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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kasaai<br />
| image = Kasaai.jpeg<br />
| caption = <br />
| director = Gajendra S. Shrotriya<br />
| based_on = A story by Charan Singh Pathik<br />
| producer = Gajendra S. Shrotriya<br>Utkarsh Indaliya<br>Nilesh Singhi<br />
| writer = Gajendra S. Shrotriya<br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Mita Vashisht]]|[[Mayur More]]|[[Amit Bimrot]]|[[Ravi Jhankal]]|[[Ashok Banthia]]|[[V K Sharma]]|Richa Meena}}<br />
| music = Shanker Indaliya<br />
| cinematography = Ashvin Ameri<br />
| editing = <br />
| studio = [[ShemarooMe]]<br />
| distributor = ShemarooMe Box Office<br />
| released = {{Film date|2019}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kasaai (The Devil)''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Hindi]]-language drama film directed by Gajendra Shrotriya and produced by [[Shemaroo Entertainment|ShemarooMe]]. The film stars [[Mita Vashisht]], [[Mayur More]], and [[Amit Bimrot]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kasaai Movie Review: Mita Vashisht’s Sterling Matriarch Act Cannot Save This Mess {{!}} SpotboyE |url=https://www.spotboye.com/just-binge/binge-reviews/kasaai-movie-review-mita-vashisht-s-sterling-matriarch-act-cannot-save-this-mess/5f955d3e4a28e37ba117bb74 |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=www.spotboye.com |language=en}}</ref> The narrative of the film is inspired by a true incident and is based on a story by Charan Singh Pathik, known for his work on ''[[Pataakha]]''. The story revolves around a mother’s struggle to seek justice for her son, set against a backdrop of political and social complexities in rural India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2024 |title=Mita Vashisht opens up about her role in Kasaai |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/mita-vashisht-opens-up-about-her-role-in-kasaai-160404/ |website=The Tribune}}</ref><br />
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== Plot summary ==<br />
Set against the backdrop of village council elections in rural [[Rajasthan]], the film delves into the life of [[Gulabi Gang|Gulabi]], a mother striving for justice after the untimely death of her 18-year-old son, Suraj. The tragedy unfolds when Suraj is killed by his impulsive father, Lakhan, in a fit of rage. As the family attempts to conceal the crime to safeguard their political ambitions, Gulabi confronts societal and familial challenges in her pursuit of truth. <br />
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== Cast and characters ==<br />
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* [[Mita Vashisht]] as Gulabi<br />
* [[Mayur More]] as Suraj<br />
* [[Amit Bimrot]] as Chhotu cameo<br />
* [[Ravi Jhankal]] as Lakhan<br />
* [[Ashok Banthia]] as Bhaggi Patel<br />
* [[V K Sharma|V.K. Sharma]] as Sarpanch Poornaram<br />
* Richa Meena as Misri<br />
* Raman Atre as Police Inspector<br />
* Altaf Khan as Bhopa<br />
* Vikas Pareek as Babu<br />
* Manoj Swami as Ganeshi<br />
* Jyoti Verma as Kasturi<br />
* Teetu Verma as Dayal<br />
* Sanjay Vidrohi as Krishna Patel<br />
* Sarvesh Vyas as Jagan<br />
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== Release & reception ==<br />
''Kasaai'' premiered at the [[Jaipur International Film Festival]] in January 2019, where it received a Special Jury Mention Award. The film won Best Feature at the Open Window International Film Festival 2020 and received a special mention at the 11th Jaipur International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=11th Aryan Jaipur International Film Festival-JIFF 2019 |url=https://jiffindia.org/uploads/JIFF-2019-Awards.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kasaai (The Devil) |url=https://filmfreeway.com/Kasaai_TheDevil |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=FilmFreeway |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The film was released on ShemarooMe Box Office on 23 October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-22 |title=एक बेबस मां की कहानी है 'कसाई', फिल्म में दिखेगी मीता वशिष्ठ की दमदार एक्टिंग |url=https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/story/kasai-movie-meeta-vashishtha-and-ravi-jhanjhaal-movie-story-cast-and-shooting-tmov-1149759-2020-10-22 |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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== Critical reception ==<br />
Pooja Batra of ''[[Zee Media Corporation|India.com]]'' noted, "Kasaai- Rajasthan's story-land is very fertile. But for unknown reasons, Hindi cinema has been indifferent to the stories generated here. This film reduces this silence."<ref>{{Cite web |title=रिव्यू-अपने भीतर के ‘कसाई’ से रूबरू करवाती कहानी |url=https://www.india.com/hindi-news/entertainment-hindi/mita-vashisht-reveals-the-ugly-side-of-bollywood-movie-review-of-kasaai-4226198/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=www.india.com |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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Subhash K. Jha of ''[[9X Media|Spotboye]]'' rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and stated "Kasaai robs the theme of honour killing of all drama and dignity. Some of the actors try hard to breathe life into the inert drama. Except for Mita Vashisht, no actor seems comfortable in the environment of artificial tension."<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Pooja Tiwari of ''Glamsham'' commented "Kasaai could have been a solid statement but still it’s an engaging human drama which is bracingly raw & rustic."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-22 |title=Movie Review {{!}} Kasaai: Engagingly Raw & Rustic |url=https://glamsham.com/ott/web-review/kasaai-movie-review-shemaroome-box-office/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=glamsham.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb title|id=10133680}}<br />
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[[Category:2019 films]]<br />
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]<br />
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