Kataksha Explained

Kataksha
Native Name:کتاکشا
Director:Abu Aleeha
Starring:
Music:
  • Bilal Allah Ditta
  • Ali Allah Ditta
Cinematography:Junaid Mehmood
Editing:Muhammad Muneeb
Studio:Flashfilm Productions
G Films
Runtime:95 minutes
Country:Pakistan
Language:Urdu

Kataksha is 2019 Pakistani psychological horror film. Directed and written by Abu Aleeha (in his directorial debut), the film stars Saleem Meraj, Kiran Tabeir, Kasim Khan, Nimra Shahid and Mubeen Gabol as a group of news crew on a mission to investigate haunted locations. During their journey, they explore the Katas Raj Temple near the town of Kallar Kahar, encountering the peculiar groundskeeper in charge.

Synopsis

Four colleagues encounter problems while on a road trip to make a television documentary.

Cast

Production

This film has been directed by Abu Aleeha.[1]

Production team

Release

The film was released on 21 June 2019.[2]

Box office

The film recorded the good opening in Pakistan despite limited shows. This film collected Rs.10.7 million in the first weekend.[3] In first 10 days film earned 19.3 million rupees.[4]

Screenings

Reception

A very negative review in Dawn concluded, "Kataksha self-professes to be Pakistan’s first psychological horror. The psychological aspect is nowhere to be found here. It is, quite evidently, lost, like the horror and the storytelling."[6] while another review found it was a "story-less trip to the Katas Raj Temples that pretends to be a horror flick".[7]

A review on PakistaniCinema.net, however, was more positive.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: کتاکشا۔ ابوعلیحہ کی پہلی کاؤش . 25 June 2018 . UrduPoint . 25 June 2019.
  2. News: 'Katakasha’ set for release on June 21. 25 June 2019. 25 June 2019. ExpressTribune.
  3. News: فلم کتاکشا کا پہلےویک اینڈ کا بزنس ایک کروڑ روپے سے بڑھ گیا. 25 June 2019. 25 June 2019. UrduPoint.
  4. News: "کتاکشا" نے پاکستان کی سب سے کامیاب ہارر فلم کا اعزاز اپنے نام کرلیا. 1 July 2019. 1 July 2019. UrduPoint.
  5. News: کتاکشا رواں برس عالمی نمائش میں پیش کی جائے گی. 25 June 2019. 25 June 2019. Dawnnews.
  6. Web site: Jawaid . Mohammad Kamran . 2019-06-30 . THE ICON REVIEW: WHAT EXACTLY WAS THAT? . 2024-05-04 . DAWN.COM . en.
  7. Web site: Hassan . Hassan . 2019-06-23 . Kataksha (Review): A story-less trip to the Katas Raj Temples that pretends to be a horror flick . 2024-05-04 . Galaxy Lollywood . en-US.
  8. Web site: Qadir . Ghulam . 2019-06-23 . Review: ‘Kataksha’ is a Decent Effort to Revive Indie Cinema in Pakistan . 2024-05-04 . PakistaniCinema.Net . en-US.