Kuttey

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.

{{Castlist|

• Tabu as Poonam Sandhu aka Pammi
• Arjun Kapoor as Gopal Tiwari
• 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
• Ashwini Mishra as Commissioner Of Police
• Ajit Shidhaye as Jehangir

}}

On 23 August 2021, Luv Films and T-Series Films announced a crime thriller film Kuttey, directed by Aasmaan Bhardwaj, son of writer-director-composer Vishal Bhardwaj and singer Rekha Bhardwaj, in his directorial debut.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-23 |title=Vishal Bhardwaj's son Aasmaan turns director for Arjun Kapoor, Konkona Sensharma film Kuttey |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/vishal-bhardwaj-s-son-aasmaan-turns-director-for-arjun-kapoor-konkona-sensharma-film-kuttey-1844187-2021-08-23#:~:text=Making%20the%20announcement%20about%20Aasmaan,bhaukte%20hai,%20na%20gurrate%20hai. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826070854/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/vishal-bhardwaj-s-son-aasmaan-turns-director-for-arjun-kapoor-konkona-sensharma-film-kuttey-1844187-2021-08-23 |archive-date=2021-08-26 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-23 |title=Vishal Bhardwaj's son turns director with thriller Kuttey starring Tabu and Naseeruddin Shah |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vishal-bhardwaj-son-turns-director-with-konkona-sensharma-naseeruddin-shah-thriller-kuttey-7466609/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027032333/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vishal-bhardwaj-son-turns-director-with-konkona-sensharma-naseeruddin-shah-thriller-kuttey-7466609/ |archive-date=2021-10-27 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} Aasman, who studied screenwriting at the School of Visual Arts in New York University, penned the screenplay with his father, who also co-produced the film.{{Cite web |last=Jaiswal |first=Pooja Biraia |date=2023-01-28 |title='My cinema is not too far from my father's': Aasmaan Bhardwaj |url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2023/01/28/aasmaan-bhardwaj-interview-kuttey.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518230300/https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2023/01/28/aasmaan-bhardwaj-interview-kuttey.html |archive-date=2023-05-18 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=The Week |language=en}} Aasman described the plot as character-driven and took references from the Quentin Tarantino-directed Reservoir Dogs (1992) to develop the character. The title of the film was also inspired from Reservoir Dogs, where Aasmaan researched on it and what he read about the title "the reservoirs – the streams that run and the dogs who come there always fight amongst each other despite the stream being so long".{{Cite news |date=2023-01-13 |title=Aasmaan Bhardwaj: It will be a compliment if Kuttey is compared to my dad's cinema - Exclusive |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aasmaan-bhardwaj-it-will-be-a-compliment-if-kuttey-is-compared-to-my-dads-cinema-exclusive/articleshow/96949070.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116190035/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aasmaan-bhardwaj-it-will-be-a-compliment-if-kuttey-is-compared-to-my-dads-cinema-exclusive/articleshow/96949070.cms |archive-date=2023-01-16 |access-date=2024-11-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} It triggered his thought on the tile being related to animals. At one point, he decided to title it as Awaara Dogs, based on a song from the film, which was "half-Hindi half-English" and later on Dogs, before finalising Kuttey as the title. Aasmaan claimed that the title served as a call back to Kaminey (2009) directed by his father and also referred it as a "close cousin" of the latter.

Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Radhika Madan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kumud Mishra and Shardul Bhardwaj were cast in primary roles with the film's announcement.{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2021-08-23 |title=Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen Sharma, Arjun Kapoor to star in 'Kuttey' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/Aug/23/naseeruddin-shah-konkona-sen-sharma-arjun-kapoor-to-star-in-kuttey-2348580.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122093754/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/Aug/23/naseeruddin-shah-konkona-sen-sharma-arjun-kapoor-to-star-in-kuttey-2348580.html |archive-date=2024-11-22 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}} Aasman designed all of the characters as grey-shaded, influenced by Vishal's filmography. Originally, Tabu's character was initially written in a place of a male actor as Paramjit Singh, however, the producer Luv Ranjan suggested it to change as a female character and wanted Tabu to play that role. Aasman discussed this to Vishal who accepted it and cast Tabu for the role, due to the latter's longtime working relationship.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-20 |title=Tabu reveals her 'very challenging' cop character in Kuttey 'was written for male actor: 'It was changed for me' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/tabu-reveals-her-very-challenging-cop-character-in-kuttey-was-written-for-male-actor-it-was-changed-for-me-101671532671884.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217100137/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/tabu-reveals-her-very-challenging-cop-character-in-kuttey-was-written-for-male-actor-it-was-changed-for-me-101671532671884.html |archive-date=2023-02-17 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Hindustan Times}} Eventually, the character's name was changed to Poonam Sandhu.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-20 |title=Tabu's part in Kuttey was originally written for male actor |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/quick-reads/tabus-part-in-kuttey-was-originally-written-for-male-actor |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620130549/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/quick-reads/tabus-part-in-kuttey-was-originally-written-for-male-actor |archive-date=2024-06-20 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Film Companion |language=en}} The script was written with Arjun Kapoor in mind after his performances in Ishaqzaade (2012) and Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (2021).

