Kasargold

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{{Short description|2023 Indian film by Mridul Nair}}
{{Distinguish|Kasaragod}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kasargold
| image = Kasargold 2023 Malayalam film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Mridul Nair]]
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* Mridul Nair
* Sajimon Prabhakar
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Vikram Mehra
* Siddharth Anand Kumar
* Suraj Kumar
* Rinny Divakar
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]
* [[Sunny Wayne]]
* [[Vinayakan]]
}}
| cinematography = Jebin Jacob
| editing = Manoj Kannoth
| music = {{Plainlist|
'''Songs:'''
* [[Vishnu Vijay]]
* [[Niranj Suresh]]
}}
'''Score:'''<br />Vishnu Vijay
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* [[Yoodlee Films]]
* Mukhari Entertainment
}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|09|15|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2023-07-29 |title=Asif Ali starrer Kasargold to release on September 15, 2023; new poster out : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/asif-ali-starrer-kasargold-release-september-15-2023-new-poster/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831114439/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/asif-ali-starrer-kasargold-release-september-15-2023-new-poster/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
| runtime = 137 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Kasargold |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/kasargold-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde2mdyx |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002083818/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/kasargold-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde2mdyx |url-status=live }}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| gross =
}}

'''''Kasargold''''' is a 2023 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Mridul Nair]] and produced by [[Yoodlee Films]]. It stars [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]], [[Sunny Wayne]] and [[Vinayakan]] in the lead roles.

[[Principal photography]] began in September 2022 in [[Payyanur]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=CE |date=2022-09-26 |title=Asif Ali's next titled Kasargold |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/sep/26/asif-alis-next-titled-kasargold-35048.html |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002083818/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/sep/26/asif-alis-next-titled-kasargold-35048.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The music was composed by [[Vishnu Vijay]] and [[Niranj Suresh]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by Jebin Jacob and Manoj Kannoth.

''Kasargold'' was released on 15 September 2023 to mixed reviews from critics. This movie was a [[Box-office bomb|box-office failure]].<ref name=":0" />

== Plot ==
Alby is a short-tempered man who along with his girlfriend Nancy smuggle gold to [[Kanhangad]] through [[Kannur International Airport]] for a jewellery owner Moosa Haji. On the way back, they meet with an accident and get into a fight with Faisal, but Nancy stops them and eventually leave to deliver the gold. Later, Nancy notices that the gold is missing and Alby tells Moosa about the situation. Moosa sends his men with Alby to search for Faisal. Faisal gets on a train and gets down at [[Kasaragod]] along with the missing gold, which his aides had stolen earlier from the car. He plans to take a bus to [[Sullia]] and sell the gold, but he finds about unavailability of buses due to strike. Faisal books a room in a lodge and stays there, where Alby meets him and it is revealed that the entire operation was planned by them.

'''Past''': Alby is ordered to pick up a man named Muhammad, who has been working in [[Dubai]]. Muhammad is carrying gold worth {{INR}}80 lakh and was supposed to sell the gold to Moosa and take the money. Alby was sent to help Muhammad with the deal. However, two other people sent by Firoz take the gold from Muhammad by posing as Moosa's men. After learning that he has been cheated, Muhammad goes to the police station to file a complaint, but later commits suicide. Later, Alby meets Muhammad's son Faisal and makes him understand about Firoz's involvement in Muhammad's death. Alby and Faisal join hands in exact revenge against Firoz.

'''Present''': Moosa finds out that Alby is behind stealing the gold, where he consults with Narayanan and sends [[Inspector#India|CI]] Alex to bring back Alby and Faisal. Alby and Faisal try to sell the gold in Kanhangad, but they almost get caught and manages to escape. They leave for [[Goa]] and meets Vishnu and his friends. Alby introduces himself and Faisal as James and Muneer, where they starts partying with them. Vishnu tells Alby that his father owns jewellery in Kasaragod. Alby discusses selling the gold to Vishnu's father, but Vishnu rejects the idea. Alex tracks them down and reaches Goa, where he breaks into their room and attacks them, but they manage to escape.

