Film: Cuttputlli
Director: Ranjit M Tewari.
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Rakul Preet Singh, Sargun Mehta, Chandrachur Singh, Gurpreet Gugghi, Sujith Shankar and Hrishita Bhatt.
Rating: 4 Star
Backed by Pooja Entertainment, the new-age thriller is helmed by Ranjt Tewari and features Akshay Kumar, Rakul Preet Singh, Sargun Mehta and Chandrachur Singh and Gurpreet Gugghi in lead roles.Once quiet and calm town of Kasauli turns into war-zone with triple homicide, and cops are racing against time to end the act of crime by this serial killer.
With no clue or motive for homicide, Akshay Kumar as Arjan Sethi, the local investigative cop from Kasauli hunts down a psychopath killer, who is killing innocent school girls with his conviction and intelligence, The film offers a fast-paced and thrilling narrative, not giving much of the breathing space to divulge from the core conflict.
Though the film is an adaptation of a South classic, but the Hindi remake is much more subtle and poignant. SI Arjan Sethi aka Akshay Kumar, gives a great performance. He is so controlled and driven in this film, he took the simple role of a cop which has been type casted for decades, and deconstructs it, and recreate a powerful and intelligent investigator, which is probably the most commendable thing.
Rakul Preet Singh proves once again that she is the most dependable actress for subtle and nuanced skills. She keeps her character alive with superlative performance.Television star Sargun Mehta is a revelation; she just hits the ball out of the park without any effort and makes her presence felt in her debut movie.
Sujith Shankar, Chandrachur Singh, Hrishita Bhatt and Gurpreet Ghuggi are seasoned actors and doesn’t deliver any false note in their performances. Though gruesome and disturbing at times, for cinematic reasons, Cuttputlli offers a smart and racy narrative, with some of the most outstanding performances by leading actors. The movie doesn’t let you down and hence it is a must watch film for all cinema lovers.