Rahul Desai
Kaalkoot is not bad at all. The storytelling is sound. The eight-episode series revolves around a benign sub-inspector who slowly realizes his own complicity in a violently patriarchal society.
Given the meaning of Kaalkoot, the plot takes us on a tour of the darkest corners of discrimination; a revenge porn scheme, murky abortion clinics, and rampant female infanticide are a few to mention.
After thriving as women-hating sociopaths in Darlings and Dahaad, Varma depicts the other side of the law here. It’s a trickier balance because there’s no room for lunacy.
Ravi carries his back, over both shoulders, like a schoolkid buckling under the burden of his own disillusionment – speaks volumes. Towards the end, once he gets wiser, it’s no surprise that the bag disappears.
It’s a problem we usually associate with an all-male creative team telling a story about deep-rooted misogyny and gender-based crime. the voice needs to be candid.