Alby and the gang head to an hotel, where they get into a fight with a few thugs and Vishnu's friend Vijayan gets attacked in the fight. Vishnu takes Faisal and Alby to a small hideout in a secluded forest, where they finds out that they are out of [[kerosene]] to start a fire. Faisal goes to a nearby house to get some kerosene, where he learns that Vishnu is actually Narayanan's nephew Suresh. Faisal goes back and informs Alby, but Suresh and his gang attack Alby and Faisal. Alby and Faisal manage to fight back, where they end up killing Suresh and his gang. Alex arrives at the location and shoots Faisal and Alby, but the cops arrests Alex as he is a suspended officer. Faisal dies in the shootout, but Alby manages to survive and sends a note to Alex in prison saying that he is coming for him for killing Faisal.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as Alby / aka James Albert
* [[Sunny Wayne]] as Faisal Muhammad aka Muneer
* [[Vinayakan]] as [[Inspector#India|CI]] Alex Thomas Kavalkkaran
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Moosa Haji
* Malavika Sreenath as Nancy Alby
* Sreeranjini Nair as Divya, Faisal's wife
* [[Deepak Parambol]] as Vishnu (Sura)
* [[Dhruvan]] as Rajeesh (Sreenath)
* Prashanth Murali as Vijayan (Kumar)
* [[Abhiram Radhakrishnan]] as Vinod (Rajesh)
* Dhananjay as Akshai Narayanan
* [[P.P. Kunhikrishnan]] as Comrade Narayanan
* [[Sampath Ram]] as Vijay Pujari
* [[Babu Annur]] as Muhammad
* James Elia as Jordy
* Geethi Sangeetha as Jameela
* Chithra Nair as Reshmi
* Ratheesh Balakrishnan Pothuval as Firoz
* [[Sagar Surya]] as Rihan
* [[Sundar pandyan]] as gireesh
}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
''Kasargold'' is Asif Ali and Mridul Nair's second collaboration after [[B.Tech (film)|''B.Tech'']].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-07-14 |title=Kasargold teaser: Asif Ali, Sunny Wayne and Vinayakan film will leave you intrigued, confused |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kasargold-teaser-asif-ali-sunny-wayne-and-vinayakan-film-will-leave-you-intrigued-confused-8837468/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831094829/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kasargold-teaser-asif-ali-sunny-wayne-and-vinayakan-film-will-leave-you-intrigued-confused-8837468/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-10 |title=Asif Ali on Kasargold: 'This film will feature Vinayakan in a different shade' |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/asif-ali-on-kasargold-this-film-will-feature-vinayakan-in-a-different-shade/310fe959fa197 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002085321/https://www.ottplay.com/news/asif-ali-on-kasargold-this-film-will-feature-vinayakan-in-a-different-shade/310fe959fa197 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is also the third Malayalam project of [[Yoodlee Films]], a [[Saregama]] subsidiary, following ''[[Padavettu]]'' and ''[[Kaapa]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-29 |title=Asif Ali's 'Kasargold' release date locked |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/asif-ali-s-kasargold-release-date-locked-1.8773183 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831094829/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/asif-ali-s-kasargold-release-date-locked-1.8773183 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stunning teaser of Yoodlee Films' Malayalam crime drama 'Kasargold' wows fans |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/07/18/kasargold-yoodlee-films-asif-ali-sunny-wayne-vinayakan-malavika-sreenath-teaser.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831095258/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/07/18/kasargold-yoodlee-films-asif-ali-sunny-wayne-vinayakan-malavika-sreenath-teaser.html |url-status=live }}</ref> According to director Mridul Nair, the film was originally scheduled to shoot during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|second COVID-19 lockdown]] phase, but it was later pushed back due to pandemic restrictions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fans Drool Over Teaser Of Asif Ali Starrer 'Kasargold' |url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/fans-drool-over-teaser-of-asif-ali-starrer-kasargold-2635675.html/amp |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=zeenews.india.com |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831171712/https://zeenews.india.com/regional/fans-drool-over-teaser-of-asif-ali-starrer-kasargold-2635675.html/amp |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Kasargold' Teaser Promises A Trippy Crime Drama |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-kasargold-teaser-promises-a-trippy-crime-drama-news-303031 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |date=15 July 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831171714/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-kasargold-teaser-promises-a-trippy-crime-drama-news-303031 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Filming ===
