Kalank Memes Tell You Whether the Movie is Worth Your While this Long Weekend

A lot of people had high expectations of Kalank with its impressive star cast and the promise of a gorgeous looking period film with some high octane drama. However, the period film starring Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt has received rather tepid responses. So should you spend your time and money on this period drama set around the days of the partition of India? These twitter memes will help you decide:

The review in a nutshell

Let’s face it – the 1980s were the dark ages of Bollywood; the revenge drama being standard fare for the time. Little good came out of it, so if a movie is compared to that dark time, it is a fairly stinging indictment.

Movie name as review?

This Twitter user thinks that the name Kalank, which means blot, is indicative of the kind of movie it is; similar to how bad Zero was.

By the interval

The movie is apparently too long and rambling and makes little sense. The writing is on the wall by the time the interval comes around.

Not much of a story

This reviewer thinks that the movie has neither a good story, nor a plot, nor any kind of entertainment value.

Those who had high expectations

They were disappointed.

Those who did not expect too much

… Even they were disappointed.

Film lacks ‘soul’

This film critic describes the film with a big budget, stellar cast, impressive sets and a huge release as a wasted opportunity.

Many have liked the film

Some viewers exiting the theatre have loved the film as a love story; particularly the pairing of Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt.

Some critics have also rated the film high

The Times review rates the film as above average. The performances are good and film is visually stunning, says the review. The story of the film apparently questions the stifling morality and hypocrisy of society that blocks the path of lovers and demands the keeping up of false appearances.

Bottom line

There are some tried and tested Hindi film tropes employed in Kalank that people have liked; as they have enjoyed the gorgeous sets and the beautiful people. Others have come down harshly on the film as being implausible and poor, content wise. Thanks to social media we heard both types of reviews. If you’ve already bought your tickets, don’t worry. Just go with low expectations; you may well be pleasantly surprised.

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