Rat in the Kitchen(2023)
Hindi22 mins
Rat in the Kitchen (2023) is a 22-minute Hindi film directed by Arkish Aftab. Starring Jeet Singh Panwar, Arkish Aftab and Yash Kamat. With an audience rating of 8.0/10, Rat in the Kitchen stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2023.
Director:Arkish Aftab
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
OTT availability not confirmed yet. Check Netflix · Prime Video · Hotstar · ZEE5
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 2 October 2023
- Director
- Arkish Aftab
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 22m
- GudVibe Rating
- 8.0/10
Storyline
A man going through a divorce lives alone and struggles with loneliness. He finds his kitchen trashed and his food missing, so he sets up cameras, thinking it's rats. What he discovers on the footage is much stranger and more disturbing.
“What's really hiding in his kitchen?”
Film Details
8.0Rating
22Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date2 October 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalidentitycorruptionfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
J
Jeet Singh PanwarActor
→#2
A
Arkish AftabDirector
→#3
Y
Yash KamatCrew
→#4
D
Diksha KhatriActor
→#5
M
Mridul AliActor
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in a single apartment to create a feeling of claustrophobia.
- Director Arkish Aftab is also a trained cinematographer and operated the camera himself for several key scenes.
- The lead actor, whose character spirals into alcoholism, reportedly drank only apple juice on set to mimic the look of whiskey.
- The movie's title is a metaphor for the protagonist's deteriorating mental state, not just a literal pest problem.
- It was filmed in just 18 days on a very tight budget, using mostly natural light.
- The unsettling score uses everyday kitchen sounds, like knife sharpening and dripping taps, to build tension.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release but gained a larger audience after streaming on an OTT platform.