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Whenever something from Bollywood comes on Netflix, I am always apprehensive that it is going to turn out to be a waste of time. This is one of such movies. I don't understand what the movie wanted to convey ? Guys, please donate the money to some poor kid in India, but don't torture us with movies like this

Kaali Khuhi draws on legend, myth and the very real atrocity of female infanticide. Director Terrie Samundra wisely and intricately weaves an experimental horror that leaves you spooked for sure, curious and engaged from beginning to end. Riva Arora is a discovery. This film is for the detailed viewer who is satisfied with shades of gray and with going for a lyrical ride.

We loved this movie! The story is melancholy and about secrets of a cursed village, it's done well and directed beautifully! I would watch it again

It rolls over the land like some sort of a silent witness, starting with the opening sequence, which takes place at night to the last shot, which is at dawn, signifying a new beginning perhaps. The fog works strenuously to add a layer of mystery and creepiness to Terrie Samundra's debut feature. The director also relies heavily on other horror tropes - a ghost makes a sudden appearance in a mirror, the soundtrack is purposefully ominous, in one scene, a withered old woman with one eye shows up, it rains incessantly. The story is set in rural Punjab, which is presented as desolate, dark and quietly horrific. The color palette is grey. But as I watched, I found myself wondering: How many fog machines did they haul to location? Or is it now all done digitally? And that is not a good sign. Like Dibakar Banerjee's terrific short in the Ghost Stories anthology and Anvita Dutt's Bulbbul, Kaali Khuhi is a horror film with a message. The idea is to scare you but also to make you think beyond the horror onscreen. Fog plays a leading role in Kaali Khuhi. It rolls over the land like some sort of a silent witness, starting with the opening sequence, which takes place at night to the last shot, which is at dawn, signifying a new beginning perhaps. The fog works strenuously to add a layer of mystery and creepiness to Terrie Samundra's debut feature. The director also relies heavily on other horror tropes - a ghost makes a sudden appearance in a mirror, the soundtrack is purposefully ominous, in one scene, a withered old woman with one eye shows up, it rains incessantly. The story is set in rural Punjab, which is presented as desolate, dark and quietly horrific. The color palette is grey. But as I watched, I found myself wondering: How many fog machines did they haul to location? Or is it now all done digitally? And that is not a good sign. Like Dibakar Banerjee's terrific short in the Ghost Stories anthology and Anvita Dutt's Bulbbul, Kaali Khuhi is a horror film with a message. The idea is to scare you but also to make you think beyond the horror onscreen and consider the horror in life. Incidentally, horror plus sex was dubbed horrex but I couldn't think of a clever name for horror plus message. Kaali Khuhi is about female infanticide in Punjab. The heroine is a 10-year-old girl Shivangi who confronts an awful secret when she is taken by her parents to their ancestral village because her grandmother is ill. When we first meet Shivangi, she is peering into a well as she sucks on a gola. The red flavoring from the gola drips into the water in tight close-up, foreshadowing the blood that will soon be spilled. It's a striking, spooky moment. Shivangi played by Riva Arora is a timid girl, confused by the adults - especially her parents who don't do a good job of shielding her from their problems. But eventually, she is the one with the courage and wisdom to put an end to the terrible events. As an idea, Kaali Khuhi is potent. There is something inherently eerie about wells - the cavernous dark space and the impossibility of escape makes them perfect fodder for horror films. Case in point, the Japanese classic Ringu, in which the murderous spirit Sadako, with her hair covering her face, emerges from a well, walking like a marionette whose strings are being drunkenly yanked by someone above. We learn later that she was drowned in it. It's terrifying. Kaali Khuhi has been edited by Sanyukta Kaza who earlier cut the superb Paatal Lok. It's thrilling to see a team of female artists tell a story that puts women front and center. It's also thrilling that Terrie is attempting here to deliver an urgent message via a genre picture. But for the combination to work, the writing needed to be much sharper

Kaali Khuhi was a surprise. It was recommended by a friend and I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. This is more of a ghost story than it is your classic horror flick, with beautiful long shots and an intelligent script that you would expect from an art house film. The plot deals with insidious practice of female infantcide that is still done in many rural villages across the world. Much like the movie Atlantics, it's a smart ghost story with a message and a non-typical ending that is quite moving. Some of the special effects can get confusing, however what Kaali Khuhi make lacks big budget special effects more than makes up in content.

A spooky, atmospheric meditation on the twisted ways tradition can manifest in the real world, with real consequences. This isn't your usual horror film, so don't come in expecting jump scares and gory sequences (though there are plenty of creepy moments!). Instead, Kaali Khuhi is a dark, surreal story that connects a young city girl to the girls who lived in her father's village before her. The spirits are angry, and rightfully so. Worth a watch, and a discussion afterwards, about a practice that still unfortunately happens worldwide, and about the director's POV on who's complicit and who's innocent - and who really has control over their future. Engaging and thought-provoking, beautifully shot, and far more interesting than most "horror" films I've ever seen.

Waste of time and money. If u dont have story and content, stay quite. Stope fooling people and spending money in nonsense!!! Enough is enough!!!

I was hoping for a good ghost story for Halloween. This film is so much more. It's beautiful to look at, eerie and without giving any spoilers becomes about something truly emotional. I thought the little girl gave a strong performance and the film was well made. Worth a watch for sure!

I just had one question after watching this movie. If Sakshi was killed as an infant how did she grow old to become 10-12 year old ghost. And if she could grow even after dying, why didn't she any grow older.

Important film doesn't whisper in your ear, it shakes you awake. The sets are beautiful, the acting is amazing, and the story is both chilling and thought provoking. Ambitious and courageous filmmaking from this writer/director. I highly recommend.