Scissors

Casteism and racism are not stories from remote past. In Indian society, these evils take a peculiar shape at the intersection of 'class'. "Kathrika" features the happenings inside a beauty salon, giving sneak peak to the ugly side of discrimination in our times.

Cast

Unni Raja

as Protagonist

Arun Kumar

as Barber

Thamban Kodakkad

as Nair

Ashwin Thayineri

as Man (Shaving)

Vivek Raghunadhan

as Man (Redshirt)

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