- By JE Entertainment Desk
- Fri, 23 May 2025 11:30 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kapkapiii Movie Review: You know that one broken friend group with big dreams, no jobs, and endless time for nonsense? Now toss in a DIY Ouija board made from a carrom set, a ghost named Anamika, and enough shouting to wake the actual dead—and you’ve got Kapkapiii, a haunted house party where comedy, chaos, and creepy vibes all RSVP’d yes. The plot? Barely-there. The vibe? Immaculate.
Kapkapiii Movie Plot
Six jobless, goal-absent housemates are drifting through life in a shared rental, surviving on jokes and chai. There’s Manu (Shreyas Talpade), the self-appointed “leader” of this circus, who has zero control but max confidence. Then there’s Nanku, a tea seller with the soul of a washed-up guru. Nirup, holding a B.Tech degree but unemployed like a champ. Rivin, the only one with a salary and a maybe-girlfriend. And a few more freeloaders who complete this lovable mess of a gang.
What do these legends do when boredom strikes? They attempt to contact ghosts, obviously.
Manu, a fan of indoor games (read: no job), stumbles upon a Ouija board—or rather, creates one out of a carrom board because, well, jugaad. What begins as a joke turns serious when the glass starts moving on its own, revealing secrets no one ever shared. Welcome to the paranormal corner of broke-ville. The ghost? Anamika. The results? Hilariously disturbing.
Just when things couldn’t get wilder, in crashes Tusshar Kapoor as Kabir, Manu’s old friend who only wants a couch to crash on, but finds himself in a ghostly sitcom instead. Every time Tusshar shows up, chaos follows like a loyal pet. His reactions to Anamika's shenanigans are comedy gold.
Kapkapiii Review:
But the real MVP of Kapkapiii is its world. This isn’t your cookie-cutter horror-comedy with a pale ghost sobbing in a hallway. This is zany, quick-witted, and joyfully ridiculous. The frights are playful, the jump scares are smart, and the whole ensemble clearly had a blast filming it, and their energy pulls you in. You’re not scared as much as you’re grinning like a lunatic.
Enter the upstairs neighbours—played by Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Rathee—who aren’t just there to be ogled or rescued. They bring their own strange flavour to the chaos. Siddhi, fresh off The Kerala Story, flips the script with sharp comic timing and quirky charm. Her range is on full display here.
Directed by the late Sangeeth Sivan, known for Kya Kool Hai Hum and Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, this film carries his signature touch—wild, unapologetic fun with a heart. It’s his final bow, and what a wild, weirdly wonderful curtain call it is. No logic here, just back-to-back belly laughs and some deliciously absurd horror.
Shreyas Talpade and Tusshar Kapoor (throwback to Golmaal days) are in peak form, bouncing off each other with electric comic timing. You could watch these two do ghost-hunting laundry and still be entertained.
Kumar Priyadarshi and Saurabh Anand pen dialogues that zing with wit. The humour lands not because it’s loud, but because it’s real. It’s the kind of funny where you suddenly remember your own broke gang and think, “Oh damn, that’s totally us.” The horror elements stay on the light side—enough to give a shiver, not enough to haunt your dreams. This isn’t The Conjuring. It’s more like The Conjuring made a reel with desi roommates. And yes, the jokes absolutely land. Not the forced chuckles, but the ones where you snort mid-snack and rewind the line. The relatability is next level—we all know a Nanku. We’ve all met a failed Vijay Lala who won’t stop pitching his flopped MLM scheme.
Kapkapiii Movie Ratings- 3.5/5 Stars
Kapkapiii isn’t here to change cinema. It’s here to bring snacks, spill soda, and make you laugh till your ribs hurt. It’s goofy, spooky, and instantly rewatchable. This is the one you watch at 1 AM with your gang, lights off, chips in hand, phones on silent—because even Anamika deserves full attention.
