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{{Short description|2022 Indian sports drama film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Kacchey Limbu
| image          = Kacchey Limbu film poster.jpg
| caption        = Official release poster
| director       = Shubham Yogi
| writer         = Shubham Yogi<br />Sharanya Rajgopal<br />Sukanya Subramaniyan<br />[[Neeraj Pandey (writer)|Neeraj Pandey]]
| producer       = [[Jyoti Deshpande]]<br />Pranjal Khandhdiya<br />Neha Anand
| starring       = [[Radhika Madan]]<br />[[Rajat Barmecha]]<br />[[Ayush Mehra]]
| cinematography = Piyush Puty
| editing        = Mitesh Soni
| music          = Anshul Takkar
| runtime        = 106 minutes 
| distributor    = [[JioCinema]]
| studio         = Jio Studios<br />Mango People Media
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2022|09|12|[[Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto]]|2023|05|19|India}}
| country        = India
| language       = Hindi 
| budget         = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
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'''''Kacchey Limbu''''' ({{Translation|Unripe Lemons}}) is a 2022 Indian [[Hindi language|Hindi]]-language [[sports drama film]] written and directed by Shubham Yogi on his directorial debut. It stars [[Radhika Madan]], [[Rajat Barmecha]], and [[Ayush Mehra]] in the lead roles. The film explores the lives of siblings-brother and sister-who are [[cricket]] crazy and their bond.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kacchey Limbu Review: Radhika Madan's light-hearted sibling rivalry is an entertaining watch |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/kacchey-limbu/ottmoviereview/100339293.cms |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

The film premiered at the [[2022 Toronto International Film Festival]] and received rave reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kacchey Limbu |url=https://tiff.net/events/kacchey-limbu |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=TIFF |language= |archive-date=2023-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519140346/https://tiff.net/events/kacchey-limbu |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was also screened at the [[World Film Festival of Bangkok]] and the [[International Film Festival of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-18 |title=Gully cricket saga 'Kacchey Limbu' to start streaming from May 19 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/gully-cricket-saga-kacchey-limbu-to-start-streaming-from-may-19/articleshow/100322978.cms |access-date=2023-05-19 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519140345/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/gully-cricket-saga-kacchey-limbu-to-start-streaming-from-may-19/articleshow/100322978.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The film began streaming on [[JioCinema]] on 19 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=2023-05-19 |title='Kacchey Limbu' review: Feel-good gully cricket film is empowerment lite |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1049351/kacchey-limbu-review-feel-good-gully-cricket-film-is-empowerment-lite |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519044215/https://scroll.in/reel/1049351/kacchey-limbu-review-feel-good-gully-cricket-film-is-empowerment-lite |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kacchey Limbu Movie Review: Radhika Madan, Rajat Barmecha, Ayush Mehra's film on gully cricket thoda kaccha reh gaya |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/kacchey-limbu-movie-review-radhika-madan-rajat-barmecha-ayush-mehras-film-on-gully-cricket-kaccha-hi-reh-gaya-2381184-2023-05-19 |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=India Today |date=19 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519041816/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/kacchey-limbu-movie-review-radhika-madan-rajat-barmecha-ayush-mehras-film-on-gully-cricket-kaccha-hi-reh-gaya-2381184-2023-05-19 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
Aditi, who has grown up in the shadow of her brother who was often sidelined earlier due to social norms and restrictions for a typical Indian girl. Meanwhile, Aditi initially wanted to be a fashion designer, but her father wanted her to study medicine and a become doctor. Aditi makes a challenge to his elder brother Aakash, which eventually is going to decide the future pathway of his life, as Aditi bets that if she wins against him in the [[gully cricket]] tournament, Akash has to obey his father's wish of attending regular corporate job interviews thereby putting his cricket dream away. Initially, Akash got the green light from his father who encouraged him to take up the sport from childhood but later opposed it as he gave up the hope that his son wouldn't be better if he chose to stick with gully cricket and forced Akash to attend job interviews. Akash clearly had one goal in his life which was to play for the Indian cricket team one day.

Hence, the challenge is set to be a make or break moment for Akash and he accepts to play against his sister in the gully cricket tournament, with perspective-altering results.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-19 |title='Kacchey Limbu' movie review: Radhika Madan, Rajat Barmecha star in a fine film about the burden of dreams |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kacchey-limbu-movie-review-radhika-madan-rajat-barmecha-star-in-a-fine-film-about-the-burden-of-dreams/article66870340.ece |access-date=2023-05-19 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2023-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519140345/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kacchey-limbu-movie-review-radhika-madan-rajat-barmecha-star-in-a-fine-film-about-the-burden-of-dreams/article66870340.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Aditi somehow manages to assemble a team of rookies and new faces to battle in the gully cricket league against her brother. Aditi even pulls one of his brother's former teammates to form her team, and she names her team Kacchey Limbu. Initially, the Kacchey Limbu team looked clueless and thin on paper but eventually became a competent team, which gave a run for its money to other teams in the league.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-16 |title=Kacchey Limbu trailer: Radhika Madan assembles a cricket team to win it all in this heartwarming family drama |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kacchey-limbu-trailer-radhika-madan-assembles-a-cricket-team-to-win-it-all-in-this-heartwarming-family-drama-101684252975680.html |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518210357/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kacchey-limbu-trailer-radhika-madan-assembles-a-cricket-team-to-win-it-all-in-this-heartwarming-family-drama-101684252975680.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{Castlist|
* [[Radhika Madan]] as Aditi Nath, Aakash's younger sister
* [[Rajat Barmecha]] as Aakash Nath, Aditi's elder brother
* [[Ayush Mehra]] as Kabir Saini
* [[Mahesh Thakur]] as Ajit Nath, Aakash and Aditi's father
* Purva Parag as Anjali Nath, Aakash and Aditi's mother 
* [[Jaywant Wadkar]] as Sudhakar Uncle
* Faiz Khan as Zakir
* Vedaansh Jaju as Yuvi
* [[Aisha Ahmed]] as Sara
* Sukhita Aiyar as Kavita Ma'm 
* Shreya Kapoor as Charvi
* Tanushree Das as Ira
* Pradeep Nigam as building secretary and commentator}}

== Critical reception ==
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|67|6|6|consensus=}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kacchey Limbu {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kacchey_limbu |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|21387380}}

[[Category:2022 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian direct-to-video films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]
[[Category:2020s sports drama films]]
[[Category:2022 sports films]]
[[Category:Indian sports drama films]]
[[Category:Films about cricket in India]]
[[Category:2022 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2022 directorial debut films]]
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[[Category:Jio Studios films]]