Kala Pani(2025)
Hindi27 mins
Set in the parallel universe of Neo-Bombay, a musician explores the dark side of chasing the dream, and uncovers the mystery of artists gone missing across India—at the center of which is 'Kala Pani', a drink that grants strange abilities to creative minds.
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 September 2025
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 27m
Storyline
In a futuristic version of Bombay, a musician chases his dream but finds a dangerous side to success. He investigates why artists are disappearing all over India. The mystery leads to a special drink called 'Kala Pani,' which gives creative people unusual powers.
“A drink that fuels art—and makes artists vanish.”
Film Details
27Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date14 September 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identitycorruptionsurvivaljustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitycomplex
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
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Poetik Justis(voice)
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Jayaraman Mohan(voice)
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RJ Gaurav(voice)
→#4
R
Ruchira Nair(voice)
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Avyay Nair(voice)
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H
Haripriya(voice)
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Archer D'costaMusic
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Kala Pani' is a historical term for the Andaman Cellular Jail, but here it's reimagined as a mysterious, ability-granting drink.
- Director Poetik Justis is also a known music composer, and he created the entire synthwave-inspired soundtrack for the film.
- The animation style blends traditional 2D hand-drawn characters with 3D backgrounds to create Neo-Bombay's unique cyberpunk look.
- A minor character, a robotic street vendor, was voiced by a popular Indian stand-up comedian in a surprise uncredited cameo.
- The film's concept was partly inspired by real-world legends and rumors about mysterious substances sought by artists in India.
- It was originally planned as a live-action film, but the team switched to animation to better visualize the parallel universe.
- The fictional 'Neo-Bombay' skyline includes subtle architectural nods to real, unfinished or demolished buildings in Mumbai's history.