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Given the kind of high profile cast that the movie was boating upon, Kalank most definitely was one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies of 2019. The only downside to the fact is that majority of the audience who did watch the movie were not that pleased with it is the hashtag #KalankReview is anything to go by.
Kalank is a Bollywood drama-romance movie starring Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead role which was released on April 17th, 2019. As the synopsis of the movie suggests, it is all about the hidden bed of secrets and deception and the consequences that do come along with it.
While the audience did anticipate its release, the level of satisfaction for the movie was most definitely a matter of disappointment for many. The outburst of the review on the social media platform, Twitter did more or less sum up the movie for many who were going to watch the movie at a later date.
Grab a mug of coffee and a bowl of popcorn and join this merry ride of memes that several of the twitter users boasted upon under the hashtag of #KalankReview.
1-All is well that ENDs well.
*watched Kalank
— Pradeep Singh Rawat (@OYE_Chowkidar) April 17, 2019
must say 2 things i liked in Kalank movie :-
1. National Anthem playing before movie starts.
2. Staff opening Exit-Doors after movie finished.#KalankReview
2-Ahh!! Poor Thing. When the lead actress of the movie and a scene from the movie itself becomes enough of a meme to express what the audience has gone through the entirety of the movie.
Audience after watching Kalank. #KalankReview pic.twitter.com/FxGps5Bb2y
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 17, 2019
3-A brutally honest review summed up in 280 characters.
Words for #Kalank #KalankReview
— Rohit Jaiswal (@rohitjswl01) April 17, 2019
Kalank is a Perfect Example that High BUDGET, Multi Starcast, Massive Sets and Wide Release will nvr ensure Success, if your FILM LACK SOUL
Kalank = GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY WASTED
D*I*S*S*A*P*O*I*N*T*I*N*G
1.5*/5 #VarunDhawan #AliaBhatt
4-That “Universal” meme
Audience in theatre: #KalankReview pic.twitter.com/cdD93CUqEv
— Bwoy Bakchod (@bwoybakchod) April 17, 2019
5-Listen to your “Chowkidaar”
When someone says let's watch Kalank this weekend. #KalankReview pic.twitter.com/35WH7LHjHZ
— Tweet Potato (@newshungree) April 17, 2019
6-That is some “gruesome” review
#KalankReview
— unpopular jerryBro (@NegativeShades) April 17, 2019
Audiences in theatre pic.twitter.com/Ci6KB7jYOv
7-Were these torches enough though? Was there any light at the end of the tunnel?
Audience looking for good story, plot, screenplay, entertainment in kalank. #KalankReview pic.twitter.com/bFdxBztsdv
— SwatKat (@swatic12) April 17, 2019
8-Ouch! That hurt.
After #KalankReview review
— Kundan Banrasi (@Imbanarasi) April 17, 2019
KJo be like... pic.twitter.com/TuQvF28VMg
9-Looks like the plot was pretty predictable
Audience just after watching movie for 5 mins.#KalankReview pic.twitter.com/gto9nt09EQ
— Gulshan Laassi (@gulshanlassi) April 17, 2019
10-Okay, that hurt (quite literally)
#KalankReview
— IamAtheist (@NikhilB15338339) April 17, 2019
Audience during interval of Kalank pic.twitter.com/cEPFt5gSqa
11-For those who have watched the movie already, was this YOU?
#KalankReview
— NaMo (Nayan Mongia ) (@Original_Namo) April 17, 2019
Audience running out of the theatre after the movie ends pic.twitter.com/dcLixtpKmV
12-Do you agree?
Audience after watching Kalank. #KalankReview @sagarcasm pic.twitter.com/sgihs7zIrp
— Prashant (@prashant_7_) April 17, 2019
13-Even the Indian cricketers seem to have something to say.
#kalank #KalankReview
— Jay Salia (@JaySalia997) April 17, 2019
Entire bollywood industry after seeing a big production movie flop: pic.twitter.com/X2ZwEYBzEk
14-Let’s be real, how many of you did this?
* My friend who went to watch Kalank in PVR *
— ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ (@theesmaarkhan) April 17, 2019
Me : Kalank Acha laga Kya ?
Friend :#KalankReview pic.twitter.com/kGEoUkQqGT
15-Seems like the audience is just not happy with KJo this time
Audience to Karan Johar, after watching Kalank:#KalankReview #kalank pic.twitter.com/tn9gBdJSmW
— (@Kashyap_ocean) April 17, 2019
16-May your money invested on the ticket and your excitement rest in peace.
Two Minutes of Silence For All Those Who Went To Watch The First Day First Show Of Kalank.#KalankReview pic.twitter.com/IMb0ve451F
— TiD (@torchindark) April 17, 2019
17-This is pure heartbreak
Me coming home after seeing Kalank ...
— @ (@Samcasm7) April 17, 2019
Mom:-#KalankReview pic.twitter.com/lE6Lz5ZwnF
18-Will you? Will you?
#kalank #KalankReview
— Jay Salia (@JaySalia997) April 17, 2019
Kalank to audiences after reading reviews pic.twitter.com/zBCox2QhUV
19-Okay, this is definitely getting hilarious.
#KalankReview
— Samit Mansuri (@samit_mansuri) April 17, 2019
1. Expections
2. Reality pic.twitter.com/RuDN1KXobe
20-Let’s hope this ain’t you
Fans after watching Kalank. #KalankReview
— Manoj (@Manoj100) April 17, 2019
Caption Courtesy: @SanayaEklavya pic.twitter.com/ZR6neei4eE
Let’s be real, each and every one of them is funny and out of this world. People are actually quite creative on Twitter.
All that being said, liking a movie or not liking one is always personal preference. If you feel like the movie is worth watching irrespective of all the reviews, go for it.
By Somapika Dutta
