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{{short description|2018 Bollywood suspense psychological thriller film by Dhiraj Kumar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kaashi in Search of Ganga
| image = Kaashi in Search of Ganga.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Dhiraj Kumar
| producer = Dhiraj Kumar Manish Kishore Shravan Kumar Sanjay Surana Sandesh Suvarna Nishant Dayal Vinit Singh
| writer = Manish Kishore
| music = [[Ankit Tiwari]] [[Vipin Patwa]] [[Raaj Aashoo]] Dj Emenes
| starring = {{Plain list}}
[[Sharman Joshi]]
[[Aishwarya Devan]]
Priyanka Singh
[[Govind Namdev]]
[[Akhilendra Mishra]]
[[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]]
| cinematography = [[Attar Singh Saini]]
| editing = Parth Y. Bhatt
| studio = Insite India
| released = {{Film date|2018|10|26|df=y}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = ₹2,000,000.00
| gross = ₹9300000
}}

'''''Kaashi in Search of Ganga''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[suspense]] thriller film directed by Dhiraj Kumar starring [[Sharman Joshi]] and [[Aishwarya Devan]] in lead roles. The film is a Hindi film debut for [[Aishwarya Devan]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/an-impactful-debut-for-aishwarya-devan/articleshow/66360024.cms |title=An impactful debut for Aishwarya Devan |work=The Times of India|access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref> In supporting roles the film also stars [[Govind Namdev]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://telanganatoday.com/govind-namdev-star-kashi-search-ganga |title=Govind Namdev to star in Kashi in Search of Ganga |date=3 August 2017 |work=Telangana Today|access-date=8 April 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/govind-namdev-to-star-in-kashi-in-search-of-ganga-1501682483.html |title=Govind Namdev to star in 'Kashi in Search of Ganga' – The Statesman |date=2 August 2017 |work=The Statesman|access-date=8 April 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Akhilendra Mishra]], Paritosh Tripathi, [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] and [[Manoj Pahwa]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/in-kashi-to-play-kashi-sharman-says-loving-it-to-bits/story-jaQG4cj0objYzTaKnejIJM.html |title=In Kashi, to play Kashi, Sharman says loving it to bits |date=29 September 2017 |work=Hindustan Times|access-date=8 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/varanasi/sharman-shoots-for-films-holi-sequence-in-banaras/articleshow/60497041.cms |title=Sharman shoots for film's Holi sequence in Banaras – Times of India |work=The Times of India|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref> The film was written by Manish Kishore.<ref>{{Citation |last=Kumar |first=Dhiraj |title=Kaashi in Search of Ganga |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7274806/ |others=Sharman Joshi |access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/aishwarya-devan-bollywood-debut-sharman-joshi-kaashi-news/18485150 |title=Aishwarya Devan to make Bollywood debut with Sharman Joshi in Kaashi |date=7 August 2017 |work=mid-day|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref> and produced by Insite India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://insiteindia.co.in/ |title=Insite India {{!}} Kaashi In Search Of Ganga {{!}} Dhiraj Kumar {{!}} Manish Kishore|website=insiteindia.co.in|access-date=17 September 2018}}</ref> It is set in the Indian city of [[Benaras]] also known as Kashi.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodcat.com/kaashi-movie-2017-release-date-cast-sharman-joshi/ |title=Kaashi Movie 2018 Release Date Cast - Sharman Joshi - BollywoodCat.com |date=8 August 2017 |work=BollywoodCat.com|access-date=8 April 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The movie follows two siblings, Kaashi ([[Sharman Joshi]]) and his sister Ganga (Priyanka Singh). When Ganga goes missing, Kaashi starts a search to find her, but the main problem arises when people seem to have completely forgotten about Ganga's existence.

== Plot ==

Kaashi lives a happy life with his parents and sister, Ganga. One night, his sister fails to return home from college. Kaashi immediately starts looking for Ganga and enlists the help of Devina ([[Aishwarya Devan]]). He files a police report later that night and keeps his own search going. Kaashi then makes a visit to her college the next day. The college principal checks the student records but is unable to find any evidence that Ganga had gone to school there. On the way home, some men claim to have information on Ganga's whereabouts. They refuse to divulge this information and get beaten up by Kaashi.

Elsewhere, Devina finds one of Ganga's college friends. Although she is ready to help, she seems frightened. She tells Devina that Ganga was having an affair with the son of a local strongman, Abhimanyu (Mehul Surana). Ganga's friend had not seen her since she got pregnant. Enraged, Kaashi threatens Abhimanyu's father, Balwant ([[Govind Namdev]]), to return his sister. Balwant tells him that Abhimanyu is in [[Mussoorie]] prompting Devina and Kaashi to start a journey there.

