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Honour killing drama that bungles its subject with a cluttered script.
Verdict tier Unfavorable, most critics didn't like it, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.
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Critic consensus
Critical reception for Khap is largely negative, with most reviewers finding the film a failed attempt at tackling the serious subject of honour killings and khap panchayats. The few relative defenders acknowledged its sincere intentions and socially relevant theme, with Taran Adarsh and Subhash K Jha noting the film's honest effort and detachment in approaching a difficult topic. However, the majority of critics panned its execution, citing a cluttered screenplay weighed down by unnecessary songs and a love story, shoddy filmmaking, and a failure to make any meaningful impact on its chosen subject. Shubhra Gupta went furthest in condemning it, arguing the film inadvertently provides a platform for those who practice honour killings rather than challenging them.
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'Khap' is a film that ostensibly sets out to challenge the notion of 'honour killings', taking us to a Haryana village where such activities seem to over-ride all else. But it is so shoddily done that the opposite is achieved, giving those who practice it with impunity a platform from where they can preach.
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Khap should be commended for attempting a socially-relevant theme with some amount of detachment and equanimity. Should love between cousins or people from within one family be sternly discouraged just because the village panchayat feels it is damaging to the social framework?
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On the whole, KHAP is an honest effort that deserves to be encouraged. Of course, it may not be the most persuasive film that portrays an issue, but at least it makes a sincere effort to be there.
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There are films that shake you up and force you to realise that by virtue of being born in urban areas or during comparatively progressive times, we get a lot of freedom and that we must not take it for granted.
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KHAP is an artistic as well as a box-office disaster.
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On the whole, Khap is a dull and dry drama even though it is well-intentioned. At the ticket windows, it will fail to make any mark whatsoever.
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You can't have an issue-based film which invests more runtime on a campus song, a love ballad, a honeymoon song, a separation song, a hogwash love story and what not. Khap certainly doesn't leave any chaap (mark) on your mind. Pardon me if that sounds corny, the film's been an inspiration!
Credits
Yuvika ChaudharyRia
Om PuriOmkar Singh Chaudhary
Govind NamdeoDaulat Singh
Manoj PahwaSukhiram
Mohnish BahlMadhur Chaudhary
Alok NathProfessor
Anuradha PatelKomal
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