Principal photography began on September 2021. Vishal who participated in the muhurat shot could not supervise the rest of the filming, as he also started working on Khufiya. Eventually, Tabu completed much of her portions during the intermittent schedule breaks. Production was further interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown but resumed in that February, where 15 days of the final portions being filmed.{{Cite news |date=2022-02-02 |title=Arjun Kapoor gets into 'Kuttey' mood with quirky selfies; Parineeti Chopra's savage comment is unmissable |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/arjun-kapoor-gets-into-kuttey-mood-with-quirky-selfies-parineeti-chopras-savage-comment-is-unmissable/articleshow/89304312.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226002921/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/arjun-kapoor-gets-into-kuttey-mood-with-quirky-selfies-parineeti-chopras-savage-comment-is-unmissable/articleshow/89304312.cms |archive-date=2022-02-26 |access-date=2024-11-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} Filming wrapped on the same month.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-15 |title=Arjun Kapoor changes his look after wrapping Kuttey, says the film will always remain special |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/arjun-kapoor-changes-his-look-after-wrapping-kuttey-says-the-film-will-always-remain-special-1913445-2022-02-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216150114/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/arjun-kapoor-changes-his-look-after-wrapping-kuttey-says-the-film-will-always-remain-special-1913445-2022-02-15 |archive-date=2022-02-16 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2022-02-15 |title=Arjun Kapoor wraps up the shoot of 'Kuttey'; says, 'It will always remain special' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/arjun-kapoor-wraps-up-the-shoot-of-kuttey-says-it-will-always-remain-special/articleshow/89592924.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218231435/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/arjun-kapoor-wraps-up-the-shoot-of-kuttey-says-it-will-always-remain-special/articleshow/89592924.cms |archive-date=2022-02-18 |access-date=2024-11-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

{{Main|Kuttey (soundtrack)}}

The music of the film is composed by Vishal Bhardwaj, with lyrics penned by Gulzar and Faiz Ahmad Faiz. The soundtrack was released by T-Series on 9 January 2023 at the Mehfil-E-Khaas music launch event, which saw performances from Gulzar, Vishal and Rekha Bhardwaj.{{Cite web |date=9 January 2023 |title=Kuttey – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kuttey/C7-UzOO,gb4_ |website=JioSaavn |access-date=11 January 2023 |archive-date=11 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711151751/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kuttey/C7-UzOO,gb4_ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Narain |first=Yatamanyu |date=2023-01-08 |title=Kuttey Musical Evening to See Performances By Gulzar, Vishal Bhardwaj, Rekha Bhardwaj |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kuttey-musical-evening-to-see-performances-by-gulzar-vishal-bhardwaj-rekha-bhardwaj-6785491.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113111159/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kuttey-musical-evening-to-see-performances-by-gulzar-vishal-bhardwaj-rekha-bhardwaj-6785491.html |archive-date=2023-01-13 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=News18 |language=en}}

