Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- humorous
- empathetic
- reflective evening
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film warm, humorous, well acted, and emotionally sincere, while noting its languid pace and underdeveloped length.
What sets it apart
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Enakshi’s alopecia directly reshapes her self-image, relationships, and place in the world.
Enakshi’s parents are portrayed as having surrendered personal dreams while supporting their daughter.
The film combines the distress of alopecia and the search for a cure with warmth and humor.
Enakshi’s temporary solution and its consequences make control over her changing body the central conflict.
Films like Gone Kesh, and why
Margarita with a Straw
shared warm dramedy tone, family-centered storytelling, and an empathetic protagonist confronting a life-altering condition
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
shared Indian social drama, gentle humor, and themes of dignity, self-acceptance, and family support
The Sky Is Pink
shared intimate coming-of-age perspective, understated comedy, and emotionally supportive family relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Qasim Khallow
- Release Date
- 2019-03-29
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (10)
Cast
- Shweta Tripathi Sharma
- Vipin Sharma
- Deepika Amin
- Jitendra Kumar
- Brijendra Kala
- Kumar Kanchan Ghosh
- Kalyani Jha
Common questions
- What is Gone Kesh about?
- A warm Hindi dramedy follows a young woman whose struggle with alopecia transforms her relationship with appearance, family, and self-worth.
- What is Gone Kesh like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gone Kesh as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gone Kesh violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Gone Kesh.
- What did critics think of Gone Kesh?
- Critics broadly found the film warm, humorous, well acted, and emotionally sincere, while noting its languid pace and underdeveloped length.
- Which films are like Gone Kesh?
- Films with a similar feel include Margarita with a Straw, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, and The Sky Is Pink.
- How long is Gone Kesh?
- Gone Kesh runs 104 minutes.
