Shortkut(2009)
Shortkut is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Neeraj Vora and produced by Anil Kapoor. The film stars Akshaye Khanna, Arshad Warsi, and Amrita Rao in lead roles. The story follows Shekhar, an assistant director whose script is stolen by his actor friend Raju. Raju becomes a superstar while Shekhar struggles for recognition. The film is an uncredited remake of the Malayalam film Udayananu Tharam. It was released on 10 July 2009 to negative reviews from critics. The soundtrack was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics by Javed Akhtar.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 10 July 2009
- Director
- Neeraj Vora
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 3.7/10
Storyline
Shekhar is a struggling assistant director with a brilliant script. His best friend Raju, a desperate actor, steals the script and becomes a superstar. Shekhar must find a way to expose the truth and get his credit back. He plans a secret film that will humiliate Raju and prove his own talent.
“The con is on”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Shortkut
Cast reunions in this film: Anil Kapoor & Anees Bazmee (9 films together), Arshad Warsi & Sanjay Dutt (8 films together), Sanjay Dutt & Chunky Panday (6 films together), Anil Kapoor & Akshaye Khanna (5 films together), Akshaye Khanna & Tiku Talsania (5 films together), and Arshad Warsi & Anil Kapoor (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Shortcut' but was changed to 'Shortkut' to avoid confusion with another film.
- It was director Neeraj Vora's second and final directorial film after 'Phir Hera Pheri'.
- The movie is a loose remake of the 1994 Hollywood film 'The Hudsucker Proxy'.
- Actor Arshad Warsi performed many of his own stunts, including a fight scene in a fish market.
- The film's music was composed by Anu Malik, marking a comeback for him after a few quiet years.
- Despite the star cast, it was a major box office failure and received largely negative reviews.
- Anees Bazmee, a successful comedy director, wrote the film's story and screenplay.