Kadak Singh(2023)
Hindi136 mins
AK Shrivastav, a quirky patient suffering from retrograde amnesia, uncovers the reason behind his condition while trying to recollect his life accurately
Director:Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaldark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 24 November 2023
- Director
- Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man with amnesia can't remember his past. As he tries to piece his life back together, he discovers the truth about what caused his memory loss.
“Lost memories hide a dangerous truth.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
136Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 16+Certificate
Release Date24 November 2023
Also Known AsBabulas
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionaldark
Themes
identitycorruptionfamilyjustice
Toneintense
Pacingnon-linear
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Pankaj TripathiA K Srivastava
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J
Jogi MalangJayaraj
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#4P
Parvathy ThiruvothuMiss Kanan (Head Nurse)
→Sanjana SanghiSakshi
→#5
#6J
Jaya AhsanNaina
→D
Dilip ShankarTyagi
→#7
#8P
Paresh PahujaArjun
→Varun BuddhadevAditya
→#9
#10A
Anindya SenguptaVikram
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Avik MukhopadhyayCrew
→#11Aniruddha Roy ChowdhuryDirector
→#12
R
Ritesh ShahCrew
→#13
V
Viraf SarkariCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Kadak Singh' is a nickname for the main character, referring to his strong and straightforward personality.
- Pankaj Tripathi prepared for his role by studying real-life cases of retrograde amnesia and consulting with medical professionals.
- The movie was shot in a mix of real locations and sets in Mumbai to create a believable hospital and office environment.
- Director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury previously directed the National Award-winning film 'Pink' before this project.
- The screenplay was developed over two years, with multiple drafts to perfect the mystery elements.
- The film's release was delayed due to post-production work to ensure the amnesia portrayal was accurate.
- It features a supporting cast including Sanjana Sanghi and Parvathy Thiruvothu, who learned basic Hindi for their roles.