Kedarnath
A porter and a privileged pilgrim-town bride-to-be risk love, family wrath, and a catastrophic flood in the Himalayas.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- romantic
- melodramatic
- hopeful
- romantic movie night
- hindi cinema night
What critics said
Critics found the film visually impressive and praised Sara Ali Khan's charismatic debut and the leads' chemistry, while considering its interfaith romance predictable and occasionally tonally inconsistent.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mansoor and Mandakini's relationship is challenged by her high-caste Brahmin family and their religious difference.
The lovers' conflict and survival become intertwined with the devastating floods in Kedarnath.
The story unfolds in the holy town of Kedarnath, where Mansoor works carrying pilgrims.
Heavy rains and catastrophic floods transform the Himalayan valley into the film's climactic visual environment.
Films like Kedarnath, and why
Bombay
interfaith romance, social barriers, melodramatic emotional stakes, and disaster-driven escalation
Veer-Zaara
cross-community romance shaped by religious tension, family opposition, and sweeping melodrama
The Impossible
romantic drama set against a devastating natural catastrophe, combining intimate relationships with spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Abhishek Kapoor
- Release Date
- 2018-12-07
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (50)
Cast
- Sushant Singh Rajput
- Sara Ali Khan
- Nitish Bharadwaj
- Alka Amin
- Sonali Sachdev
- Pooja Gor
- Nishant Dahiya
- Mir Sarwar
- Sunita Rajwar
- Tarun Gahlot
Common questions
- What is Kedarnath about?
- A porter and a privileged pilgrim-town bride-to-be risk love, family wrath, and a catastrophic flood in the Himalayas.
- What is Kedarnath like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kedarnath as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kedarnath violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Kedarnath as moderate.
- What did critics think of Kedarnath?
- Critics found the film visually impressive and praised Sara Ali Khan's charismatic debut and the leads' chemistry, while considering its interfaith romance predictable and occasionally tonally inconsistent.
- Which films are like Kedarnath?
- Films with a similar feel include Bombay, Veer-Zaara, and The Impossible.
- How long is Kedarnath?
- Kedarnath runs 120 minutes.
