‘Kathal’ movie review: Sanya Malhotra chases jackfruits and jeopardy in prickly comedy

A comedy-mystery, ‘Kathal’ charts roughly the same territory as last week’s ‘Dahaad’, but does so with humour and pop. If you’re in the market for sharp, socially conscious cop dramas — perhaps something with a female lead — I’d recommend Dahaad, a grim story about casteism and misogyny in northern India. Barring a slapdash climax, Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar’s series is a stunning watch, accomplished and satisfying in most ways but one: it lacks relief. As though in response, Netflix is now streaming Kathal, a mystery film that charts roughly the same territory… but does so with humour and pop.