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| caption        = Release poster
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| director      = [[Satish Kaushik]]
| director      = [[Satish Kaushik]]
| producer      = {{Unbulleted list|[[Salma Khan]]|Nishant Kaushik|Vikas Malu}}
| producer      = {{Unbulleted list|Ankit Mehta|[[Salman Khan]]|Nishant Kaushik|Vikas Malu}}
| writer        = [[Satish Kaushik]]
| writer        = Satish Kaushik
| starring      = {{Unbulleted list|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]|[[Monal Gajjar]]|[[Amar Upadhyay]]|Tina Ahuja|[[Lankesh Bhardwaj]]}}
| starring      = {{Unbulleted list|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]|[[Monal Gajjar]]|[[Amar Upadhyay]]|Tina Ahuja|[[Lankesh Bhardwaj]]}}
| music          = {{Unbulleted list|[[Pravesh Mallick]]|[[Rahul Jain (singer)|Rahul Jain]]}}
| music          = {{Unbulleted list|[[Pravesh Mallick]]|[[Rahul Jain (singer)|Rahul Jain]]}}
| cinematography =  
| cinematography = Arkodeb Mukherjee
| editing        =  
| editing        = [[Sanjay Verma]]
| studio        = {{Unbulleted list|[[Salman Khan Films]]|The Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production}}
| studio        = {{Unbulleted list|[[Salman Khan Films]]|The Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production}}
| distributor    = [[ZEE5]]
| distributor    = [[ZEE5]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|1|7|ref1=<ref name="release date"/>}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|1|7|ref1=<ref name="release date"/>}}
| runtime        = 149 minutes
| runtime        = 109 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
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'''''Kaagaz''''' ({{trans|Paper}}) is a 2021 Indian [[biographical]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] film written and directed by [[Satish Kaushik]] and produced by Salman  
'''''Kaagaz''''' ({{translation|'Paper'}}) is a 2021 Indian [[biographical film|biographical]] [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[Satish Kaushik]] and produced by [[Salman Khan]] and Nishant Kaushik under the banner of [[Salman Khan Films]] and The Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/satish-kaushik-s-next-directorial-titled-kaagaz-118101000483_1.html|title=Satish Kaushik's next directorial titled 'Kaagaz'|access-date=21 April 2019|archive-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421063013/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/satish-kaushik-s-next-directorial-titled-kaagaz-118101000483_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-to-produce-satish-kaushiks-directorial-kagaz/articleshow/67372222.cms|title=Salman Khan to produce Satish Kaushik's directorial Kagaz|access-date=21 April 2019|archive-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421063015/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-to-produce-satish-kaushiks-directorial-kagaz/articleshow/67372222.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Salman Khan lends his voice for the first time for a pensive poem in Pankaj Tripathi starrer Kaagaz; WATCH|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/salman-khan-lends-his-voice-first-time-pensive-poem-pankaj-tripathi-starrer-kaagaz-watch-591337|access-date=2021-01-11|website=PINKVILLA|date=9 January 2021|language=en|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109143158/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/salman-khan-lends-his-voice-first-time-pensive-poem-pankaj-tripathi-starrer-kaagaz-watch-591337|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film stars [[Pankaj Tripathi]], [[Monal Gajjar]] and [[Amar Upadhyay]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/pankaj-tripathi-lost-weight-to-play-farmer-in-kaagaz/19965175|title=Pankaj Tripathi lost weight to play farmer in Kaagaz|access-date=21 April 2019|archive-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421063011/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/pankaj-tripathi-lost-weight-to-play-farmer-in-kaagaz/19965175|url-status=live}}</ref>  
Khan and Nishant Kaushik under the banner of [[Salman Khan Films]] and The Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/satish-kaushik-s-next-directorial-titled-kaagaz-118101000483_1.html|title=Satish Kaushik's next directorial titled 'Kaagaz'}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-to-produce-satish-kaushiks-directorial-kagaz/articleshow/67372222.cms|title=Salman Khan to produce Satish Kaushik's directorial Kagaz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Salman Khan lends his voice for the first time for a pensive poem in Pankaj Tripathi starrer Kaagaz; WATCH|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/salman-khan-lends-his-voice-first-time-pensive-poem-pankaj-tripathi-starrer-kaagaz-watch-591337|access-date=2021-01-11|website=PINKVILLA|language=en}}</ref> The film stars [[Pankaj Tripathi]] and [[Monal Gajjar]] with [[Amar Upadhyay]] who plays the main antagonist.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/pankaj-tripathi-lost-weight-to-play-farmer-in-kaagaz/19965175|title=Pankaj Tripathi lost weight to play farmer in Kaagaz}}</ref> The plot of the film is based on the life and struggle of [[Lal Bihari]], a farmer from the small village of Amilo Mubarakpur, who was declared dead on official papers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/kaagaz-a-pankaj-tripathi-starrer-based-on-the-real-story-of-lal-bihari-mritak/23145230|title=Kaagaz: A Pankaj Tripathi starrer based on the real story of Lal Bihari Mritak|work=Mid Day|date=15 December 2020|access-date=15 December 2020}}</ref>  
 
