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59
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What the critics say
Pankaj Tripathi's performance anchors this true story of bureaucratic cruelty, with critics praising the sharp system-critiquing premise but faulting dated direction, sloppy editing, a dragging middle, and a tone that slides into melodrama.
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Summary
Kaagaz (2021, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 59 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on ZEE5 in India.
Kaagaz (transl. Paper) is a biographical drama about a farmer, Lal Bihari's 19-year struggle to make himself come alive again when he is declared dead in Government records by interests keen to take over his assets.
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Kaagaz (transl. Paper) is a biographical drama about a farmer, Lal Bihari's 19-year struggle to make himself come alive again when he is declared dead in Government records by interests keen to take over his assets.
Kaagaz (2021, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 59 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on ZEE5 in India.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
The critic finds the direction dated and the editing sloppy, but is won over by the real-life premise, the music, and above all Pankaj Tripathi's… Watch it there →
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Published · 3.0/5Filmi’s reading 38
60
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 5 readings; 4 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Kaagaz: quick answers
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What is Kaagaz's OTT release date?
Kaagaz arrived on OTT on 7 Jan 2021 on ZEE5 in India.
Where can I watch Kaagaz?
Kaagaz is streaming on OTT: ZEE5 (India) and Vi Movies and TV (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Kaagaz?
Kaagaz has a Filmi Score of 59 (Good), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 38 (Times of India) to 70 (Filmi Indian). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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