Kaalidhar Laapata(2025)
Hindi109 mins
An ageing Kaalidhar escapes his family after overhearing their plans to abandon him. He meets the free-spirited Ballu, and they embark on an adventure to tick things off Kaalidhar's bucket list.
Director:Madhumita
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, JioTV, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 4 July 2025
- Director
- Madhumita
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- 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
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyidentityfriendshipsurvival
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Abhishek BachchanKaalidhar (KD)
→#2
#3D
Daivik BaghelaBallu
→Mohammed Zeeshan AyyubSubodh
→#4Nimrat KaurMeera
→#5
#6P
Priyank TiwariActor
→V
Vishwanath ChatterjeeActor
→#7
G
Gairik SarkarCrew
→#8
#9T
Tajdar JunaidMusic
→M
MadhumitaDirector
→#10
U
Umesh BansalCrew
→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.