Kabzaa(2024)
Hindi25 mins
Kabzaa (2024) is a 25-minute Hindi film directed by Monal Agrawal. Starring Monal Agrawal. With an audience rating of 3.6/10, Kabzaa stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2024.
Director:Monal Agrawal
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 29 November 2024
- Director
- Monal Agrawal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.6/10
Storyline
Bulldozers tear down poor neighborhoods in the name of progress, destroying many lives. The film shows two communities: one was cleared to hide poverty before a major summit, and another was left with nowhere to go. It follows people trying to survive in the ruins of their old homes.
“When progress leaves only rubble behind.”
Film Details
3.6Rating
25Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date29 November 2024
Also Known Asقبضہ
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
survivalcorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Kabzaa' translates to 'occupation' or 'seizure' in Hindi, directly reflecting its theme of land and displacement.
- Director Monal Agrawal has a background in social work, which informed the documentary's intimate, ground-level perspective.
- It was filmed in real locations in Delhi, capturing the immediate aftermath of demolitions for the 2023 G20 summit.
- The documentary uses no scripted dialogue, featuring only the real voices and stories of the displaced residents.
- It premiered at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) before its wider release.
- The cinematography often contrasts sweeping shots of urban development with tight, personal shots inside demolished homes.
- Unlike many documentaries on the topic, it focuses on the prolonged 'aftermath' rather than just the act of demolition itself.