Kaalidhar Laapata

The story follows Kaalidhar, a middle-aged man experiencing memory loss and a sense of abandonment after overhearing his family's plan to leave him behind during a religious gathering. Choosing to leave on his own, Kaalidhar embarks on a journey during which he meets Ballu, an eight-year-old orphan. The unlikely duo forms a bond and sets out on a road trip across India to fulfill items on Kaalidhar's bucket list, leading him to rediscover joy and purpose.{{Cite news |date=2025-06-22 |title='Kaalidhar Laapata' trailer: Abhishek Bachchan sets out to complete his bucket list |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kaalidhar-laapata-trailer-abhishek-bachchan-sets-out-to-complete-his-bucket-list/article69723826.ece |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2025-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704103256/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kaalidhar-laapata-trailer-abhishek-bachchan-sets-out-to-complete-his-bucket-list/article69723826.ece |url-status=live }} It deals with the different emotions of life. In one hand, extreme selfishness of human greed and in another the love and affection to see the life with a different stance.

• Abhishek Bachchan as Kaalidhar (KD)
• Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Subodh
• Daivik Baghela as Ballu
• Nimrat Kaur (special appearance) as Meera
• Vishwanath Chatterjee as Manohar
• Madhulika Jatoliya as Neetu
• Priyank Tiwari as Sundar
• Priya Yadav as Gudiya

Kaalidhar Laapata is Madhumita's first Hindi-language feature film. It is a remake of her Tamil movie K.D. (Karuppu Durai) (2019).{{Cite web |last=Kar |first=Shramana |date=29 June 2025 |title=Revisit these Tamil movies remade in Hindi before Abhishek Bachchan's Kaalidhar Laapata drops on OTT |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/revisit-these-tamil-movies-remade-in-hindi-before-kaalidhar-laapata-drops-on-ottplay-101751205661163.html |website=Hindustan Times}} The film was produced by Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani, Umesh Kr Bansal, and Pragati Deshmukh under the banners of Zee Studios and Emmay Entertainment.{{Cite web |title=Kaalidhar Laapata announcement: Abhishek Bachchan brings a soulful journey in bold new avatar |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/kaalidhar-laapata-announcement-abhishek-bachchan-brings-soulful-journey-in-bold-new-avatar/aec306b843878 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}} Principal photography took place in Madhya Pradesh, India.

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The music of the film is composed by

Amit Trivedi while lyrics are written by Geet Sagar.{{cite web |title=Kaalidhar Laapata (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kaalidhar-laapata-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/7LNv4YwMEj0_|website=Jiosaavn |date=9 July 2025}}

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The film is scheduled for an exclusive direct-to-digital release on ZEE5 on 4 July 2025.{{Cite news |date=2025-06-22 |title='Kaalidhar Laapata' trailer: Abhishek Bachchan sets out to complete his bucket list |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kaalidhar-laapata-trailer-abhishek-bachchan-sets-out-to-complete-his-bucket-list/article69723826.ece |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |last=Gaur |first=Trisha |date=2025-06-22 |title=Kaalidhar Laapata Trailer Review: Abhishek Bachchan Finds Himself In A Lost Film & I Just Want To Give Him A Jaadoo Ki Jhappi |url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/trailer-reviews/kaalidhar-laapata-trailer-review-abhishek-bachchan-finds-himself-in-a-lost-film-i-just-want-to-give-him-a-jaadoo-ki-jhappi/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US |archive-date=2025-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250630085928/https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/trailer-reviews/kaalidhar-laapata-trailer-review-abhishek-bachchan-finds-himself-in-a-lost-film-i-just-want-to-give-him-a-jaadoo-ki-jhappi/ |url-status=live }}

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2 stars out of 5 and writes that "Child actor Daivik, a wide smile lighting up his face, is a natural. He settles into a rhythm which makes their journey somewhat palatable: it is Abhishek Bachchan who struggles to match up."{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |date=2025-04-07 |title=Kaalidhar Laapata movie review: Earnest Abhishek Bachchan struggles to keep up with child star in this lost-and-found saga |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/kaalidhar-laapata-movie-review-earnest-abhishek-bachchan-struggles-to-keep-up-with-child-star-in-this-lost-and-found-saga-10105386/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-US |archive-date=2025-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704125048/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/kaalidhar-laapata-movie-review-earnest-abhishek-bachchan-struggles-to-keep-up-with-child-star-in-this-lost-and-found-saga-10105386/ |url-status=live }}