The plot of the film is based on the life and struggle of [[Lal Bihari]], a farmer from the small village of Amilo Mubarakpur, who was declared dead on official papers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/kaagaz-a-pankaj-tripathi-starrer-based-on-the-real-story-of-lal-bihari-mritak/23145230|title=Kaagaz: A Pankaj Tripathi starrer based on the real story of Lal Bihari Mritak|work=Mid Day|date=15 December 2020|access-date=15 December 2020}}</ref> It marked the last directorial venture of Kaushik before his death on 9 March 2023.
 
At the [[2021 Filmfare OTT Awards]], ''Kaagaz'' received 3 nominations – Best Web Original Film, Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Tripathi) and Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film (Kaushik). The spiritual sequel ''[[Kaagaz 2]]'' was released to positive reviews on March 1 2024.<ref name=Kaagaz2>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kaagaz-2-trailer-satish-kaushik-final-film-anupam-kher-neena-gupta-release-on-march-1-watch-101707478684048.html|title=Kaagaz 2 trailer: Satish Kaushik's final film to release in cinemas on March 1. Watch|date=9 February 2024|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=10 February 2024|archive-date=10 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210014026/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kaagaz-2-trailer-satish-kaushik-final-film-anupam-kher-neena-gupta-release-on-march-1-watch-101707478684048.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
The film depicts the struggle and fight of [[Lal Bihari|Bharat Lal Bihari]] against the Indian bureaucracy who was declared dead on government records, his fight with the government went on for 19 years.
The film depicts the struggle of Bharat Lal Bihari against the Indian bureaucracy after he was declared dead on government records. His fight with the government lasted for 19 years.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Pankaj Tripathi]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pankaj-tripathi-undergoes-major-physical-transformation-to-play-a-farmer/articleshow/66570528.cms|title=Pankaj Tripathi undergoes major physical transformation to play a farmer}}</ref> as Bharatlal
*[[Pankaj Tripathi]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pankaj-tripathi-undergoes-major-physical-transformation-to-play-a-farmer/articleshow/66570528.cms|title=Pankaj Tripathi undergoes major physical transformation to play a farmer|access-date=21 April 2019|archive-date=10 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510173344/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pankaj-tripathi-undergoes-major-physical-transformation-to-play-a-farmer/articleshow/66570528.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> as Bharat[[lal Bihari]]
*[[Monal Gajjar]] as Rukmanii
*[[Monal Gajjar]] as Rukmanii
*[[Satish Kaushik]] as Advocate Sadhoram Kewat
*[[Satish Kaushik]] as Advocate Sadhoram Kewat
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*[[Amar Upadhyay]] as MLA Vidhayak Jaganpal Singh
*[[Amar Upadhyay]] as MLA Vidhayak Jaganpal Singh
*[[Lankesh Bhardwaj]] as Sr. Inspector
*[[Lankesh Bhardwaj]] as Sr. Inspector
*Neha Chauhan as Journalist Sonia
*[[Neha Chauhan]] as Journalist Sonia
*Garrvil Mohan as Pablo  
*Garrvil Mohan as Pablo  
*Pranay Narayan as Devilal
*Pranay Narayan as Devilal
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*Sharat Sonu as Rampal
*Sharat Sonu as Rampal
*Ratan Lal as Motiya
*Ratan Lal as Motiya
*Mahesh Chandra Deva as typist
*Arun Shekhar as Chaman Lal
*Arun Shekhar as Chaman Lal
*Dinesh Sharma as Panditji Pandey
*Dinesh Sharma as Panditji Pandey
*Yogesh Kumar Shukla as Shukla Ji
*Yogesh Kumar Shukla as Shukla Ji
*[[Sandeepa Dhar]] Special appearance in ''Laalam Laal'' song<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/spotted-in-mysuru/articleshow/68784599.cms|title=Bollywood actress Sandeepa Dhar reveals her role in Salman Khan film}}</ref>
*[[Sandeepa Dhar]] Special appearance in ''Laalam Laal'' song<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/spotted-in-mysuru/articleshow/68784599.cms|title=Bollywood actress Sandeepa Dhar reveals her role in Salman Khan film|access-date=21 April 2019|archive-date=19 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519063144/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/spotted-in-mysuru/articleshow/68784599.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Ajay Singh as Tyagi peshkaar of High court judge
* Ajay Singh as Tyagi, Peshkaar of High court judge
* [[Lal Bihari]] in a cameo appearance as the man cycling beside Bharatlal
* [[Lal Bihari]] in a cameo appearance as the man cycling beside Bharatlal


