Kataksha

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Kataksha
کتاکشا
Directed byAbu Aleeha
Written byAbu Aleeha
Starring
CinematographyJunaid Mehmood
Edited byMuhammad Muneeb
Music by
  • Bilal Allah Ditta
  • Ali Allah Ditta
Production
companies
Flashfilm Productions
G Films
Release date
  • 21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Kataksha is 2019 Pakistani psychological horror film. Directed and written by Abu Aleeha (in his directorial debut), the film stars Saleem Meraj, Kiran Tabeir, Kasim Khan, Nimra Shahid and Mubeen Gabol as a group of news crew on a mission to investigate haunted locations. During their journey, they explore the Katas Raj Temple near the town of Kallar Kahar, encountering the peculiar groundskeeper in charge.

Contents

Synopsis

Four colleagues encounter problems while on a road trip to make a television documentary.

Cast

Production

This film has been directed by Abu Aleeha. [1]

Production team

Release

The film was released on 21 June 2019. [2]

Box office

The film recorded the good opening in Pakistan despite limited shows. This film collected Rs.10.7 million in the first weekend. [3] In first 10 days film earned 19.3 million rupees. [4]

Screenings

Reception

A very negative review in Dawn concluded, "Kataksha self-professes to be Pakistan’s first psychological horror. The psychological aspect is nowhere to be found here. It is, quite evidently, lost, like the horror and the storytelling." [6] while another review found it was a "story-less trip to the Katas Raj Temples that pretends to be a horror flick". [7]

A review on PakistaniCinema.net, however, was more positive. [8]

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References

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  2. "'Katakasha' set for release on June 21". ExpressTribune. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. "فلم کتاکشا کا پہلےویک اینڈ کا بزنس ایک کروڑ روپے سے بڑھ گیا". UrduPoint. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ""کتاکشا" نے پاکستان کی سب سے کامیاب ہارر فلم کا اعزاز اپنے نام کرلیا". UrduPoint. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  5. "کتاکشا رواں برس عالمی نمائش میں پیش کی جائے گی". Dawnnews. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  6. Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (30 June 2019). "THE ICON REVIEW: WHAT EXACTLY WAS THAT?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. Hassan, Hassan (23 June 2019). "Kataksha (Review): A story-less trip to the Katas Raj Temples that pretends to be a horror flick". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. Qadir, Ghulam (23 June 2019). "Review: 'Kataksha' is a Decent Effort to Revive Indie Cinema in Pakistan". PakistaniCinema.Net. Retrieved 4 May 2024.