Shweta Keshri of India Today rated 3/5 stars and said "'Kaalidhar Laapata' reminds us that life can surprise us with joy, even in tough times. And shows how friendship can cross age barriers, healing our pained hearts."{{Cite web |last=Keshri |first=Shweta |date=2025-04-07 |title=Kaalidhar Laapata review: Abhishek Bachchan shines but film falls short |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/kaalidhar-laapata-review-hindi-remake-friendship-road-trip-abhishek-bachchan-memory-loss-2750386-2025-07-04 |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Indian Today |language=en-US |archive-date=2025-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704125338/https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/kaalidhar-laapata-review-hindi-remake-friendship-road-trip-abhishek-bachchan-memory-loss-2750386-2025-07-04 |url-status=live }}

Snehal Dhingra of Times Now gave 4 stars out of 5 and said that "Abhishek Bachchan once again proves his emotional depth in this film, delivering a performance that brings life and connection to the screen."{{Cite web |last=Dhingra|first=Snehal |date=2025-04-07 |title=Kaalidhar Laapata Review: Abhishek Bachchan Leads Beautiful Journey Of Memory Loss And Rediscovery With Daivik Baghela |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/kaalidhar-laapata-review-abhishek-bachchan-leads-beautiful-journey-of-memory-loss-and-rediscovery-with-daivik-baghela-review-152221462|access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Times Now|language=en-US}}

Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated 3.5/5 stars and said that "This is a film that doesn’t shout. It meanders, like memory. But stay with it, and you’ll be rewarded with a story that not only brings a smile to your face but also stays long after the credits roll."{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=devesh|date=2025-04-07|title=Kaalidhar Laapata Review: Abhishek Bachchan and Daivik Bhagela Shine in This Heartwarming Film|url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/kaalidhar-laapata-review-abhishek-bachchan-and-daivik-bhagela-shine-in-this-heartwarming-film-75332.html|access-date=2025-04-07|website=Filmfare|language=en-US|archive-date=2025-07-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704130045/https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/kaalidhar-laapata-review-abhishek-bachchan-and-daivik-bhagela-shine-in-this-heartwarming-film-75332.html|url-status=live}}

Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and commented that "Watch Kaalidhar Laapata because clean family-viewing films are getting scarcer by the week."{{Cite web|last=Gahlot|first=Deepa|date=2025-04-07|title=Kaalidhar Laapata Review: Worth A Watch|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/kaalidhar-laapata-review/20250704.htm|access-date=2025-04-07|website=Rediff.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2025-07-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704130045/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/kaalidhar-laapata-review/20250704.htm|url-status=live}}

Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India observed that "Abhishek Bachchan stars as a dementia-afflicted character in this 'Baghban'-coded remake of a Tamil film."{{Cite web |last=Desai|first=Rahul |date=2025-04-07 |title='Kaalidhar Laapata' Movie Review: Abhishek Bachchan-Starrer is a Sweet Story Undone By Bland Storytelling|url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/streaming/kaalidhar-laapata-movie-review-abhishek-bachchan-starrer-is-a-sweet-story-undone-by-bland-storytelling|access-date=2025-04-07 |website=The Hollywood Reporter India|language=en-US}}

Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu observed that "A man goes on a transformative journey in a safely placid film."{{Cite web |last=Mitra|first=Shilajit |date=2025-04-07 |title=‘Kaalidhar Laapata’ movie review: Abhishek Bachchan stars in a sweet but unremarkable ‘K.D.’ remake|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kaalidhar-laapata-movie-review-abhishek-bachchan-daivik-baghela-madhumitha-kd-remake/article69771697.ece|access-date=2025-04-07 |website=The Hindu|language=en-US}}

Sreeparna Sengupta of The Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said that "'Kaalidhar Laapata' is a touching, slice-of-life drama that ends on an uplifting note and makes for a decent watch."{{Cite web |last=Sengupta|first=Sreeparna |date=2025-04-07 |title=Kaalidhar Laapata Movie Review: Abhishek Bachchan's moving act is the key to this slice-of-life dramaremake|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/kaalidhar-laapata/ottmoviereview/122220834.cms|access-date=2025-04-07 |website=The Times of India|language=en-US}}

Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in said that "While Kaalidhar Laapata is sluggishly paced and doesn’t capture the sheer ordinariness of its anguished hero or his milieu, the remake does portray the ways in which love and empathy transcend familial ties."{{Cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|date=2025-04-07|title=‘Kaalidhar Laapata’ review: An effective tale of losing and finding a family|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1084087/kaalidhar-laapata-review-an-effective-tale-of-losing-and-finding-a-family|access-date=2025-04-07|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|archive-date=2025-07-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704131237/https://scroll.in/reel/1084087/kaalidhar-laapata-review-an-effective-tale-of-losing-and-finding-a-family|url-status=live}}

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