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| released    = 6 January 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kaagaz/Gj1kQ,Oq9oM_ |title=Kaagaz – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=Jio Saavn}}</ref>
| released    = 6 January 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kaagaz/Gj1kQ,Oq9oM_ |title=Kaagaz – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |date=5 January 2021 |publisher=Jio Saavn |access-date=7 January 2021 |archive-date=7 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107064253/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kaagaz/Gj1kQ,Oq9oM_ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| recorded    = 2018–19
| recorded    = 2018–19
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== Development ==
== Release ==
Film production was nearly complete before being put on hold because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/satish-kaushik-comments-on-kaagazs-release.html|title=Satish Kaushik On Kaagaz's Release: 'With Salman By My Side, I'm Hopeful'|work=RepublicWorld.com|date=13 April 2020|first=Aditi|last=Sharma|access-date=26 July 2020}}</ref>  The trailer was released on December 24, 2020. <ref>{{cite web |title=Kaagaz trailer: Pankaj Tripathi is a dead man walking in Satish Kaushik’s film about a man’s fight against a piece of paper. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kaagaz-trailer-pankaj-tripathi-is-a-dead-man-walking-in-satish-kaushik-s-film-about-a-man-s-fight-against-a-piece-of-paper-watch/story-gmTc7bG8M9Suc4h8WF6CAO.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=24 December 2020}}</ref>It premiered on 7 January 2021 on [[ZEE5]].<ref name="release date">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/dec/15/pankaj-tripathis-kaagaz-to-release-on-zee5-in-january-2236513|title=Pankaj Tripathi's 'Kaagaz' to release on ZEE5 in January|date=15 December 2020|website=New Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=15 December 2020}}</ref>
It premiered on 7 January 2021 on [[ZEE5]].<ref name="release date">{{Cite web|url=https://www.zee5.com/global/blog/zee5-exclusive-after-yours-truly-kaagaz-pankaj-tripathis-direct-to-digital-streak-continues-with-kadak-singh/|title=Pankaj Tripathi's 'Kaagaz' to release on ZEE5 in January}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==


=== Critical reception ===
=== Critical reception ===
Manoj Vashisth of [[Dainik Jagran]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaagaz Review: सिस्टम की बैंड बजाकर ज़िंदा हुए एक जुनूनी शख्स की कहानी में पंकज त्रिपाठी ने फूंकी जान|url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/reviews-kaagaz-review-pankaj-tripathi-shines-as-bharat-lal-mritak-in-this-real-life-inspired-story-on-zee5-directed-by-satish-kaushik-and-produced-by-salman-khan-verified-21245124.html|access-date=2021-01-11|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref> and Neeraj Verma of [[Navbharat Times]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=कागज|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/movie-masti/movie-review/kaagaz-movie-review-in-hindi/moviereview/80142359.cms|access-date=2021-01-11|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi}}</ref> had given the film three and half stars out of five. Akanksha Sridhara of Xappie<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaagaz: A film that shows reality can be stranger than fiction! Zee5|url=https://www.xappie.com/ott/webseries-review/kaagaz-a-film-that-shows-reality-can-be-stranger-than-fiction-44|access-date=2021-01-11|website=Xappie.com|language=en}}</ref> also gives three and half stars out of five to the film.
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=29|count=7|average=5|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=26 June 2024}}<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Kaagaz|id=kaagaz
|type=m|access-date=26 June 2024}}</ref>  


Pallabi Dey Purkayastha of [[The Times of India]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Kaagaz Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/kaagaz/movieshow/80128918.cms|access-date=2021-01-11}}</ref> had given the film three stars out of five by summing with 'Kaagaz' could have been the go-to movie for those seeking a burst of inspiration, but it ends up being a uni-dimensional masterclass on one man’s acting prowess".
Pallabi Dey Purkayastha of [[The Times of India]] rated the film 3/5 and wrote "To sum it up, ''Kaagaz'' could have been the go-to movie for those seeking a burst of inspiration, but it ends up being a uni-dimensional masterclass on one man’s acting prowess. Not that we are complaining, but the film had the potential to tug at the heart strings. Alas! It was not to be."<ref>{{Citation|title=Kaagaz Movie Review: Treading On Fragile Ground|newspaper=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/kaagaz/movie-review/80152133.cms|date=7 Jan 2021}}</ref>


