Kuttey 2023

Kuttey (transl. Dogs) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Aasmaan Bhardwaj in his directorial debut, who co-wrote the script with his father Vishal Bhardwaj. It is produced by Vishal Bhardwaj Films, T-Series and Luv Films, and features an ensemble cast of Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Radhika Madan, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kumud Mishra. Principal photography commenced in September 2021 and continued till February 2022 where most of the film being shot in Mumbai. The film's cinematography was handled by Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi and edited by A. Sreekar Prasad. Bhardwaj further composed the film's soundtrack and score, with lyrics written by Gulzar and Faiz Ahmad Faiz. Kuttey was theatrically released on 13 January 2023, to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, with praise directed on the performances (particularly Tabu's), cinematography, direction and music, but criticism for the screenplay. The film was a box office flop grossing ₹4.65 crore towards a budget of ₹80 crore.