Avoiding affection in Kaathal—The Core : homosexuality sanitized for family audiences  Nature Wed, 26th November 2025

Shabana Azmi lauds Mammootty’s ‘Kaathal’; asks if mainstream Hindi cinema would ‘dare to act in such a fi  The Times of India Thu, 5th February 2026

Kaathal The Core - Mammootty turned down a massive OTT deal to release the movie in theatres, say reports  OTTPlay Sat, 25th November 2023

Kaathal - The Core Review | Jeo Baby’s Mammootty Starrer Queer Drama Is Nothing Short of a Triumph  Lensmen Reviews Fri, 24th November 2023

‘Kaathal – The Core’ movie review: Mammootty steers a daring attempt that pays off  The Hindu Thu, 23rd November 2023

Kaathal The Core movie review: Mammootty and Jyotika outdo themselves in Jeo Baby’s landmark film  The Indian Express Thu, 23rd November 2023