The [[principal photography]] began with a switch-on ceremony performed by [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] [[T. I. Madhusoodanan]] in [[Payyanur]] on {{Date|Sep 26, 2022|DMY}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asif Ali reunites with 'BTech' director Mridul Nair for 'Kasargold' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2022/sep/27/asif-ali-reunites-with-btech-director-mridul-nair-for-kasargold-2502164.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=The New Indian Express |date=27 September 2022 |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831101820/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2022/sep/27/asif-ali-reunites-with-btech-director-mridul-nair-for-kasargold-2502164.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nair |first=Aishwarya |date=2022-09-26 |title=Asif Ali starrer 'Kasargold' goes on floors! |url=https://www.mixindia.com/asif-ali-starrer-kasargold-goes-on-floors/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=MixIndia |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831101829/https://www.mixindia.com/asif-ali-starrer-kasargold-goes-on-floors/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The first clap was given by Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval, who is the director of ''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kasargold {{!}} കാസർഗോൾഡ് - Mallu Release {{!}} Watch Malayalam Full Movies |url=https://www.mallurelease.com/2022/09/kasargold-movie.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |language=english |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831104348/https://www.mallurelease.com/2022/09/kasargold-movie.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-27 |title='കാസർഗോള്‍ഡ്'; ബിടെക് ടീം വീണ്ടും; ആസിഫ് അലി-മൃദുല്‍ നായര്‍ ചിത്രം ചിത്രീകരണം ആരംഭിച്ചു |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/asif-ali-sunny-wayne-new-movie-kasargold-start-rolling-ak-558675.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=News18 Malayalam |language=ml |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831105040/https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/asif-ali-sunny-wayne-new-movie-kasargold-start-rolling-ak-558675.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Marketing ===
During Asif Ali's birthday on 4 February 2023, [[Dulquer Salmaan]] revealed the film's motion poster featuring Asif Ali, Sunny Wayne and Vinayakan through social media.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asif Ali's Kasargold gets a motion poster |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/feb/04/asif-alis-kasargold-gets-a-motion-poster-39633.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=4 February 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831175401/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/feb/04/asif-alis-kasargold-gets-a-motion-poster-39633.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The official teaser of the film was unveiled by [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Tovino Thomas]] and [[Unni Mukundan]] through their social media handles on {{Date|Jul 14, 2023|DMY}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tovino Thomas and Prithviraj Sukumaran unveil the teaser of Asif Ali's Kasargold |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/tovino-thomas-and-prithviraj-sukumaran-unveil-the-teaser-of-asif-alis-kasargold/806a93521728 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831175402/https://www.ottplay.com/news/tovino-thomas-and-prithviraj-sukumaran-unveil-the-teaser-of-asif-alis-kasargold/806a93521728 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kasargold
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Vishnu Vijay]], [[Niranj Suresh]]
| released = {{Start date|2023|03|23}}
| venue = {{flatlist|
* [[Kochi]]
* [[Chennai]]
}}
| studio = {{flatlist|
* K7 Studios
* 2 Bar Q Studios
}}
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=10|s=26}}
| language = Malayalam
| label = [[Saregama]]
| producer = {{flatlist|
* Vishnu Vijay
* Niranj Suresh
}}
}}
The songs are composed by [[Vishnu Vijay]] and [[Niranj Suresh]], and the background score is composed by Vishnu Vijay.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asif Ali's 'Kasargold' gets a release date |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/aug/01/asif-alis-kasargold-gets-a-release-date-2600540.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=The New Indian Express |date=August 2023 |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831095444/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/aug/01/asif-alis-kasargold-gets-a-release-date-2600540.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On {{Date|Mar 23, 2023|DMY}}, the first [[Single (music)|single]] titled "Thanaro" was released, composed by Niranj Suresh and written by Vaisakh Sugunan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First single from Asif Ali's Kasargold is here |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/24/first-single-from-asif-alis-kasargold-is-here-41457.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=24 March 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831102359/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/24/first-single-from-asif-alis-kasargold-is-here-41457.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=First single from Asif Ali's Kasargold to be out tomorrow |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/22/first-single-from-asif-alis-kasargold-to-be-out-tomorrow-41396.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=22 March 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831103307/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/22/first-single-from-asif-alis-kasargold-to-be-out-tomorrow-41396.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Thanaro
| extra1 = Niranj Suresh & Thankachan Abhi
| music1 = Niranj Suresh
| lyrics1 = Vaisakh Sugunan
| length1 = 4:01
| title2 = Alaye
| extra2 = [[Benny Dayal]] & Vishnu Vijay
| music2 = Vishnu Vijay
| lyrics2 = [[Muhsin Parari]]
| length2 = 3:32
| title3 = I'm A Gold
| extra3 = [[Arjun Ashokan]]
| music3 = Niranj Suresh
| lyrics3 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| length3 = 2:53
}}