In Mussoorie, Kaashi finds Abhimanyu with another woman in a hotel room. While interrogated by Kaashi, Abhimanyu claims to not know who Ganga is. This leads Kaashi to kill him and eventually leads to his arrest.

The disfigured body of a girl is found and identified to be Ganga based on the clothes she was wearing. The case moves to court as lawyers fight things out. While some witnesses deny the existence of Ganga and her parents, others testify that they do. Kaashi's parents are also not found at home. Kaashi also believes that Balwant killed Ganga as Abhimanyu was in Mussoorie at the time. Amidst the confusion, a psychiatrist talks to Kaashi and diagnoses him with [[schizophrenia]]. After an argument breaks out between him and Balwant in court, Kaashi grabs a gun and kills Balwant.

Admitted to a psychiatric facility, Kaashi starts to question his sanity. It is revealed that Devina was the one behind it all. Remorseful, Devina confides to the girl who was earlier identified as Ganga's friend. Devina reveals she wanted revenge but not at Kaashi's cost. She goes and meets Kaashi and tells him the whole story.

Devina had identified his mental condition at the moment they met. She reveals to Kaashi that his parents and sister had been dead for quite some time. She goes on to state that Balwant was her father's business partner and killed her family 15 years ago. She used Kaashi and fabricated the story of Ganga's disappearance to carry out her revenge. Ganga's "college friend" is shown to be Devina's sister. Kaashi, now full of anger and sadness, admits that he loves Devina and wants to spend his life with her. He then kills Devina and is shown lying next to her dead body.

The final scene is a hallucination from the eyes of Kaashi. He is living with Devina and is happy with himself.
== Cast ==

* [[Sharman Joshi]] as Kaashi Chaudhary
* Priyanka Singh as Ganga Chaudhary <ref name=":1" />
* [[Aishwarya Devan]] as Devina Khanna <ref name=":3">{{Cite news |title=Kaashi trailer: Sharman Joshi is on a mission to find his missing sister amid mind games, red tape- Entertainment News, Firstpost |language=en-US |work=Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaashi-trailer-sharman-joshi-is-on-a-mission-to-find-his-missing-sister-amid-mind-games-red-tape-5214981.html |access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref>
* [[Govind Namdev]] as Balwant Pandey
* Paritosh Tripathi as Rangeela
* [[Kranti Prakash Jha]] as Babina
* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] as Kaashi's Lawyer
* [[Akhilendra Mishra]] as Balwant's Lawyer
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as a judge
* Gauri Shankar as Inspector Ghanshyam Yadav <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5130500/ |title=Gauri Shankar |website=IMDb|access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref>
* Joginder Tiwari as Chunnu
* Mugdha Meharia as Shruti
* Shahnawaz Khan as Murari
* Mehul Surana as Abhimanyu Pandey
* Pusshkar Tiwari as Munna
* [[Pankaj Kesari]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/actor-pankaj-kesari-looks-forward-to-strengthening-his-position-in-telugu-films/article6523391.ece |title=Banking on nativity |first=Y. Sunita |last=Chowdhary |date=21 October 2014 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* [[Riyana Sukla]]

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kaashi: in Search of Ganga
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Vipin Patwa]], [[Raaj Aashoo]] and DJ Emenes
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2018|10|11|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gaana.com/album/kaashi-hindi |title=Kaashi in Search of Ganga – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=[[Gaana]]}}</ref>
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 31:23
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|yQD1aheprcE|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| type =
| prev_title = [[FryDay]]
| prev_year = 2018
| title = Kaashi in Search of Ganga
| year = 2018
| next_title = [[Amavas]]
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Vipin Patwa]]
| type =
| prev_title = [[Daas Dev]]
| prev_year = 2018
| title = Kaashi in Search of Ganga
| year = 2018
| next_title = [[Hum Chaar]]
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Raaj Aashoo]]
| type =
| prev_title = [[Tera Intezaar]]
| prev_year = 2017
| title = Kaashi in Search of Ganga
| year = 2018
| next_title = [[Hum Chaar]]
| next_year = 2019
}}
}}

The album is composed by [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Vipin Patwa]], [[Raaj Aashoo]] and DJ Emenes while the lyrics penned by [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]] and Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay.