Kuttey received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics with praise for its performances (particularly Tabu's), cinematography, music and background score while criticism for its screenplay.{{Cite news |title=Kuttey box office collection Day 3: No audience for Arjun Kapoor, Tabu's film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kuttey-box-office-collection-day-3-no-audience-for-arjun-kapoor-tabus-film-2321989-2023-01-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215170844/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kuttey-box-office-collection-day-3-no-audience-for-arjun-kapoor-tabus-film-2321989-2023-01-16 |archive-date=15 February 2025 |access-date=15 February 2025 |work=India Today |quote=Aasmaan Bhardwaj's directorial venture Kuttey has received mixed reviews from the audience and critics.}}{{Cite news |title=Kuttey box office collection Day 2: Arjun Kapoor-Tabu starrer fails to find audience, earns Rs 2.24 crore |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/kuttey-day-2-arjun-kapoor-tabu-starrer-fails-to-find-audience-earns-more-than-rs-2-crore-8382642/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215171001/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/kuttey-day-2-arjun-kapoor-tabu-starrer-fails-to-find-audience-earns-more-than-rs-2-crore-8382642/ |archive-date=15 February 2025 |access-date=15 February 2025 |work=The Indian Express |quote=Kuttey also received mostly negative responses from fans and critics.}} {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=36|count=14|average=5.3|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=December 13, 2023}}{{cite web |title=Kuttey |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kuttey |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301010728/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kuttey |archive-date=1 March 2023 |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}} It received mixed reviews from audiences.{{Cite news |last=Mukherjee |first=Anindita |date=15 January 2023 |title=Kuttey box office collection Day 2: Arjun Kapoor, Tabu's film fails to make it big |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kuttey-box-office-collection-day-2-arjun-kapoor-tabus-film-fails-to-make-it-big-2321730-2023-01-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215170746/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/kuttey-box-office-collection-day-2-arjun-kapoor-tabus-film-fails-to-make-it-big-2321730-2023-01-15 |archive-date=15 February 2025 |access-date=15 February 2025 |work=India Today |quote=Aasmaan Bhardwaj's Kuttey received mixed reviews from the audience and critics.}}

Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times wrote, "It's a one-time watch and if nothing else, enjoy the music."{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kuttey-movie-review-an-entertaining-raw-and-wild-tale-of-bloodthirsty-people-101673584922967-amp.html|title=Kuttey movie review: An entertaining, raw and wild tale of bloodthirsty people|website=Hindustantimes|date=13 January 2023|access-date=13 January 2023|archive-date=14 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114002808/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kuttey-movie-review-an-entertaining-raw-and-wild-tale-of-bloodthirsty-people-101673584922967-amp.html|url-status=live}} Ronak Kotecha of The 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".{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/kuttey/movie-review/96904175.cms|title=Kuttey Movie Review: Tabu doggedly leads this wild and entertaining pack of hounds|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=12 January 2023|archive-date=11 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711151805/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/kuttey/movie-review/96904175.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}

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".{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/kuttey-movie-review-arjun-kapoor-delivers-a-strong-performance-in-aasmaan-bhardwajs-dark-and-raw-film-2321005-2023-01-13|title=Kuttey Movie Review: Arjun Kapoor delivers a strong performance in Aasmaan Bhardwaj's dark and raw film|website=Indiatoday|date=13 January 2023 |access-date=13 January 2023|archive-date=13 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113054732/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/kuttey-movie-review-arjun-kapoor-delivers-a-strong-performance-in-aasmaan-bhardwajs-dark-and-raw-film-2321005-2023-01-13|url-status=live}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/kuttey-review-an-enthralling-arjun-kapoor-tabu-kumud-mishra-film-that-doesnt-optimise-its-potential-1206192?amp|title=Kuttey Review: An enthralling Arjun Kapoor, Tabu, Kumud Mishra film that doesn't optimise its potential|website=Pinkvilla|date=13 January 2023|access-date=13 January 2023|archive-date=15 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115135243/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/kuttey-review-an-enthralling-arjun-kapoor-tabu-kumud-mishra-film-that-doesnt-optimise-its-potential-1206192?amp|url-status=live}}

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".{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kuttey/critic-review/kuttey-movie-review/kuttey-rests-on-an-interesting-concept-and-strong-performances/|title=Kuttey Movie Review|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=13 January 2023|access-date=13 January 2023|archive-date=13 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113122358/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/kuttey/critic-review/kuttey-movie-review/kuttey-rests-on-an-interesting-concept-and-strong-performances/|url-status=live}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kuttey-review-tabu-delivers-another-unblemished-performance-in-twisted-thriller-3-stars-3689575|title=Kuttey Review: Tabu Delivers Another Unblemished Performance In Twisted Thriller|website=NDTV|access-date=13 January 2023|archive-date=11 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711151814/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kuttey-review-tabu-delivers-another-unblemished-performance-in-twisted-thriller-3-stars-3689575|url-status=live}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kuttey-review-unnecessary-violence-use-of-cuss-words-and-a-huge-waste-of-some-good-craftsmen-11978302.html/amp|title=Kuttey movie review: Unnecessary violence, use of cuss words and a huge waste of some good craftsmen|website=Firstpost|date=13 January 2023|access-date=13 January 2023|archive-date=13 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113062153/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kuttey-review-unnecessary-violence-use-of-cuss-words-and-a-huge-waste-of-some-good-craftsmen-11978302.html/amp|url-status=live}}

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