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Kalank

Kalank

20195.82h 46m

Overview

Set in 1945, in Pre-Independent India, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring both worlds crashing down.

Directed by Abhishek Varman
Written by Shibani Bathija, Abhishek Varman, Hussain Dalal
Produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Sajid Nadiadwala
Box Office0Revenue: $18.0M

Top Cast

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt

Roop Chaudhry

Varun Dhawan

Varun Dhawan

Zafar

Aditya Roy Kapur

Aditya Roy Kapur

Dev Chaudhry

Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt

Balraj Chaudhry

Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit

Bahaar Begum

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Satya Chaudhry

Kunal Khemu

Kunal Khemu

Abdul

Kiara Advani

Kiara Advani

Lajjo

Achint Kaur

Achint Kaur

Saroj: Chaudhry household's housekeeper

Pawan Chopra

Pawan Chopra

Dharampal Sami: Roop's father

Themes & Keywords

blacksmithterminal illnesscaste systemillegitimate sonpublishing housesemi-narrativehalf-brotherspartition of india

About Kalank

Kalank is a drama, romance film released in 2019 exploring themes of blacksmith, terminal illness, caste system, illegitimate son, publishing house, semi-narrative. Directed by Abhishek Varman, it stars Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur. Set in 1945, in Pre-Independent India, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring both worlds crashing down.

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