Kaagaz

Kaagaz
Release poster
Directed bySatish Kaushik
Written bySatish Kaushik
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyArkodeb Mukherjee
Edited bySanjay Verma
Music by
Production
companies
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]

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