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{{Infobox film
| image = Once Upon a Time in Kochi.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Nadirshah]]
| writer = [[Rafi-Mecartin|Rafi]]
| producer = Kalandoor
| starring = [[Arjun Ashokan]] [[Devika Sanjay]] Mubin Rafi [[Shine Tom Chacko]]
| cinematography = [[Shaji Kumar]]
| editing = [[Shameer Muhammed]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Nadirsha]] [[Hesham Abdul Wahab]] '''Background Score:''' Hesham Abdul Wahab
| studio = Kalandoor Entertainments
| released = {{film date|df=y|2024|5|31}}
| runtime = 141 minutes<ref name=":HR" />
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}

'''''Once Upon a Time in Kochi''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] language comedy film written by Raffi<ref name="release"/> and directed by [[Nadirshah]]<ref>{{Cite news |title='Once Upon A Time In Kochi' trailer: How far would one go for love? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-trailer-a-heroic-journey-of-love-and-action/articleshow/107760334.cms |access-date=2024-02-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=18 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418012813/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-trailer-a-heroic-journey-of-love-and-action/articleshow/107760334.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> featuring [[Arjun Ashokan]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Once Upon A Time In Kochi - Theatrical release of this Nadirshah directorial to be delayed |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-theatrical-release-of-this-nadirshah-directorial-to-be-delayed/379de9b071672 |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=www.ottplay.com |archive-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227145418/https://www.ottplay.com/amp/news/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-theatrical-release-of-this-nadirshah-directorial-to-be-delayed/379de9b071672 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Devika Sanjay]], Mubin Rafi, [[Shine Tom Chacko]], [[Johny Antony]] and [[Baiju Santhosh]] as the lead characters. The film was released on 31 May 2024.<ref name="release">{{Cite web |last=|first= |date=2024-05-26 |title=Once Upon A Time In Kochi Teaser: Arjun Ashokan in an urban police procedural |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/videos/2024/May/26/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-teaser-arjun-ashokan-in-an-urban-police-procedural |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

==Premise==
The film focuses on people who come out at night and get involved in wrongdoing.

==Cast==
*Mubin Rafi as Habibi
*[[Arjun Ashokan]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Anand Das
*[[Devika Sanjay]] as Janaki Jayan
*[[Shine Tom Chacko]] as Ram Kumar
*[[Shivajith]] as Vinod
*[[Jaffar Idukki]] as Chandrappan
*[[Baiju Santhosh]] as [[Deputy superintendent of police|DYSP]] Cylex Abraham
*[[Johny Antony]] as Jayan, Janaki's father
*[[Raffi]] as Ustad

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Once Upon a Time in Kochi
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Hesham Abdul Wahab]], [[Nadirshah]]
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| released = 2024
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| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 12:43
| language = Malayalam
| label = Millennium Audios
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| misc = {{external media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|i6wPWwwWIn0|Once Upon a Time in Kochi – Jukebox}}}}
}}

The songs were composed by [[Hesham Abdul Wahab]], and [[Nadirshah]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kande Njaan Aakashathoru (From "Once Upon A Time In Kochi") |url=https://gaana.com/album/kande-njaan-aakashathoru-from-once-upon-a-time-in-kochi |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]] |access-date=29 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pande Pande (From "Once Upon a Time in Kochi") |url=https://gaana.com/album/pande-pande-from-once-upon-a-time-in-kochi |website=Gaana |access-date=29 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Thooval Nilaa (From "Once Upon A Time In Kochi") |url=https://gaana.com/album/thooval-nilaa-from-once-upon-a-time-in-kochi |website=Gaana |access-date=29 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ZINDA SONG (From "Once Upon A Time In Kochi") |url=https://gaana.com/album/zinda-song-from-once-upon-a-time-in-kochi |website=Gaana |access-date=29 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kande Njan Akashathoru
| length1 = 4:35
| lyrics1 = [[Suhail Koya]]
| extra1 = Hesham Abdul Wahab
| music1 = [[Hesham Abdul Wahab]]
| title2 = Pande Pande
| length2 = 2:27
| lyrics2 = [[B. K. Harinarayanan]]
| extra2 = [[Sithara Krishnakumar]] [[Vidhu Prathap]]
| music2 = Hesham Abdul Wahab
| title3 = Thooval Nilaa
| length3 = 2:34
| lyrics3 = B. K. Harinarayanan
| extra3 = Harisankar, Dana Razik
| music3 = [[Nadirshah]]
| title4 = Zinda Song (Halloween Song)
| length4 = 3:07
| lyrics4 = Kunwar Juneja
| extra4 = Samad
| music4 = Hesham Abdul Wahab
| total_length = 12:43
}}

== Reception ==
Rohit Panikker of ''[[Times Now]]'' rated the film three out of five stars and wrote, "''Once Upon A Time In Kochi'' is an attempt at trying to tell something new using extremely outdated narrative tropes. It starts out interesting, but tapers out into something usual and predictable. Some performances that could have stood out are let down by poor writing."<ref>{{cite news |title=Once Upon A Time In Kochi Review: A Used And Overused Plot That Offers Nothing New! |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/malayalam/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-review-a-used-and-overused-plot-that-offers-nothing-new-review-110588890 |work=Times Now |date=31 May 2024 |language=en |archive-date=1 June 2024 |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601004147/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/malayalam/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-review-a-used-and-overused-plot-that-offers-nothing-new-review-110588890 |url-status=live }}</ref> Arjun Ramachandran of ''The South First'' gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and noted that "Director Nadirshah's latest outing lacks the soul and elements needed for commercial cinema and offers nothing new."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ramachandran |first1=Arjun |title=Once Upon A Time in Kochi review: Arjun Ashokan shines in this poorly-written film |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-malayalam-movie-review/ |work=The South First |date=31 May 2024 |language=en |archive-date=17 August 2024 |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817095355/https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-malayalam-movie-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Vignesh Madhu of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave it one out of five stars and wrote, "First things first, it seems like the makers were unsure of how to treat the film. ''Once Upon a Time In Kochi'' is neither a comedy nor a thriller. The film being unintentionally funny throughout, it would have been more effective as a full-fledged dark comedy."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Madhu |first1=Vignesh |title='Once Upon a Time In Kochi' movie review: Drug tale that drags its way to a dead end |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Jun/01/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-movie-review-drug-tale-that-drags-its-way-to-a-dead-end |work=The New Indian Express |date=1 June 2024 |language=en |archive-date=3 September 2024 |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903132657/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Jun/01/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-movie-review-drug-tale-that-drags-its-way-to-a-dead-end |url-status=live }}</ref> S. R. Praveen of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "''Once Upon a Time in Kochi'' is a rather forgettable attempt at creating a ‘comedy thriller’ given how none of its attempts at being funny or thrilling manage to work."<ref name=":HR">{{cite news |last1=Praveen |first1=S. R. |title='Once Upon a Time in Kochi' movie review: A forgettable 'comedy thriller' that is neither funny nor thrilling |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-movie-review-a-forgettable-comedy-thriller-that-is-neither-funny-nor-thrilling/article68235870.ece |work=The Hindu |date=31 May 2024 |language=en-IN |archive-date=12 September 2024 |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912082609/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/once-upon-a-time-in-kochi-movie-review-a-forgettable-comedy-thriller-that-is-neither-funny-nor-thrilling/article68235870.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|27579921}}

[[Category:2024 Indian films]]
[[Category:2024 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:2024 films]]

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