== Release ==

=== Theatrical ===
''Kasargold'' was censored with a U/A certificate by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-05 |title=Asif Ali starrer 'Kasargold' gets a release date! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/asif-ali-starrer-kasargold-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/103396408.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-05 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905125659/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/asif-ali-starrer-kasargold-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/103396408.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was released on {{Date|Sep 15, 2023|DMY}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-29 |title=Asif Ali's 'Kasargold' all set to unleash breathtaking thrills upon its release on September 15 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/asif-alis-kasargold-all-set-to-unleash-breathtaking-thrills-upon-its-release-on-september-15/articleshow/102234429.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-31 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831093059/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/asif-alis-kasargold-all-set-to-unleash-breathtaking-thrills-upon-its-release-on-september-15/articleshow/102234429.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-23 |title=King of Kotha to Kasargold: Malayalam Action Capers to Look Out For |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/230823/king-of-kotha-to-kasargold-malayalam-action-capers-tolookoutfor.html |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en |access-date=2023-08-31 |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831100225/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/230823/king-of-kotha-to-kasargold-malayalam-action-capers-tolookoutfor.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Home media ===
The digital rights were obtained by [[Netflix]] and began streaming it on 13 October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2023 |title=From 'Kasargold' to 'Mark Antony': New OTT releases this week |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/10/13/ott-releases-this-week-october-amazon-prime-netflix-movies-web-series.html |access-date=14 October 2023 |website=Onmanorama |language=en |archive-date=18 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018080449/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/10/13/ott-releases-this-week-october-amazon-prime-netflix-movies-web-series.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2023 |title=Kasargold OTT release: Asif Ali's crime thriller is streaming on this platform |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/kasargold-ott-release-asif-alis-crime-thriller-is-streaming-on-this-platform/65102639099 |access-date=14 October 2023 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=14 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014132538/https://www.ottplay.com/news/kasargold-ott-release-asif-alis-crime-thriller-is-streaming-on-this-platform/65102639099 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical response ===
''Kasargold'' received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |date=11 October 2023 |title=Kasargold OTT version will have an alternate ending that was shot 4 days before release: Mridul Nair |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/kasargold-ott-version-will-have-an-alternate-ending-that-was-shot-4-days-before-release-mridul-nair/9f6c0259c1436 |access-date=11 December 2023 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>

Sajin Shrijith of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Kasargold'' is a fairly gripping, anxiety-inducing thriller that succeeds at creating a sense of claustrophobia, despite being set outdoors, by the time it gets to the closing credits."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shrijith |first=Sajin |date=2023-09-16 |title='Kasargold' review: Whiz-bang tale of ever-escalating menace |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/sep/16/kasargold-review-whiz-bang-tale-of-ever-escalating-menace-2615245.html |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=The New Indian Express |archive-date=2023-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006070126/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/sep/16/kasargold-review-whiz-bang-tale-of-ever-escalating-menace-2615245.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Sanjith Sidhardhan of ''[[OTTPlay]]'' gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Mridul Nair's ''Kasargold'' works because the makers seem to have been clear about what they wanted to accomplish with a movie like this – provide a theatrical experience to the audience by never letting the pace of the film slack. For most parts, they succeed."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |date=2023-09-15 |title=Kasargold review: This Asif Ali-starrer is relentlessly pacy and action-packed |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/kasargold-review-asif-ali-sunny-wayne-starrer-is-a-relentlessly-pacy-and-action-packed-outing/93ef0333a6820 |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006070231/https://www.ottplay.com/review/kasargold-review-asif-ali-sunny-wayne-starrer-is-a-relentlessly-pacy-and-action-packed-outing/93ef0333a6820 |url-status=live }}</ref> Anna Mathews of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Kasargold'' is engaging with a thrilling story and excellent acting, but you can't help feeling that it could have been gold, but isn't quite 24 carat."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mathews |first=Anna |date=2023-09-15 |title=Kasargold Movie Review : Asif Ali has swag, but film loses shine mid-way |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/kasargold/movie-review/103691582.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-15 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918060141/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/kasargold/movie-review/103691582.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref>

