Review by Sumeet_Pradhan

Kathal is a satirical social commentry that allusions to social ills like casteism, patriarchy and messed up priorities of administration.

The plot is about theft of two jackfruits from a MLA's bungalow that gets linked to kidnapping of a lower caste girl and how a lady police inspector with her team handles the case.

The plot is well intended and is grounded but issue with the movie is that it is too inconsistent. The initial part of the movie is little too farcical with a loud BGM and some over the top acting by police and reporters, especially in the scene where the police arrives at MLA house. Thankfully, the middle portion gets back on track before the climax "fight" again turning too comical.

Scenes involving Vijay Raaz and the MLA family is perhaps the best thing about the movie. The part about police team led by Sanya Malhotra is somewhat inconsistent with some scenes even reminding of the TV serial FIR. Rajpal Yadav is occasionally too loud while Raghuveer Yadav in his cameo is just about okay.

Overall a decent movie intended for direct to OTT release.