Cargo is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language science fiction dark comedy film written and directed by Arati Kadav.

[3] Starring Vikrant Massey and Shweta Tripathi in the lead roles, the story is set on a spaceship named Pushpak 634A where a scientist Prahastha, works for the Post Death Transition services with the help of a female astronaut, where dead people are recycled for rebirth.

[9] A friend, Rahul Puri, had told her that film school Whistling Woods International was going to be free for a month and its studio space, camera and some lights will be available for shoot.

Kadav felt that a single-location film could be visually boring so decided to use a lot of different colours and lights to make it look interesting.

[16] She believed that there is "always [a] need to have a strong philosophy" at the core of the sci-fi genre" to "talk about things that continue to affect us and matter in our lives.

[10] Konkana Sen Sharma plays a cameo appearance in the film for which Kadav wrote a long backstory which is not shown.

[19] Pradeep Menon of Firstpost wrote: "A philosophical tale, a dark comedy, and a tight budget space film all rolled into one, Cargo is one of those oddball movies that will undoubtedly go on to develop a bit of a cult following over time.

"[20] Tipu Sultan of HuffPost said that Kadav's "true success lies in how she wraps all this up under the garb of a comedy and serves up a film that is devilishly hilarious and ceaselessly entertaining.

"[9] Eric Kohn of IndieWire noted, "While Cargo stumbles on plot, it excels at vision, and bodes well for the potential of a filmmaker capable of innovating within familiar restraint.

"[21] Peter Debruge of Variety said that Kadav "shows creativity and a gift for world-building in this unlikely sci-fi fable, which playfully reimagines reincarnation.