Kapkapiii REVIEW: Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade Will Leave You Chuckling And With Chills In The Most Unexpected Of Ways

Film:
Kapkapiii

Directors: Sangeeth Sivan

Writers: Kumar Priyadarshi, Saurabh Anand

Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Siddhi Idnani, Jay Thakkar, Sonia Rathee, Abhishek Kumar, Varun Pandey, Dherendra Tiwari, Manmeet Kaur

Runtime: 140 minutes (2 hours, 20 minutes)

Platform: In theatres

Kapkapii Review

One of the main reasons the audience flocks to theatres to watch films is to experience cinemas at its fullest – and Sangeeth Sivan’s Kapkapii – starring Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Siddhi Idnani and others does exactly that. The film is the perfect blend of comedy and horror that will leave you chuckling (if not all-out laughing) and sitting upright with chills at regular intervals.

Kapkapii revolves around six broke friends who recently moved into a new but almost in ruins rental home and become roommates. Aside from one – who is glued to his phone to talk to his girlfriend, the other guys have no aim in life and generally loiter around the proper or get up to some scheme to earn some money. One day, after seeing another try communicating with spirits via an Ouija board, Manu (Shreyas Talpade) makes a couple of jugaadu Ouija boards and tries contacting those in another realm.

After initially fooling around with their makeshift Ouija board, the lives of the six boys and their two female neighbours – Kavya and Madhu turn upside down with the arrival of a ghost named Anamika. But is she real or just made up by the boys? Add to this the arrival of Manu’s emotionally disturbed friend Kabir (Tusshar Kapoor) and then there’s no break in the madness. With flying glasses, falling pots, creepy voices, and ghosts answering questions that no one should be asking, the 140 minutes is a laughter riot with good amounts of chilling scenes.

What Works

The horror and comedy aspects of the film are spot on. Tusshar Kapoor’s portrayal of Kabir – especially with his creepy smile and innocent behaviour, is one of the biggest highlights of the film.

What Doesn’t Work

Despite the highs, the film also has a couple of lows especially when it comes to the pace of the narrative.

Technical Analysis

Based on Jithu Madhavan’s Romancham, Kapakii take you back to the 2007 by staying honest to the technology, fashion and social relationships of that time. Sangeeth Sivan – in his last directorial has managed to capture the chills we remember seeing in horror films as kids along with a good doze of comedy to keep the mood light. He doesn’t over either of these aspects to fi into the horror-comedy film molds.

The screenplay by Kumar Priyadarshi and Saurabh Anand seems exactly the same as that of Romancham and hence – for those who have watched the Malayalam film, the narrative’s pace and engagement power will falter.

The cinematography by Deep Sawant is on-point, as well as the editing by Bunty Nagi.

Acting

All actor play their parts well despite the shared screentime between the 9 main characters and the couple other side characters. While Shreyas and Tusshar shine as Manu and Kabir, respectively – especially Tusshar with his creepy AF smile, the bond the friends share is as real as any you would have in real life.

Conclusion

Wannna head to the cinema for a fun time with family? If the answer is yes, book tickets for Kapkapii as it’s a family entertainer that will have everyone from the youngest to the oldest both laughing and chuckling.

Watch the trailer of Kapkapii here:

Hope our Kapkapii review helps you in deciding whether or not to watch this film in theatres.

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