[[Saibal Chatterjee]] of [[NDTV]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaagaz Review: Pankaj Tripathi, As Dead-On-Paper Bandmaster, Doesn't Let The Film Down|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kaagaz-review-pankaj-tripathi-as-dead-on-paper-bandmaster-doesnt-let-the-film-down-3-stars-out-of-5-2348889|access-date=2021-01-11|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> had given the film three stars concluding "Satish Kaushik plays a more extended role with customary aplomb. It is however left to Pankaj Tripathi to keep ''Kaagaz'' afloat even when it appears to be wilting a touch under the burden of its solemn purpose. He doesn't let the film down."
[[Saibal Chatterjee]] of [[NDTV]] rated the film 3/5 and wrote "Satish Kaushik's labour of love drives home the plight of a common man up against an administrative system that thrives on running the already dispossessed further into the ground."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaagaz Review: Pankaj Tripathi, As Dead-On-Paper Bandmaster, Doesn't Let The Film Down|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kaagaz-review-pankaj-tripathi-as-dead-on-paper-bandmaster-doesnt-let-the-film-down-3-stars-out-of-5-2348889|access-date=2021-01-11|website=NDTV.com|archive-date=10 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110064719/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kaagaz-review-pankaj-tripathi-as-dead-on-paper-bandmaster-doesnt-let-the-film-down-3-stars-out-of-5-2348889|url-status=live}}</ref>


Gautaman Bhaskaran of [[News18 India|News18]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-07|title=Kaagaz Movie Review: Pankaj Tripathi's Emotive Range is Laudable in This Social Commentary|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kaagaz-movie-review-pankaj-tripathis-emotive-range-is-laudable-in-this-social-commentary-3256382.html|access-date=2021-01-11|website=News18|language=en}}</ref> had given the film two and half stars out of five stating that Kaagaz is a satire narrated with sincerity and passion, and takes on the bureaucracy by its horns, so to say. The film is a movingly powerful reflection of how India's poor continue to be treated even today – almost 74 years after the country won its independence from decades of foreign dominance, first by the Mughals and then British. In a way, India's poor, most of whom live away from urban conglomerations, remain as poor as they were and still face the brunt of a largely unfeeling and corrupt administration.
Gautaman Bhaskaran of [[News18 India|News18]] rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote "''Kaagaz'' goes beyond the realm of parody, and a tighter leash on characterisations and scene conceptualisations could have gone a long way in turning Kaagaz into a more worthwhile watch."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-07|title=Kaagaz Movie Review: Pankaj Tripathi's Emotive Range is Laudable in This Social Commentary|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kaagaz-movie-review-pankaj-tripathis-emotive-range-is-laudable-in-this-social-commentary-3256382.html|access-date=2021-01-11|website=News18|language=en|archive-date=7 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107075826/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kaagaz-movie-review-pankaj-tripathis-emotive-range-is-laudable-in-this-social-commentary-3256382.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


Umesh Punwani from [[Koimoi]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-07|title=Kaagaz Movie Review: Pankaj Tripathi Is The 'Paper Weight' Holding The Story Together!|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/movie-reviews/kaagaz-movie-review-pankaj-tripathi-is-the-paper-weight-holding-the-story-together/|website=Koimoi.com|language=en}}</ref> rated the movie three stars stating, "Pankaj Tripathi acts as the paper-weight holding every aspect of this story together. His scope of acting helps us to establish a connect which remains throughout the film."
== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award ceremony
!Category
!Nominee / work
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2021 Filmfare OTT Awards|2021]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Filmfare OTT Awards]]
|Best Web Original Film
|''Kaagaz''
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 - Nominations |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2021/nominations |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=filmfare.com |language=en |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118200752/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2021/nominations |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|Best Actor in a Web Original Film
|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film
|[[Satish Kaushik]]
|{{nom}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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== External links==
== External links==
* ''[https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/kaagaz/0-0-296370 Kaagaz]'' on [[ZEE5]]
* ''[https://www.zee5.com/global/movies/details/kaagaz/0-0-296370 Kaagaz]'' on [[ZEE5]]
*{{IMDb title|9569610}}
*{{IMDb title|9569610}}


