News18 highlighted the emotional weight of the drama but felt the humor was occasionally forced.Read at source
Jab Khuli Kitaab 2026 
Synopsis
Jab Khuli Kitaab
Jab Khuli Kitaab (transl. When the Book Opened) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Saurabh Shukla. Produced by Applause Entertainment and Shoe Strap Films, it is a cinematic adaptation of Shukla's own stage play of the same name. The film stars Pankaj Kapur and Dimple Kapadia as an elderly couple who decide to seek a divorce after 50 years of marriage.
- Director
- Saurabh Shukla
- Release
- 6 Mar 2026
- Studio
- Applause Entertainment, ZEE5
- Run time
- —
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
3 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Jab Khuli Kitaab is 60/100 from The Times (India).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 3 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Positive 3
Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com praised the "dignity" Kapadia brings to her role but remarked that the film struggles to maintain momentum.Read at source
The Times of India gave the film 3/5 stars, noting that while the "stellar performances" by Kapur and Kapadia keep the movie afloat, the transition from stage to screen feels "stagnant" in parts.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 6 Mar 2026
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Saurabh Shukla
- Studio
- Applause Entertainment, ZEE5
- Distributor
- ZEE5
Trivia
- The film is a cinematic adaptation of director Saurabh Shukla's own stage play of the same name.
- Principal photography took place in late 2021 and early 2022, primarily in Ranikhet and other parts of Uttarakhand.
- The film premiered on the streaming service ZEE5 on 6 March 2026.
- The movie stars Pankaj Kapur and Dimple Kapadia as an elderly couple who decide to seek a divorce after 50 years of marriage.
- The film was officially announced in December 2021.
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