Kaalidhar Laapata, which has released today on Zee5, has its share of sweet and lovely moments. The bond shared by the protagonist and the kid is lovely and makes the film watchable. The realism is quite striking. No attempt is made to make the actors look better; instead, they look like villagers and the same goes for the setting. On the flipside, the film gives a déjà vu of Vanvaas, especially the beginning portion. The memory issue part is not convincingly presented and this is a major minus point. The whole biryani bit is difficult to digest (pun intended). Abhishek A Bachchan, as always, gives a genuinely nice performance. But ideally, he should have played this role in a film in 2035 and not 2025. He looks too young for this role, which is on the lines of Amitabh Bachchan in Baghban. Child actor Daivik Baghela is the surprise of the film. Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub is dependable as expected. Nimrat Kaur is superb in a special appearance. Vishwanath Chatterjee (Manohar), Priyank Tiwari (Neetu) and Madhulika Jatoliya (Sundar) are decent. All in all, Kaalidhar Laapata is an average fare.
My rating – ** ½ out of 5!