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Dec 19, 2025

"Playing a phantom hunter...": Riteish Deshmukh shares what captivated him about 'Kakuda' script

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 27 Riteish Deshmukh, who is good to go to captivate the crowd with another symbol as a phantom tracker in the impending film 'Kakuda', focused on what compelled him express yes to the content.

Helmed by Aditya Sarpotdar, 'Kakuda' is set in the town of Ratodi in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura region.

Sharing the considerations that came into his psyche in the wake of perusing the content, Riteish said, "The repulsiveness parody class has consistently captivated me and when I heard the content I was attracted to it. Likewise playing a phantom tracker in a tomfoolery, eccentric setting truly engaged me, and I feel that Kakuda has an extraordinary mix of humor with startling turns. Working with a gifted and excited cast and group made the experience surprisingly better. Rejuvenating this person and being important for a film that vows to engage and shock watchers was overpowering. I realized immediately that I needed to be essential for Kakuda and jump into the creepy world with complete fervor and energy."

He added, "Kakuda is my most memorable frightfulness satire film, and it has been an astonishing excursion. Blending parody in with loathsomeness builds the difficulties. The two classes require exact timing, however in totally different ways. Satire depends on zingers and speedy mind, while ghastliness relies upon building pressure and conveying panics. Adjusting these components, so one doesn't eclipse the other is a fragile undertaking. Nonetheless, that works everything out such that much tomfoolery and energizing. It's tied in with tracking down the right minutes to infuse humor without losing the substance of awfulness, as well as the other way around. It pushed me out of my usual range of familiarity and permitted me to explore different avenues regarding new types of narrating."

The authority outline of the undertaking read, "While Ratodi seems like some other town, it isn't a direct result of the revile incurred upon it for quite a long time. Each house in the locale has two comparative looking entryways, one that is typical size and one which is more modest than the other. The film spins around a particular custom that requests the kickoff of the more modest entryway of each house each Tuesday at 7:15 pm sharp. Inability to follow this standard welcomes the fury of Kakuda, who rebuffs the man in charge. However, who is Kakuda...Why does he rebuff the men in the town? How might the townspeople dispose of the revile? Be careful! Stomach muscle Mard Khatre Me Hai!"

The film additionally stars Sonakshi Sinha and Saqib Saleem.

Talking about his personality in the film, Riteish said, "Playing the personality of a peculiar and present day phantom tracker was totally astonishing. What entranced me the most was the extraordinary mix of humor and advancement in his way to deal with phantom hunting. Dissimilar to the conventional ways we frequently see, my personality brought a new, contemporary bend to the job, utilizing current contraptions and a clever character to handle the extraordinary. "

'Kakuda' will be out on ZEE5 on July 12.