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Kalank

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Set in 1945, in Pre-Independent India, 'Kalank' is the story of a vivid and ethereal world, lost when the fire of Partition engulfs the city and the country. It's the story of the shades of Reds in their lives as they yearn for hues of love while Husnabad gets soaked in the reds of violence and revenge.
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Lisa Tsering The Hollywood Reporter 04/25/2019
Kalank offers unexpected and welcome nuance for a mainstream Bollywood film. Go to Full Review Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 04/19/2019
1.5/5
Kalank doesn't really lift off the screen. The whole feels like a giant set, stately and ponderous and minus impact; the cast all costumed and perfumed and largely life-less, sparking only in bits and pieces. Go to Full Review Anupama Chopra Film Companion 04/19/2019
3/5
The film is an operatic fantasy filled with staggering sets, swirling fabric and heartache, but to enjoy it, you must wholly suspend disbelief. Go to Full Review Surya Komal Just for Movie Freaks Apr 30
1.5/5
Kalank, much like every Dharma Productions’ film is decorated with magnificent set designs and was a visual extravaganza. But, the movie only got worse and worse with every ticking minute and was a trainwreck when it comes to storytelling. Go to Full Review Rich Phippen Common Sense Media 04/03/2020
2/5
Bollywood historical romance falls flat; some violence. Go to Full Review Sucharita Tyagi Film Companion 06/17/2019
So much happening in this one movie, all of it in excruciating slow-motion for an inexplicable reason... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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skb 09/20/2022 Beautiful scenes, but terrible story line. See more Basira A May 3 Can't believe they gathered big Bollywood stars, and this is the output :( Could have been way better! See more naour m 11/23/2023 It was a nice romance, loved the aesthetics and all yet the portrayal of Islam was a bit iffy. The partition was violent for everyone. Still good though, loved Zaffar and Roop. See more 02/03/2021 It's a really good movie, the scenes are beautiful and so is the story. See more 10/17/2020 The movie was good! Amazing story line, lots of plot twists. HOWEVER ITS PORTRAYS MUSLIMS IN A BAD WAY! Killing people and shit? Why always the Muslims? See more 06/04/2020 I loved how every character understands what respect and love means. (Except Balraj). See more Read all reviews
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Abhishek Varman

Director

Varun Dhawan

Zafar

Alia Bhatt

Roop

Madhuri Dixit

Bahaar Begum

Sanjay Dutt

Balraj Chaudhry

Sonakshi Sinha

Satya Chaudhry

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Synopsis Set in 1945, in Pre-Independent India, 'Kalank' is the story of a vivid and ethereal world, lost when the fire of Partition engulfs the city and the country. It's the story of the shades of Reds in their lives as they yearn for hues of love while Husnabad gets soaked in the reds of violence and revenge.
Director
Abhishek Varman
Producer
Karan Johar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Hiroo Johar, Apoorva Mehta
Screenwriter
Abhishek Varman, Shibani Bathija
Distributor
FIP
Production Co
Dharma Productions, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Genre
History, Drama, Romance
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 17, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.7M
Runtime
2h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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