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=31|s=23}}
| title1 = Bam Bam Bole Kaashi
| extra1 = [[Daler Mehndi]], Swati Sharma, [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]]
| music1 = [[Vipin Patwa]]
| lyrics1 = [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| length1 = 3:52
| title2 = Tujhe Dhoond Raha Dil
| extra2 = Yasser Desai
| music2 = [[Raaj Aashoo]]
| lyrics2 = [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| length2 = 5:28
| title3 = Woh Rishta
| extra3 = Ankit Tiwari, Deepali Sathe
| music3 = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| lyrics3 = Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay
| length3 = 4:10
| title4 = Ranjha
| extra4 = Payal Dev, [[Neeraj Shridhar]]
| music4 = DJ Emenes
| lyrics4 = Shabbir Ahmed
| length4 = 3:59
| title5 = Betahasha
| extra5 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Palak Muchhal]]
| music5 = Ankit Tiwari
| lyrics5 = Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay
| length5 = 4:31
| title6 = Bam Bam Bole Kaashi
| note6 = Reprise
| extra6 = Aditya Dev (Music Producer)|Aditya Dev, [[Vipin Patwa]]
| music6 = Vipin Patwa
| lyrics6 = Shabbir Ahmed
| length6 = 2:46
| title7 = Woh Rishta
| note7 = Reprise
| extra7 = Deepali Sathe
| music7 = Ankit Tiwari
| lyrics7 = Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay
| length7 = 2:03
| title8 = Betahasha
| extra8 = Vaseem Ahmed, Palak Muchhal
| music8 = Ankit Tiwari
| lyrics8 = Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay
| length8 = 4:34
| note8 = Reprise
}}

== Release ==
The film was released in India on 26 October 2018.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/1727455837295747/photos/a.2167614823279844/2167613303279996/?type=3&theater |title=Coming to cinemas on 26th October |last=Joshi |first=Sharman |website=www.facebook.com |language=en|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/Aishwaryadevannofficial/photos/a.720740938070067/1455863904557763/?type=3&theater |title=Coming to cinemas on 26th October |last=Devan |first=Aishwarya |website=www.facebook.com |language=en|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> The motion poster for the movie was released on 18 September 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/watch-motion-poster-of-sharman-joshis-intense-suspense-thriller-kaashi-in-search-of-ganga-is-out/articleshow/65854344.cms |title=Watch: Motion poster of Sharman Joshi's intense suspense thriller 'Kaashi In Search of Ganga' is out |work=The Times of India|access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref> The trailer for the movie was released on 19 September 2018.<ref>{{Citation |last=Zee Music Company |title=Kaashi – Official Trailer {{!}} Sharman Joshi {{!}} Aishwarya Devan|date=19 September 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qtQ0wSO2d8|access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/kaashi-trailer-release |title='Kaashi' Trailer: Sharman Joshi Is 'in Search of Ganga' |work=The Quint|access-date=19 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
On the basis of 54 user ratings, the movie got 3.5/5 stars on [[Bollywood Hungama]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kaashi-search-ganga/ |title=Kaashi – In Search of Ganga |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=27 October 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> Renuka Vyavahare of [[The Times of India]] gave the movie 1.5/5 stars saying that the film is a "mockery of suspense'" and that the "film ends up as an unintentional comedy"; but she adds, "Sharman Joshi and Manoj Joshi are perhaps the only actors that try to infuse some meaning to this inane story."<ref>{{Citation|title=Kaashi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Kaashi by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/kaashi/movie-review/66366709.cms|access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/# |title=Kaashi in Search of Ganga: Times of India |last=Vyavahare |first=Renuka |date=26 October 2018 |work=Times of India|location=New Delhi |page=4 |format=Newspaper |quote=Sharman Joshi and Manoj Joshi are perphaps the only actors that try to infuse some meaning to this inane story}}</ref> Kunal Guha of [[Mumbai Mirror]] gave the movie 1.5/5 stars, writing that the "film lacks logic in its writing", but added that [[Aishwarya Devan]] is "fairly convincing for the large part". The average readers rating in Mumani Mirror for the movie was 3/5.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/kaashi-in-search-of-ganga-review/articleshow/66370031.cms |title=Kaashi: In search of Ganga movie review: This Sharman Joshi, Aishwarya Dewan film lacks logic in its writing |work=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref>

[[Indo-Asian News Service]] gave the movie 3/5 stars, saying that the movie "is a layered tale of revenge with a good dose of romance and suspense."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/kaashi-in-search-of-ganga-movie-review-intriguingly-layered-revenge-drama/1383990 |title='Kaashi in Search of Ganga' Movie Review: Intriguingly layered revenge drama – Free Press Journal {{!}} Latest India News, Live Updates, Breaking news from Mumbai|website=www.freepressjournal.in|language=en-US|access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/reviews/movies/article/kaashi-in-search-of-ganga-this-sharman-joshi-starrer-is-intriguingly-layered-revenge-drama/304861 |title=Kaashi in Search of Ganga: This Sharman Joshi starrer is intriguingly layered revenge drama {{!}} Entertainment News|access-date=26 October 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> Saumya Gourisaria of 'The Live Mirror' gave the movie 0.5/5 stars saying that the movie "is so outrageous that it will make you laugh".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thelivemirror.com/movie-review-kaashi-search-ganga/ |title=Movie review Kaashi in search of Ganga starring Sharman Joshi |date=25 October 2018 |work=The Live Mirror|access-date=26 October 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|7274806}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|kaashi-search-ganga}}

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