
Kaalidhar Laapata(2025)
Hindi109 mins
Kaalidhar Laapata (2025) is a 109-minute Hindi film directed by Madhumita. Starring Priyank Tiwari, Vishwanath Chatterjee and Daivik Baghela. With an audience rating of 7.8/10, Kaalidhar Laapata stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2025.
Director:Madhumita
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 4 July 2025
- Director
- Madhumita
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
An elderly man runs away from home after learning his family wants to leave him behind. He befriends a carefree young man named Ballu. Together, they go on a journey to complete the older man's list of life goals.
“An old man runs away to live.”
Film Details
7.8Rating
109Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date4 July 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyidentityfriendshipsurvival
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Priyank TiwariActor
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Vishwanath ChatterjeeActor
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Daivik BaghelaActor
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MadhumitaDirector
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Gairik SarkarCrew
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Abhishek BachchanActor
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Nimrat KaurActor
→Trivia
- The film's title is a playful nod to the 2023 hit 'Laapataa Ladies', also directed by a woman.
- Lead actor Pankaj Tripathi learned basic magic tricks for his role as Kaalidhar.
- Several scenes were filmed in the real-life 'Ghost Town' of Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu.
- The bucket list montage features a cameo by a famous retired cricketer as himself.
- Director Madhumita used her own father's handwritten wish list as inspiration for the script.
- The movie's soundtrack includes a folk song originally recorded in the 1970s.
- It was shot in sequence to help the actors portray the journey's emotional arc authentically.