Kaagaz (2021)

Original title

काग़ज़

Directed by

Satish Kaushik

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

UA

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a farmer who discovers he has been declared dead on government records. He spends years fighting bureaucracy to prove he is alive.

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What happens

Kaagaz (transl. 'Paper') is a 2021 Indian biographical comedy film written and directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by Salman Khan and Nishant Kaushik under the banner of Salman Khan Films and The Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production. The film stars Pankaj Tripathi, Monal Gajjar and Amar Upadhyay. The plot of the film is based on the life and struggle of Lal Bihari, a farmer from the small village of Amilo Mubarakpur, who was declared dead on official papers. It marked the last directorial venture of Kaushik before his death on 9 March 2023. At the 2021 Filmfare OTT Awards, Kaagaz received 3 nominations – Best Web Original Film, Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Tripathi) and Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film (Kaushik). The spiritual sequel Kaagaz 2 was released to positive reviews on March 1, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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