Kull Review: Where Family Secrets Threaten To Destroy Everything

"Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs" is a gripping drama that follows the Raisinggh siblings as they fight for power after their father's death. Set against a backdrop of tradition and betrayal, the series explores the complexities of family, ambition, and the dark secrets that threaten to tear them apart.

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Written by Sumit Kaushik

04 May 2025
6 min
Kull Review: Where Family Secrets Threaten To Destroy Everything

"Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs" is one of the new OTT releases audiences have been waiting for, now streaming on JioCinema, which is steeped in drama about the royal family of Raisinggh. The family, suddenly faced with the shocking death of their patriarch, is at odds in a deadly and dynamic battle for power. 

 

Each Raisinggh sibling not only wants a piece of the family business and legacy, but is also discovering more sinister motivations for their pursuit of power as they deal with rivalry, betrayal, secrets and grudges that are decades old. 

 

As alliances shift, the lines between loyalty and deceit are blurred. Kull does a fantastic job of exploring the realities of tradition, power and the depths of one's ambition to reach the top of the family legacy.
If the cast performances and story arcs are not enough to get the audience engaged, Kull might fearful twist after twist of betrayal - family dynamics at its darkest!

 

The Power Struggle Unfolds: The Dark Legacy of the Raisingghs

 

When the patriarch of the Raisinggh family dies unexpectedly, a vicious fight for power erupts. Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs follows these power-hungry siblings, each determined to lay claim to the family’s legacy. 

 

With hearts and minds as cold as the iron throne they are pursuing, each sibling exudes old secrets, betrayals, and new shockwaves that make each alliance seem like an illustration of the most Machiavellian temperament.


As each sibling doubles-down on their individual ambition, they find themselves playing a game against one another, rich in deception and low on truth—where trust is a commodity gone forever and power its only challenge. 

 

The struggle to take a control isn’t for the title. It’s for power: life or death. Will the Raisingghs come together for their greater good, or their dark past & present be their undoing? The ascent to the top is paved in lies, and only the best deal maker will reign supreme.

 

Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs – A Dark, Thrilling Dance of Power, Betrayal, and Legacy

 

Amidst the reality of royal power games, Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs is a gigantic story of ambition, intrigue, and a lethal pursuit of power. This gripping drama, now available on JioCinema as one of the latest OTT launches, transports viewers into the innermost recesses of a royal household where every smile conceals a knife and every handshake can be a treachery.

 

The Heart of Story: A Family Divided


The series opens with the sudden and mysterious demise of the Raisinggh family's leader. The throne, safely in his possession, is now the focal point of a ruthless battle between his siblings. Each of them, with their own desire and vulnerability, begins to vie for domination, and a series of events is set in motion that will determine the destiny of their family forever.

 

What makes Kull stand out from most other dramas about royalty is that it can integrate extreme psychological nuance. The siblings aren't merely power-mad characters—they're damaged, flawed people struggling to find their place in an entitled, privileged world. The show explores not only their ambition but also their bottom-line fears and personal demons. What is loyalty worth when everybody in the family has something to keep hidden?

 

Standout Performances: Depth of Character Meets Unbridled Emotion


The casting in Kull is excellent, with each actor adding something to the character. Nimrat Kaur, who is used to doing low-key performances, is perfect to play the ruthless and ambitious sister. She plays vulnerability and coldness convincingly, and is a complete showstopper. Ridhi Dogra as the slightly more complex sister is the perfect foil for Kaur's ruthless one, and adds a touch of empathy and tension to their interactions with one another.

 

The supporting cast, Sven-Ole Thorsen and Karina Lombard, are good in their own right and add depth to the narrative. Best of all is how the entire cast expresses the weight of the family legacy in every word spoken, every glance exchanged.

 

⚖️ Themes: Power, Loyalty, and Legacy


At its most basic, Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs is a study of power dynamics and the complexities of family loyalty. The series raises questions older than time itself: How far will a man travel to sit at the head of the table? Can a man's family bond endure the suffocating weight of ambition?

 

While the royal setting provides the backdrop under which these questions are raised, the series is also a discovery of the sleazy underside of legacy. The concept of legacy—what it is, and what one will do to maintain it—is questioned with intellectualism and passion. The series does not merely watch political machinations; it digs deep into the price in terms of power paid by individuals, as it shows how the lust for power can corrupt even the most personal of family relationships.

 

Direction & Cinematic Style: A Rich Visual Feast


There is a macabre kind of beauty that is introduced in Kull by director Sahir Raza. The series is stunning to watch, with muted color tones that match the moral gray that the characters inhabit. Atmospheric lighting and luxurious textures weave together to create a world that is rich and claustrophobic at once—just like the realm of queens and kings that is no less beautiful and dangerous.

 

The rhythm is even, the secrets revealing incrementally, yet it flags here and there in scenes that will seem slow to some members of the audience. While the pace is needed in order for characters to be established, occasionally it seems the story lingers behind too long before it continues on.

 

Conclusion

 

Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs is a gripping, dark examination of power, loyalty, and betrayal among a royal family. It does something that feels not only familiar yet strangely new with established themes of ambition and inheritance. The performances are excellent, the direction is bold, and the plot is both engaging and provocative.

 

Although the series may have done well to move faster in some episodes, the experience as a whole is one of holding your breath in anticipation for each turn and twist. Kull is no ordinary family drama, but an exquisite combination of royal intrigue and personal tragedy that will keep you wondering about the cost of legacy.

 

If you like complex, people-driven stories with power struggles infused with emotional resonance, Kull is a show that will be hard to ignore.

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