RK/RKay(2022)
After wrapping up the shoot of his upcoming period film, in which he also plays the lead character Mehboob, Indie film director-writer RK (Rajat Kapoor) struggles to piece his film together on the editing table. Trouble escalates when he discovers that his lead character has vanished from the film’s footage and entered real life.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 22 July 2022
- Director
- Rajat Kapoor
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A filmmaker finishes shooting a movie where he also plays the lead role. While editing, he is shocked to find the main character has disappeared from all the film footage. The trouble gets worse when that fictional character suddenly shows up in the real world.
“When a movie character escapes into reality.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for RK/RKay
Cast reunions in this film: Rajat Kapoor & Ranvir Shorey (5 films together), Sagar Desai & Rajat Kapoor (3 films together), Sagar Desai & Ranvir Shorey (2 films together), and Mallika Sherawat & Ranvir Shorey (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days, a very short schedule for a feature film.
- Rajat Kapoor plays both the director RK and the fictional character Mehboob within the movie.
- It was partly funded through a successful crowdfunding campaign on Wishberry.
- The movie includes a cameo by actor Kubbra Sait in a small but memorable role.
- The story explores meta-cinema, a theme Kapoor had previously touched on in 'Mithya'.
- Much of the film was shot in real locations in Mumbai to keep production costs low.
- The title 'RK/RKAY' plays on the director's initials and the name of his fictional character.