Kakuda

<p>The story is set in Ratodi, a village cursed by the ghost Kakuda, who appears every Tuesday at 7:15 pm. Each house has a small door that must be opened at that time; if not, Kakuda enters, kicks the male resident responsible, causing a fatal hump to appear, and the victim dies after 13 days. Sunny, a local, marries Indira despite her father’s objections. On their wedding night, Sunny forgets to open the small door and is cursed by Kakuda. Indira, skeptical of the supernatural, seeks medical help, but the curse persists. She then consults Victor, a ghost hunter, who investigates Kakuda’s origins. Through their investigation, they learn Kakuda was once a kind circus dwarf who healed villagers with his right kick but was falsely accused of an affair and killed by the villagers. Seeking revenge, his spirit now haunts the village. Victor, Indira, Sunny, and others devise a plan to defeat Kakuda by targeting his supernatural right leg. After a confrontation involving possession and deception, Victor manages to sever Kakuda’s leg, breaking the curse. Sunny recovers, and the villagers are freed. The story ends with a hint that the supernatural threat may not be entirely gone. The film was announced by the producer Ronnie Screwvala on 20 July 2021. of the movie started on 20 July 2021. The film was shot in places across including the village called ( ) and near the port area of Mandvi, Kutch. The unit wrapped up on 17 September 2021. Initially scheduled for a theatrical release, it was changed to a streaming release in for 12 July 2024. The soundtrack is composed by Gulraj Singh and lyrics is written by Manoj Yadav. On the website , 20% of 5 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4/10. of commented “‘Kakuda’ jumps into a predictable hump, and stays there.” Reviewing for gave the film 2 stars only and stated ” has a paint-by-numbers, catch-the-trend-before-it-fades feel to it.” Monika Rawal Kukreja of gave a negative verdict “The film suffers from an extremely dull screenplay where events unfold in the most bizarre manner, not laving any impact.” Sana Farzeen of observed “The story is quite a winner, but their screenplay could have been tighter.” Devesh Sharma of also gave a negative review “The film’s feeble attempts at humour fall flat, failing to provoke even a chuckle.” Shreyanka Mazumdar of gave 3.5/5 stars and commented “Despite the flaws, the film is an enjoyable film that effectively uses folklore to create a sense of pervasive dread.” Nandini Ramnath of explored “The movie has very mild scares, ample tomfoolery, and no ambition of being anything beyond a time-passer.”</p>