Kalank
2019 · Movie · 166 min · ★ 5.8 · 44% critics
In 1945, a wealthy family’s strict, polished world collides with a vibrant, secretive neighborhood known for music and nightlife. As a young woman is drawn into this other side of town, hidden loyalties, forbidden relationships, and long-buried betrayals surface, putting reputations and futures at risk.
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Details
- Original title
- कलंक
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-04-17
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 166 min
- Critic score
- 44/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (60 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you want a grand, tragic period romance with big emotions, music, and ornate visuals, similar in spirit to Prem Ratan Dhan Payo; Not for you if you need a tight, fast-moving story.
Pros: lavish sets and costumes; strong ensemble moments; period atmosphere | Cons: slow, dragging pace; messy, confusing plot; uneven emotional payoff
Themes
- blacksmith
- terminal illness
- caste system
- illegitimate son
- publishing house
- semi-narrative
- partition of india
Cast & crew
Alia Bhatt
as Roop Chaudhry
Varun Dhawan
as Zafar
Aditya Roy Kapur
as Dev Chaudhry
Sanjay Dutt
as Balraj Chaudhry
Madhuri Dixit
as Bahaar Begum
Sonakshi Sinha
as Satya Chaudhry
Kunal Khemu
as Abdul
Kiara Advani
as Lajjo
Achint Kaur
as Saroj: Chaudhry household's housekeeper
Pawan Chopra
as Dharampal Sami: Roop's father
Directed by Abhishek Varman