Arjun Ramachandran of ''The South First'' gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Kasargold'' is a story that's inspired by the gold smuggling cases reported in Kerala. Brilliant action sequences and Asif Ali's swag make it a worthy watch."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Arjun |date=2023-09-15 |title=Kasargold review: The gold smuggling story gets elevated by a stylish Asif Ali and Mridul Nair's decent craft |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/kasargold-movie-review/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=The South First |language=en-GB |archive-date=2023-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006070232/https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/kasargold-movie-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Cris of ''[[The News Minute]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Perhaps, if the writing had left a few stones unturned and been clearer of its stand, ''Kasargold'' could have been more enjoyable."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cris |date=2023-09-15 |title=Kasargold review: This Asif Ali-Sunny Wayne film is partly engaging |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/kasargold-review-this-asif-ali-sunny-wayne-film-is-partly-engaging |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=The News Minute |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006070115/https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/kasargold-review-this-asif-ali-sunny-wayne-film-is-partly-engaging |url-status=live }}</ref> Anandu Suresh of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Though ''Kasargold'' had enough to create a memorable actioner, the film disappoints due to sloppy writing."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suresh |first=Anandu |date=2023-09-15 |title=Kasargold movie review: Asif Ali-Sunny Wayne film forgets its narrative due to excessive focus on main characters |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/kasargold-movie-review-asif-ali-sunny-wayne-film-forgets-narrative-excessive-focus-main-characters-8940734/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916215129/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/kasargold-movie-review-asif-ali-sunny-wayne-film-forgets-narrative-excessive-focus-main-characters-8940734/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Subhash K. Jha of ''[[Times Now]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "There is a lot of pseudo-swag in ''Kasargold''. It aims to be a modern-day fable on greed and retribution. But it ends up being neither Shakespearean nor Guy Ritchie-esque."<ref>{{Cite web |last=K. Jha |first=Subhash |date=17 October 2023 |title=Kasargold Movie Review: Tries Too Hard To Be Guy Ritchie Rip-Off |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/malayalam/kasargold-movie-review-tries-too-hard-to-be-guy-ritchie-rip-off-review-104498481 |access-date=11 December 2023 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>

S. R. Praveen of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Filmmaker Mirdul Nair, who debuted with ''[[B.Tech (film)|B. Tech]]'' more than five years back, is content with exploring paths which have already been trodden several times by other filmmakers."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2023-09-15 |title='Kasargold' movie review: This Asif Ali and Sunny Wayne starrer fails to bring anything new to the table |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kasargold-movie-review-this-asif-ali-and-sunny-wayne-starrer-fails-to-bring-anything-new-to-the-table/article67311345.ece |access-date=2023-09-15 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2023-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917025547/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kasargold-movie-review-this-asif-ali-and-sunny-wayne-starrer-fails-to-bring-anything-new-to-the-table/article67311345.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Vishal Menon of ''[[Film Companion]]'' wrote, "Without committing entirely to its otherworldly pitch or its tense starting point, ''Kasargold'' remains stuck somewhere in the middle."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Vishal |date=15 September 2023 |title=Kasargold Review: A Frustratingly Wannabe Crime Caper |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/malayalam-review/kasargold-movie-review-a-frustratingly-wannabe-crime-caper-asif-ali-vinayakan-mridul-nair |access-date=14 October 2023 |website=Film Companion |language=en |archive-date=20 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230920013835/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/malayalam-review/kasargold-movie-review-a-frustratingly-wannabe-crime-caper-asif-ali-vinayakan-mridul-nair |url-status=live }}</ref> Swathi P. Ajith of ''[[Onmanorama]]'' wrote, "While ''Kasargold'' may not feature the typical mass scenes, it successfully captivates the audience, largely due to the evocative score by Vishnu Vijay. The film adheres to the characteristic aesthetics of a new-gen movie, with a distinct, eye-catching set design in numerous scenes."<ref>{{Cite web |last=P Ajith |first=Swathi |date=2023-09-15 |title=Review {{!}} Gold as the ultimate target, 'Kasargold' treads familiar ground |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/09/15/kasargold-movie-review-malayalam-asif-ali-sunny-wayne.html |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=2023-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918054418/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/09/15/kasargold-movie-review-malayalam-asif-ali-sunny-wayne.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

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