Qala

2022 [HINDI]

Action / Drama / History / Music

10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 81% · 15 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 81% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 8426 8.4K

bollywood

Plot summary

Haunted by her past, a talented singer with a rising career copes with the pressure of success, a mother's disdain and the voices of doubt within her.

Director

Anvita Dutt Photo
Anvita Dutt

Top cast

Amit Sial Photo
Amit Sial as Sumant Kumar
Girija Oak Photo
Girija Oak as Sudha
Abhishek Banerjee Photo
Abhishek Banerjee as Doctor Banerjee
Anushka Sharma Kohli Photo
Anushka Sharma Kohli as Devika
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1.07 GB
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Hindi 2.0
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24 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds 7
2.2 GB
1920*1080
Hindi 5.1
NR
Subtitles us   cn   fr   de   in   es  
24 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ayushparasar 6 / 10

Good dark story but actors didn't turn up

Qala is one of those films which makes you feel books are better than films. It is just so difficult to tune everything to the same frequency the cinematography, acting, pacing, storytelling, music(which is top-notch in this one btw.) etc. It could have been one fine mystery short story, but of course, how would we have gotten the great album then?I don't have much problem with its slow pacing because it picks up in 2nd half, and I am used to slow-paced films. What bothered me the most was the monotonicity.Playing the role of a child who has a disturbing childhood and is continuously deprived of her mother's attention and love despite being a single child is not easy, even for someone who has done a dozen films, let alone a new actor. And it did prove a bit too much for Tripti Dimri(Qala). She's cute, but her expressions in the film are primarily scared (that too in a weird way) or terrified. Very sorry to say, but Babil Khan(Jagan) was not up to the mark either. I absolutely loved the bits with Sunil Grover(he's an absolute gem) and his thoughtful dialogue:". . . Par daur badlega. Daur ki ye puraani aadat hai."Apart from music, the colour grading is very beautiful, which complements the dark aspects of the film industry. The shooting locations and photography are great too.
Reviewed by shreyanssethia 8 / 10

A snowflake in a hurricane

It explores an unexpected theme bounded by metaphors and symbolisms pointing to the vulnerability of women to make a career in showbiz. Envy, guilt, trauma are some of the key motifs. Dichotomy of fame is portrayed with flashes and blinding lights. With earnest acting performances and art direction. The anatomy of Qala is enthralling. We often stage sadness rather than madness as the cornerstone of female heartache. Qala rectifies that with the freedom to lose control. With an unsettling aftertaste it left me with a story that felt familiar with a syntax of arthouse and unconventional horrors.
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