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Kamli

Directed by Sarmad Khoosat · 2022 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Kamli worth watching?

Kamli (2022) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Kamli?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

83% Critic Score
79% Audience
72 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
7.3 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 50m
Cast
Saba Qamar , Hania Aamir , Nayyar Ejaz , Gulshan-e-Ravi

🏆 1 award win · 1 nomination — Won Best Actress, Lux Style Awards 2023

Where to watch in India

Not yet streaming in India — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (83%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (79%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (72/100).
  • Celluloid Score 75% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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    Is Kamli worth watching?

    Yes — Kamli earns a 75% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Bold and divisive — Kamli confronts female desire with Sarmad Khoosat's theatrical instincts and Saba Qamar's career-defining intensity, becoming a Lux Style Awards talking point.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Kamli about?

    A woman's repressed desire and religious guilt collide in Sarmad Khoosat's audacious portrait of female sexuality in conservative Pakistan — Saba Qamar delivers a fearless performance in a film that sparked debate and admiration in equal measure.

    Critic Reviews

    critic Kamli

    Kamli (2022) Review: Lux Style Best Actress Bold Drama

    Bold and divisive — Kamli confronts female desire with Sarmad Khoosat's theatrical instincts and Saba Qamar's career-def…

    Essential [Pakistan](/country/pakistan/) cinema on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — Bold and divisive — Kamli confronts female desire with Sarmad Khoosat's theatric

    Kaiser Khan Founder & Editor

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