Akshay Kumar and Rakul Preet Singh starrer Cuttputlli bags the coveted Best Content- Thriller award at the recently organised SCREENXX Awards 2022. Cutputlli, released earlier in September this year on Disney+ Hotstar and opened to record breaking views, garnering positive reviews from both critics and audiences alike. It emerged as the most-watched film on OTT in the month of its launch and broke the record of Akshay Kumar’s Laxmii which is said to be the most watched film on the platform. It was lauded for its thrilling plot, precise performances, gripping narrative, edge-of-the-seat suspense and beautiful cinematography by national award-winning cinematographer Rajiv Ravi and slick production.
The first half of the year 2022 looked bleak for Bollywood, with a slew of films underperforming at the box office or on OTT platforms or falling prey to boycott narratives. However, September saw the release of a riveting murder mystery thriller, Cuttputlli. This Pooja Entertainment production became the beacon of hope for the Hindi film Industry. It indeed managed to change the narrative of Boycott Bollywood, surprising and even shocking many. Cutputtli was succeeded by films like Brahmastra and now Drishyam 2 which have paved the way for brighter times for Bollywood.