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Latest revision as of 14:09, 2 March 2026


Kaagaz
Release poster
Directed bySatish Kaushik
Produced by
Written bySatish Kaushik
Starring
Music by
CinematographyArkodeb Mukherjee
Edited bySanjay Verma
Production
company
Distributed byZEE5
Release date
  • 7 January 2021 (2021-01-07)[1]
Running time
109 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Kaagaz (transl. 'Paper') is a 2021 Indian biographical comedy film written and directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by Salman Khan and Nishant Kaushik under the banner of Salman Khan Films and The Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production.[2][3][4] The film stars Pankaj Tripathi, Monal Gajjar and Amar Upadhyay.[5]

The plot of the film is based on the life and struggle of Lal Bihari, a farmer from the small village of Amilo Mubarakpur, who was declared dead on official papers.[6] It marked the last directorial venture of Kaushik before his death on 9 March 2023.

At the 2021 Filmfare OTT Awards, Kaagaz received 3 nominations – Best Web Original Film, Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Tripathi) and Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film (Kaushik). The spiritual sequel Kaagaz 2 was released to positive reviews on March 1 2024.[7]

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

The film depicts the struggle of Bharat Lal Bihari against the Indian bureaucracy after he was declared dead on government records. His fight with the government lasted for 19 years.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Kaagaz
Soundtrack album by
Pravesh Mallick, Rahul Jain and ceAzer
Released6 January 2021[10]
Recorded2018–19
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length24:26
LanguageHindi
LabelSalman Khan Films

The film's music was composed by Pravesh Mallick, Rahul Jain and ceAzer while lyrics written by Aseem Ahmed Abbasee, Rashmi Virag, Kunaal Vermaa and Shweta Raj.

Track listing
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Laalam Laal"  Rajnigandha Shekhawat 4:21
2. "Bailgadi"  Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik 4:28
3. "Jug Jug Jiyo"  Rahul Jain 4:57
4. "Jug Jug Jiyo" (Reprise)Rahul Jain 5:14
5. "Bulaave"  Papon 3:56
6. "Poetry of Kaagaz"  Salman Khan, Rahul Jain 2:30
Total length:
 24:26

Release[edit | edit source]

It premiered on 7 January 2021 on ZEE5.[1]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Template:Rotten Tomatoes prose[11]

Pallabi Dey Purkayastha of The Times of India rated the film 3/5 and wrote "To sum it up, Kaagaz could have been the go-to movie for those seeking a burst of inspiration, but it ends up being a uni-dimensional masterclass on one man’s acting prowess. Not that we are complaining, but the film had the potential to tug at the heart strings. Alas! It was not to be."[12]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 3/5 and wrote "Satish Kaushik's labour of love drives home the plight of a common man up against an administrative system that thrives on running the already dispossessed further into the ground."[13]

Gautaman Bhaskaran of News18 rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote "Kaagaz goes beyond the realm of parody, and a tighter leash on characterisations and scene conceptualisations could have gone a long way in turning Kaagaz into a more worthwhile watch."[14]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Year Award ceremony Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
2021 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Web Original Film Kaagaz Nominated [15]
Best Actor in a Web Original Film Pankaj Tripathi Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film Satish Kaushik Nominated

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pankaj Tripathi's 'Kaagaz' to release on ZEE5 in January".
  2. ↑ "Satish Kaushik's next directorial titled 'Kaagaz'". Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Salman Khan to produce Satish Kaushik's directorial Kagaz". Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Salman Khan lends his voice for the first time for a pensive poem in Pankaj Tripathi starrer Kaagaz; WATCH". PINKVILLA. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Pankaj Tripathi lost weight to play farmer in Kaagaz". Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Kaagaz: A Pankaj Tripathi starrer based on the real story of Lal Bihari Mritak". Mid Day. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Kaagaz 2 trailer: Satish Kaushik's final film to release in cinemas on March 1. Watch". Hindustan Times. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Pankaj Tripathi undergoes major physical transformation to play a farmer". Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "Bollywood actress Sandeepa Dhar reveals her role in Salman Khan film". Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "Kaagaz – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  11. ↑ Template:Cite Rotten Tomatoes
  12. ↑ "Kaagaz Movie Review: Treading On Fragile Ground", The Times of India, 7 January 2021
  13. ↑ "Kaagaz Review: Pankaj Tripathi, As Dead-On-Paper Bandmaster, Doesn't Let The Film Down". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Kaagaz Movie Review: Pankaj Tripathi's Emotive Range is Laudable in This Social Commentary". News18. 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 - Nominations". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.


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