Khaali Peeli
Seen it?2020 | 113 min | Romance, Action, Comedy, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story is about two childhood sweethearts Pooja and Blackie who gets separated due to certain circumstances when they were kids. Pooja, who is now aprostitute, decides to escape the brothel on turning 18, with a bag full of stolen money. She bumps into Blackie who is now a very ‘chalu’ Bombay taxi driver. He agrees to ‘drive’ her to freedom, in exchange for a hefty amount.This leads to a series of chase and escape – with the goons on Pooja's trail and the cops on the goons’ trail.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Maqbool Khan
- Ishaan KhatterBlackie
- Ananya PandayPooja
- Jaideep AhlawatYusuf Chikna
- Satish KaushikInspector Bhim
- Deshna DugadYoung Pooja
- Vedant DesaiYoung Blackie
- Anup SoniBabuji
- Zakir HussainInspector Tavde
- Suyash TilakMangya
- Swanand KirkireChoksi Seth