Investigation of Two Missing jackfruits: Guneet Monga's Kathal is a quirky comedy

The trailer of the streaming film Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery starring Sanya Malhotra, Rajpal Yadav is out. It opens with Yadav, a snoopy journalist who climbs over the wall of a crime scene only to be dealt in a quirky way by Malhotra's cop. The comedy mystery is a story of two missing jackfruits from an MLA’s residence and Malhotra is in charge of the investigation of the case.

Talking about the film, co-writer and director Yashowardhan Mishra said, "It is such a thrilling experience to be launching the trailer of my first film, Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery."

He added, "Through our storytelling clubbed with an ensemble of extremely hardworking and talented actors, we have created a story that will make the audiences laugh while also making sure they go away with a strong thought. Quirky comedies are hard to come by, and we have sketched every character's graph with extreme sensitivity and thought."

The cast members who help Malhotra's character in her crusade to find the missing jackfruits are Yadav, Vijay Raaz, Anantvijay Joshi and Neha Saraf.

The film's producer, Guneet Monga Kapoor, whose short film The Elephant Whisperers recently bagged the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film, promised in a statement, "Sanya, along with Rajpal, Vijay, Anant and the others, will take you on a joyride to uncover the mystery of the stolen kathals, helmed by Yashowardhan Mishra, our debut director."

Added Ektaa R. Kapoor, Joint Managing Director, Balaji Telefilms, "The quest of finding the missing kathals is going to be a hilarious and nuanced one that I am sure the audiences would not want to miss." Talking about Monga, Ektaa said, "She is a visionary producer who truly understands the power of storytelling. With 'Kathal', we aimed to create a film that not only entertains but also leaves a lasting impression on the audience."

Produced by Sikhya Entertainment and Balaji Telefilms, the film will drop on Netflix on May 19.