The film has received mixed to negative reviews, with critics on platforms like IMDb and Letterboxd often describing it as "soft-core disguised as a thriller". While it gained significant viewership on YouTube—over 20 million views according to some reports—critics have cited weak acting, poor editing, and a confusing plot as its primary flaws. Tantrica (Short 2018) - IMDb
(2018) is a fantasy-erotic thriller directed by Michael Jalal that blends themes of ancient occult practices with modern-day supernatural elements. The film, which runs approximately 44 minutes, features Australian-Indian actress Aiysha Saagar in the lead role as Kalpana, a woman seeking power and immortality through the "left-hand path" of Tantra. Plot Summary The film has received mixed to negative reviews,
In the present day, she is accidentally freed by a couple in Australia. Kalpana quickly adapts to a modern world of corruption and meets a new lover, (Justin Gerardin). As mysterious deaths occur around her, Dev must uncover the truth about Kalpana’s past before it is too late. Cast and Production Director: Michael Jalal Writer: Aiysha Saagar Key Cast: Aiysha Saagar as Kalpana Shabbir Ali as Prince Aditya Justin Gerardin as Dev Ashleigh Rainer as Tina Reception and Content The film, which runs approximately 44 minutes, features
The story begins in an ancient ashram where (Aiysha Saagar), abandoned at birth and raised by a Sadhu, explores her sexuality with Prince Aditya (Shabbir Ali). Driven by a desire for absolute power, she uses dark rituals to gain supernatural abilities but is eventually trapped within a diamond for a thousand years. As mysterious deaths occur around her, Dev must