A local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself.
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- macaronzJuly 23, 2026Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery succeeds by keeping its satire grounded and intentionally lightweight. Spinning a whole narrative around missing jackfruits sounds ridiculous on paper, but the film uses this bizarre premise to brilliantly expose how political power and bureaucratic machinery operate. Rather than overreaching or becoming overly preachy, it focuses on a simple, effective truth: how the whims of the powerful force ordinary people and local police to dance to their tune. Sanya Malhotra anchors the story with effortless grace, making this a delightfully subtle, well-executed social comedy.
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Kathal was released on May 19, 2023.
Kathal was directed by Yashowardhan Mishra.
Kathal has a runtime of 1h 55m.
Kathal was produced by Guneet Monga, Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Achin Jain.
A local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself.
The key characters in Kathal are Inspector Mahima Basor (Sanya Malhotra), Saurabh Dwivedi (Anant Joshi), Munnalal Pateria (Vijay Raaz).
Kathal is rated R.
Kathal is a Drama, Mystery, Comedy film.
Kathal has an audience rating of 7.5 out of 10.