Kuttey

''Kuttey'' () is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by debutante Aasmaan Bhardwaj. It is produced by Vishal Bhardwaj Films, T-Series Films and Luv Films. The film stars an ensemble cast of Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Radhika Madan, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kumud Mishra.

It was theatrically released on 29 January 2023. The film was a box office flop grossing 4.65 crore towards a budget of 35 crore.

Premise

One rainy night in the outskirts of Mumbai, three stray gangs unknowingly cross paths on the hunt for a van carrying crores of cash and it's every man for himself. A complex maze of subplots with greed as the Common motive leads to a tense often hilarious chain of events.

Cast

* Tabu as Poonam Sandhu aka Pammi
* Arjun Kapoor as Guffu
* Naseeruddin Shah as Narayan Khobre
* Konkona Sen Sharma as Lakshmi Sharma
* Radhika Madan as Lovely Khobre, Narayan's daughter
* Kumud Mishra as Viswapal Suri aka Paaji
* Shardul Bhardwaj as Danny Dandekar
* Lavishka Gupta as Gopal's Daughter
* Ashish Vidyarthi as Harry
* Vijayant Kohli as Mamu
* Jay Upadhyay as Surti
* Santosh Juvekar as Police Inspector
* Anurag Kashyap as Politician
* Vijay Kumar Singh as Shankar
* Jagbir Singh Pannu as Police Inspector
* Aasmaan Bhardwaj as IPS Officer Rajiv Mishra
* Brij Gopal as Manohar
* Narendra Damodar Modi as Tea Stall's Worker
* Ashwini Mishra as Commissioner Of Police
* Ajit Shidhaye as Jehangir
* Rahul Gandhi as Tea Stall's Owner

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by Vishal Bhardwaj. The lyrics are penned by Gulzar & Faiz Ahmad Faiz.

Reception

''Kuttey'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics with praise for its performances (particularly Tabu's), cinematography, music and background score while criticism for its screenplay.

''Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times'' wrote, "It's a one-time watch and if nothing else, enjoy the music." Ronak Kotecha of '' Times Of India'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Kuttey'' starts off with a bang and keeps powering its screenplay with interestingly dark, sharp and self-centred characters". He added "it's easy to pick your favourite. Tabu tops the list her pitch is perfect and appears effortless, Kapoor has more to do, and the actor delivers an honest performance while Naseeruddin Shah, Konkana, Radhika, Shardul and Kumud make their limited time on screen count".

Zinia Bandyopadhyay of '' India Today'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Kuttey'' is best enjoyed if you have a knack for dark and wry humour. However, if gore is not your cup of tea, it is best to steer clear from this one. The performances are indeed the strong suit in the film Mishra and Kapoor both will leave you impressed, Tabu, steals the show, Madan is delight to watch, Naseerudin and Konkona’s extended cameo, sets the mood wish they had more screen time". Avinash Lohana of ''Pinkvilla'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Kuttey'' does entertain and enthral, but in parts. The film was capable of a lot more and doesn’t optimise its potential. Kapoor gives a sincere performance, Tabu, Konkona, Kumud delivered controlled performance which leaves an impact, Radhika and Shardul shine in their respective roles".

'' Bollywood Hungama'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Kuttey'' rests on an interesting concept and strong performances but suffers from excessive violence and usage of cuss words". Saibal Chatterjee of '' NDTV'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Kuttey'' is a film that certainly does not bark up the wrong tree. On performances she highlighted Tabu's work, who delivers unblemished performance, and admirably supported well by Mishra, Kapoor, Madan and Bharadwaj go along with the flow of the wild tale without missing a beat, while Naseeruddin Shah and Konkona Sen do full justice to their limited roles". Anna M. M. Vetticad of '' Firstpost'' rated it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Kuttey'' needed some meat to bark. The film doesn’t have a very convincing storyline the unnecessary violence, use of cuss words and a huge waste of some good craftsmen".

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{{Luv Ranjan

2023 action thriller films
2023 films
Indian action thriller films
Films distributed by Yash Raj Films