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2023 · Netflix premiere · Hindi · 1h 55m · Comedy, Drama · CBFC U/A 13+
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Filmi Score
Good
4 reviews · provisional
55
2 very good1 mixed1 weak
What the critics say
Kathal's reviews praise its subtle, understated satire on caste and police politics with strong comic work from Malhotra, but several say the screenplay drags, the writing feels thin, and the climax turns farcical.
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Tyagi praises Kathal's understated satire on caste and gender, its attentive details and editing, but says the film loses tension in the back half… Watch it there →
Kukreja calls Kathal a near-perfect satire that impresses in parts, praising Malhotra's comic performance and the film's subtle handling of caste… Read it there →
The critic finds Kathal torn between farce and social drama, calling its writing thin ('oatmeal') and Malhotra's performance unremarkable but… Watch it there →
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Kathal: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Kathal's OTT release date?
Kathal arrived on OTT on 19 May 2023 on Netflix in India.
Where can I watch Kathal?
Kathal is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Kathal?
Kathal has a Filmi Score of 55 (Good), the mean of 4 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 30 (Yogi Bolta Hai) to 78 (Sucharita Tyagi). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
