| Kaagaz | |
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| Directed by | Satish Kaushik |
| Written by | Satish Kaushik |
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| Cinematography | Arkodeb Mukherjee |
| Edited by | Sanjay Verma |
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| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Kaagaz (transl. 'Paper') is a 2021 Indian biographical comedy film written and directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by Salman Khan and Nishant Kaushik under the banner of Salman Khan Films and The Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production.[2][3][4] The film stars Pankaj Tripathi, Monal Gajjar and Amar Upadhyay.[5]
The plot of the film is based on the life and struggle of Lal Bihari, a farmer from the small village of Amilo Mubarakpur, who was declared dead on official papers.[6] It marked the last directorial venture of Kaushik before his death on 9 March 2023.
At the 2021 Filmfare OTT Awards, Kaagaz received 3 nominations – Best Web Original Film, Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Tripathi) and Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film (Kaushik). The spiritual sequel Kaagaz 2 was released to positive reviews on March 1 2024.[7]
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