First teaser for Tarantino-inspired ‘Carma’ promises hefty dose of violence and vengeance

The trailer for the upcoming film Carma recently dropped on social media, with the film being given a tentative release date of anywhere between December 2021 and January 2022. Judging by the trailer, the action-packed thriller seems to be filled with late-night car chases, mystery, and a hefty dose of murder. With themes of vengeance and female rage threaded throughout the trailer, the sneak peek also seems to hint at themes of child labour. The film has been inspired by the work of celebrated Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino of Pulp Fiction and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood fame.

The caption to the trailer reads, “A kidnapping that’s about to go horribly wrong! Great actors, strong women, a Tarantino-inspired non-linear storyline and a thrilling soundtrack. Stay tuned for a vengeful dose of Carma coming soon!”

A play on the words ‘karma’ and ‘car’, the trailer promises audiences a good deal of violence. A large part of the trailer follows the actors in tense situations inside the compact space of a car. The plot seems to revolve around the kidnapping of the protagonist by a group of gangsters. Directed by Kashan Admani and written by Fawad Hai, the film stars several prominent actors including Adnan Siddiqui, Zhalay Sarhadi and Navin Waqar.

Posting about the film on her Instagram, Sarhadi wrote that the film included “great actors and strong women.” Siddiqui also wrote on the app, “Was he kidnapped or did karma pay him a long-overdue visit? A rollercoaster of suspense, thrill and action that will keep you on the edge of your seat.”Humsafar actor Naveen Waqar wrote alongside the trailer, “It’s here! First teaser of Carma! Get ready for a crazy ride.”

While the reactions to the teaser were fairly positive, with many users commenting underneath Siddiqui’s post to praise the project, some users were unhappy with the extreme violence depicted in the trailer, a part of which involved graphic physical torture. A user wrote, “Why do you people make such horrible, terrible or dehshatzada films and then blame society for being such a way?” Another fan was pleased with the cinematography but taken aback by the excessive violence. They wrote, “Good cinematography but I see a lot of violence and torture.”