Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- somber
- disturbing
- serious movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded Kalyug as a well-made, contemporary-feeling Hindi crime thriller with a modern subject and treatment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The stolen honeymoon video becomes the catalyst for the bride's death and the husband's pursuit of those who distributed it.
The protagonist investigates underground pornography operations and follows their international business connections.
The plot centers on a hotel recording released online and the social consequences of rapid internet distribution.
Kunal travels through the pornography industry to locate and punish the criminals responsible for profiting from the recording.
Films like Kalyug, and why
Movie Details
- Director
- Mohit Suri
- Release Date
- 2005-12-09
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (28)
Cast
- Kunal Kemmu
- Emraan Hashmi
- Deepal Shaw
- Smiley Suri
- Amrita Singh
- Ashutosh Rana
- Atul Parchure
- Farid Amiri
- Sandeep Mehta
- Yatin Karyekar
Common questions
- What is Kalyug about?
- After a private honeymoon recording destroys his marriage, a grieving husband wages an international vendetta against the pornography network that exploited it.
- What is Kalyug like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kalyug as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kalyug violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Kalyug as moderate.
- What did critics think of Kalyug?
- Critics broadly regarded Kalyug as a well-made, contemporary-feeling Hindi crime thriller with a modern subject and treatment.
- Which films are like Kalyug?
- Films with a similar feel include Sins, Murder, and Rahasya.
- How long is Kalyug?
- Kalyug runs 116 minutes.
