and Avinash Dwivedi.

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Cast

Production

The film was announced by the producer Ronnie Screwvala on 20 July 2021. [5]

Filming

Principal photography of the movie started on 20 July 2021. [6] [7] [8] The film was shot in places across Gujarat including near port area of Mandvi,Kutch. [9] The unit wrapped up on 17 September 2021. [10] [11]

Music

Kakuda
Soundtrack album by
Gulraj Singh
Released05 July 2024
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length6:56
LanguageHindi
Label Zee Music Company

The soundtrack is composed by Gulraj Singh and lyrics is written by Manoj Yadav.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Bhasma" Divya Kumar, Gulraj Singh3:04
2."Shukra Guzaar" Aditi Paul, Gulraj Singh3:52
Total length:06:56

Release

Initially scheduled for a theatrical release, it was changed to a streaming release in ZEE5 for 12 July 2024. [12] [13] [14]

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