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RK/RKAY

Play trailer 1:51 Poster for RK/RKAY Released May 14, 2021 1h 35m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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83% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
RK is a filmmaker (played by Rajat Kapoor), making a new picture in which he also plays the lead character of Mahboob. With a high-maintenance actress as the female lead Gulabo (Mallika Sherawat), the film-within-a film is a retro tribute to the cinema of the 1960s. When shooting is finished, and the editing begins, RK has a sinking feeling that the film is not going to come together, that this time he has really screwed up. Sure enough, one afternoon RK gets a call from the editing room -- something terrible has happened. Mahboob has "run away, run out of the film" and somehow has entered the real world. Mahboob is fleeing from the film's cartoonish killers when RK finds him (with the actor embodying both seamlessly in the same absurdist scenes) and brings him home to his wife and kids (who were hoping for Johnny Depp). Mahboob has no idea where he is from, or that he is any different from people around him. The many layers of the story -- the multiple characters, unresolved plot lines, magical realism, and people in search of their destiny -- all converge in this playful tale.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala Firstpost Rajat Kapoor's absurdist film within a film which follows a filmmaker and his fictional runaway hero is buoyed up by a spirited supporting cast. Jul 27, 2022 Full Review Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express RK/ RKAY is fashioned like a love letter to old Hindi movies... Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 27, 2022 Full Review Anupama Chopra Film Companion A whimsical, funny take on a director making a film. Jul 21, 2022 Full Review Deepa Gahlot Scroll.in An entertaining whimsy about artistic compromise... Jul 27, 2022 Full Review Rahul Desai Film Companion Thoughtful and funny, Rajat Kapoor’s new film has many layers to it. Jul 27, 2022 Full Review Saibal Chatterjee NDTV It might not exactly send you into paroxysms of delight, but the film thrives on a steady flow of wry wit and humour - and flashes of vitality. Rated: 3/5 Jul 27, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Brilliant Movie !. I recommend everyone to watch this !! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A breath of fresh air amid the usual commercial dump that we have to sift through. Storyline and treatment was quite unique. The fact that it was crowd funded by hundreds was heartwarming. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rajat Kapoor

Director

Rajat Kapoor

RK and Mahboob

Mallika Sherawat

Gulabo and Neha

Kubbra Sait

Seema

Ranvir Shorey

KN Singh and Ranvir

Chandrachoor Rai

Namit

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Movie Info

Synopsis RK is a filmmaker (played by Rajat Kapoor), making a new picture in which he also plays the lead character of Mahboob. With a high-maintenance actress as the female lead Gulabo (Mallika Sherawat), the film-within-a film is a retro tribute to the cinema of the 1960s. When shooting is finished, and the editing begins, RK has a sinking feeling that the film is not going to come together, that this time he has really screwed up. Sure enough, one afternoon RK gets a call from the editing room -- something terrible has happened. Mahboob has "run away, run out of the film" and somehow has entered the real world. Mahboob is fleeing from the film's cartoonish killers when RK finds him (with the actor embodying both seamlessly in the same absurdist scenes) and brings him home to his wife and kids (who were hoping for Johnny Depp). Mahboob has no idea where he is from, or that he is any different from people around him. The many layers of the story -- the multiple characters, unresolved plot lines, magical realism, and people in search of their destiny -- all converge in this playful tale.
Director
Rajat Kapoor
Screenwriter
Rajat Kapoor
Production Co
Mithya Talkies, Priyanshi Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
May 14, 2021, Limited
Runtime
1h 35m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)