Kaalakaandi Movie Reviews
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Verdict: Timepass based on 13 reviews
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2.0
Verdict: Timepass based on 1 reviews & ratings
3.0
Rohit Bhatnagar | Deccan Chronicle
This Saif Ali Khan starrer is not a masterpiece to be kept in the Oscars library, but it is f****** contemporary.Read full review3.0
Sukanya Verma | Rediff
Kaalakaandi doesn’t always provide it, but there’s enough intrigue to play along.Read full review3.0
Saibal Chatterjee | NDTV
Kaalakaandi may not be for all palates, but the film has enough spice for those in the mood for an off-the-beaten-track Bollywood experience.Read full review3.0
Meena Iyer | DNA India
…if you like your cinema experimental and edgy, give this one a try.Read full review3.0
Mayank Shekhar | Mid-Day
It remains a lot like Delhi Belly instead, the (Akshat Verma) writer of which makes his directorial debut here. He’s on the ball for sure. Is it as good as Delhi Belly? As a script? Possibly. As a film, I felt it lacks rhythm, with too much being force-fed to suit the timeline of one never-ending night in Bombay, even if that’s the genre. The end might make you go, “Eh?” But through it all, you’re more likely to go, “Hah!” So nah, I’m not complaining at all.Read full review2.5
Shubhra Gupta | Indian Express
Akhsat Verma’s directorial debut is very much of the it-happened-one-night format, where all kinds of people are on the move, and stuff happens. Saif Ali Khan makes the most of his part, even though you wish it had a little more heft.Read full review2.5
Renuka Vyavahare | Times of India
Even as you continue to watch the film patiently, beyond a point, it’s nothing to write home about. You eventually sum up your thoughts on the film by borrowing the film’s expletive-laden dialogue —, ‘experimental ke naam pe chu*****’?Read full review2.0
Rajeev Masand | IBNLive
The humor is hysterical but never consistent. And sadly there’s not a lot more to it.Read full review2.0
Sweta Kaushal | Hindustan Times
Saif Ali Khan outshines a sloppy script…The Saif ALi Khan-starrer is a thriller at best and an attempted comedy at worst.Read full review2.0
Umesh Punwani | KoiMoi
Kaalakaandi is just about Saif Ali Khan’s and his amazing performance as a recently turned stoner. Akshat impresses with his wild imagination but unfortunately when a film is bad not the biggest of the superstars can save it.Read full review2.0
Rummana Ahmed | Yahoo
‘Kaalakaandi’ tries a fresh approach – it’s for a niche audience with some edgy scenes and bawdy dialogues – but I am not sure if this is everyone’s cup of tea. Watch it if you must. Saif – in top form here – will keep you entertained, even if the film fails to.Read full review1.5
Bollywood Hungama News Network | Bollywood Hungama
KAALAKAANDI has a promising first half but goes completely downhill. At the box office, it has slim chances of becoming commercially successful.Read full review1.5
Anna MM Vetticad | Firstpost
It is hard to believe that a film directed by the writer of Delhi Belly is, for the most part, a drag. Despite Saif Ali Khan being in cracking form, Kaalakaandi lacks fizz and purpose.Read full reviewNR
Udita Jhunjhunwala | LiveMint
‘Kaalakaandi’ is an inconsistent but madcap film, with a couple of terrific performancesRead full reviewNR
IANS | Sify
Overall with good production quality, debutant director Akshat Verma’s attempt at this noir comedy is engaging but it goes without saying that the script material tries to sell itself a little too hard.Read full reviewNR
Namrata Joshi | The Hindu
Khan is especially delightful, alternating between the slapstick and the sombre with an off the cuff ease. The “Cape of Good Hope” and “Australia” bits he gets to speak are the noteworthy chuckle-inducing bits in a largely bland, facile and slight fare.Read full review