Greater Kalesh Review: Taking place over Diwali, Twinkle’s surprise visit home turns into a mess when it reveals unexpected tension that will reveal what it truly means to be a family.
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Greater Kalesh Netflix Cast
Ahsaas Channa, Supriya Shukla, Happy Ranajit, Poojan Chhabra, Akshaya Naik, Aditya Pandey, Keshav Mehta, Sangeeta Balachandran
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Greater Kalesh Movie Director
Aditya Chandiok
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Greater Kalesh 2025 Writer
Ritu Mago
The Netflix film has a runtime of 50 minutes.
Greater Kalesh Review
In Greater Kalesh, we watch a typical family overcome their obstacles over the course of a few days in Diwali as many secrets come out in the open and the family, through love and understanding, come to terms with their own lives and struggles.
The film is a simple and convenient affair for viewers who like to watch simple stories. At 52 minutes, it’s a crisp and enjoyable watch, but unfortunately offers literally nothing new. Twinkle visits her home to find that she has missed out on everything in her family’s life, and it’s turned into one big “kalesh.” Her arrival turns everything on its head as the family starts to heal and listen to one another, and, in a convenient last act, things are back to normal and all the problems are solved.
Although it’s a nice, light-hearted watch that won’t add or subtract anything from our lives, Greater Kalesh is an idealistic version of Indian families where we can wear a tiny blouse in the midst of gossiping extended family, and our parents are cool enough to accept our same-sex relationship. It’s just not a thing that can happen, and thus, it makes things feel half-baked and unrealistic.
Although fine, considering the 52-minute runtime, the film doesn’t invoke any real emotions because it rushes through all the plot points, trying to get to the end. Viewers will constantly feel like they are in a race against time to end all of the plot points within the designated time, instead of it being a natural progression.
Some of the plot points are quite relatable, and the idea of there constantly being something or the other happening in Indian families is entertaining, but that’s about it. It never makes an impact because there is no time to explore anyone’s points of view or emotions as we race to the finish.
Final Thoughts
Greater Kalesh is fine, but that’s about it. Its short runtime might be tempting, but it doesn’t do anything to create a realistic and memorable story out of Diwali shenanigans. I guess it’s fine for a one-time watch, but nothing more.