'Kalank' Review: Audience Gives 'First Class' Reaction to Epic Love Saga

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After days of promotions with songs, teaser and trailer release, the film is finally here! And, it is also ready to leave you mesmerized in theaters from today.

Movie Plot

Movie Plot

All you can see is a twisted as well as a complicated love story of the time when India was facing partition during the 1940s. A young girl Roop (Alia Bhatt) is torn between respect for marriage and love, i.e., husband Dev (Aditya Roy Kapur) and her newfound love for Zafar (Varun Dhawan). Though, this heart-breaking love saga unfolds at the time of the history of India from where there is no coming back.

Review

Based on the 1940s, this epic love saga has much scope for visual detailing and finesse. Even though the world that it recreates looks a little too plush and away from reality; still the flick 'Kalank' scales up to the production in every aspect. As the movie goes, it can be seen that the film features capturing frames full of extraordinary visuals captured by cinematographer Binod Pradhan. Also, Pritam’s music in the film has stood out, songs like the 'Kalank' title track, First Class, and 'Ghar More Pardesiya' made it outstanding.

Well, one thing you will witness is that the story has wrapped up much sooner in around 2 hours and 48 minutes, with a tighter edit. With beautiful moments that will tug at your heartstrings, 'Kalank' is a true labor of love.

The story is based on a few years before the partition of India and Pakistan in a town called Husnabad, near Lahore. The place is crowded by a majority of Muslims. Dev, the husband of Roop, belongs from a most prosperous family the Chaudhrys where Dev run a liberal newspaper called The Daily News with his father Balraj (Sanjay Dutt). All was good but, soon Dev’s life takes a turn, and he gets married to Roop under strange circumstances. And, soon the complexities in the story begins.

Well, without revealing too much about the story, soon Roop meets Zafar, the local blacksmith, while she was going to visit Bahaar Begum's (Madhuri Dixit) chamber where Roop is honing her music skills. After a few meetings, both encounter some strong feelings for each other.

All you can see is some predictable complex relationships and ill-fated romances but what’s fresh about 'Kalank' is the presentation. Yes, the way movie is mounted on a lavish scale, whether it's costumes or the sets, everything about the film brings the glory alive.

About Actors in Flick About Actors in Flick

As we all know, the film has several great starts that mean the expectation is automatically high. Well, they all did it well. Yes, Alia Bhatt’s acting showcases strength and vulnerability in equal measure which is outstanding. Another stand-out performance comes from Varun Dhawan who looks great for the part and also showed the immense intensity in character.

On the other hand, Aditya Roy Kapur also shines in the reserved nature of his character. Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjay Dutt, and Madhuri Dixit-Nene, all played their roles well with moments of pitch-perfect drama. Some roles like Zafar's friend Abdul played by Kunal Kemmu also brings in tension and thrills in his grey-shaded role. Well, all we can say is the joint efforts of all these stars supplement the proverbial punch to the 'Kalank.'

Celeb & Public Review

Celeb & Public Review

As soon as the people watched the first show, the first reviews started taking over the internet. Well, most of them are calling it a visual treat and incredible to watch.

https://twitter.com/NehaDhupia/status/1118251431553843201?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118251431553843201&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fentertainment%2Fhindi%2Fbollywood%2Fnews%2Fkalank-celeb-review-bollywood-gives-a-first-class-reaction-to-the-abhishek-varmans-magnum-opus%2Farticleshow%2F68917718.cms

https://twitter.com/Sophie_Choudry/status/1118255953705676809?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118255953705676809&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fentertainment%2Fhindi%2Fbollywood%2Fnews%2Fkalank-celeb-review-bollywood-gives-a-first-class-reaction-to-the-abhishek-varmans-magnum-opus%2Farticleshow%2F68917718.cms

https://twitter.com/AalimHakim/status/1118217690370514950?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118217690370514950&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fnews%2Fbollywood-news%2Farticle%2Fkalank-twitter-review-alia-bhatt-varun-dhawan-madhuri-dixit-sanjay-dutt-starrer-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-fans-first-day-first-show-reaction%2F401562

https://twitter.com/Sethumadhavan/status/1118344415867621377?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118344415867621377&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fnews%2Fbollywood-news%2Farticle%2Fkalank-twitter-review-alia-bhatt-varun-dhawan-madhuri-dixit-sanjay-dutt-starrer-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-fans-first-day-first-show-reaction%2F401562

https://twitter.com/UmairFilms/status/1118107803204374528?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118107803204374528&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fnews%2Fbollywood-news%2Farticle%2Fkalank-twitter-review-alia-bhatt-varun-dhawan-madhuri-dixit-sanjay-dutt-starrer-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-fans-first-day-first-show-reaction%2F401562

https://twitter.com/zmilap/status/1118223244883107841?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118223244883107841&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fnews%2Fbollywood-news%2Farticle%2Fkalank-twitter-review-alia-bhatt-varun-dhawan-madhuri-dixit-sanjay-dutt-starrer-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-fans-first-day-first-show-reaction%2F401562

https://twitter.com/ShashankKhaitan/status/1118221772388614144?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118221772388614144&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fnews%2Fbollywood-news%2Farticle%2Fkalank-twitter-review-alia-bhatt-varun-dhawan-madhuri-dixit-sanjay-dutt-starrer-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-fans-first-day-first-show-reaction%2F401562

https://twitter.com/karan_chhabra/status/1118253346240905216

https://twitter.com/Saurabhhh_/status/1118404274046640128?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118404274046640128&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fnews%2Fbollywood-news%2Farticle%2Fkalank-release-and-reactions-live-updates-varun-dhawan-alia-bhatt-sonakshi-sinha-aditya-roy-kapur-madhuri-dixit-sanjay-dutt-box-office-videos-photos%2F401561

https://twitter.com/filmykiida/status/1118404232288227328?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118404232288227328&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fnews%2Fbollywood-news%2Farticle%2Fkalank-release-and-reactions-live-updates-varun-dhawan-alia-bhatt-sonakshi-sinha-aditya-roy-kapur-madhuri-dixit-sanjay-dutt-box-office-videos-photos%2F401561

https://twitter.com/AP__Singh21/status/1118400948680835072?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118400948680835072&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fnews%2Fbollywood-news%2Farticle%2Fkalank-release-and-reactions-live-updates-varun-dhawan-alia-bhatt-sonakshi-sinha-aditya-roy-kapur-madhuri-dixit-sanjay-dutt-box-office-videos-photos%2F401561

https://twitter.com/adeemd/status/1118400284915421185?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118400284915421185&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fnews%2Fbollywood-news%2Farticle%2Fkalank-release-and-reactions-live-updates-varun-dhawan-alia-bhatt-sonakshi-sinha-aditya-roy-kapur-madhuri-dixit-sanjay-dutt-box-office-videos-photos%2F401561

https://twitter.com/DDilwar007/status/1118395279554895874?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1118395279554895874&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fnews%2Fbollywood-news%2Farticle%2Fkalank-release-and-reactions-live-updates-varun-dhawan-alia-bhatt-sonakshi-sinha-aditya-roy-kapur-madhuri-dixit-sanjay-dutt-box-office-videos-photos%2F401561

Overall, the film is worth watching especially for how it packages its pacifist statement!