Author: Madhuri Prabhu
Madhuri Prabhu
Madhuri Prabhu is a post-graduate degree holder in Electronic Media (Department of Journalism & Communication, Mumbai University) and the brain behind Cutting Shots. She began her journey in showbiz with an internship under a TV producer and worked on a couple of daily soaps. Post her brief stint as an executive producer and assistant casting director for a YouTube channel, Hindi Kavita, Madhuri hopped into the world of entertainment journalism.
In an exclusive interview with Cutting Shots, actress Arshi Khan of Bigg Boss 14 fame looks back at her journey so far. Arshi Khan was one of the most popular contestants in the reality show, Bigg Boss 14. The Afghan-born actress shifted to Bhopal with her family when she was four. After dabbling with theatre there, the actress rose to prominence with her participation in Colors’ popular reality show, Bigg Boss 14 where she struck a chord with the audience for her outspoken personality. Later, Arshi featured in TV soaps like Savitri Devi College & Hospital and Tere Ishq Mein…
Anubhav Sinha’s reminder of a recent tragedy holds your attention with Rajkummar Rao and Pankaj Kapur’s powerful performances. Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar, Pankaj Kapur, Ashutosh Rana, Dia Mirza, Kritika Kamra Director: Anubhav Sinha Writers: Anubhav Sinha, Saumya Tiwari, Sonali Jain Following the government-imposed COVID-19 lockdown, as pale and weary faces wait for their fate at an important checkpost between two unnamed states, Balram Trivedi (Pankaj Trivedi) asks his friend, “Border ban gaye apne hi desh ke andar?” Anubhav Sinha’s latest outing, Bheed hits you hard the most when moments like this appear on screen. What’s Yay: Performances, some hard-hitting…
Sunny Kaushal and Yami Gautam’s heist thriller lands safely despite some mid-air bumps. Cast: Sunny Kaushal, Yami Gautam, Sharad Kelkar, Indraneil Sengupta Director: Ajay Singh Writers: Shiraz Ahmed, Amar Kaushik Streaming Platform: Netflix In one of the scenes in Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga, Neha (Yami Gautam) smugly tells a character, “Tu mere saath khel raha tha?” Par khela toh maine hain tere saath.” Thankfully, Ajay Singh’s Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga never makes you feel played despite some minor flaws in the writing. What’s Yay: Performances What’s Nay: A few predictable turns, lack of well-fleshed supporting characters Story Chor Nikal Ke…
Looking back at Mani Ratnam’s filmography, we list down some of our favourite shots from his movies. “Everything you like goes into your film- your taste, your aesthetic, your restraint. You bare yourself,” Mani Ratnam had once said in one of his interviews. Known to be one of the finest mainstream directors in Indian cinema, it’s hard to believe that this man who conjures magic on screen has no formal training in filmmaking. The way Ratnam fills the frames in his movies with beauty, authenticity and metaphors makes watching his films an exhilarating experience. Below, we handpick some of our…
We bet you didn’t know this interesting trivia about Amitabh Bachchan-Zeenat Aman’s 1978 blockbuster film, Don. “Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi namumkin hai.” This dialogue is just enough for you to guess the film that we are talking about! Released in the year 1978, Chandra Barot’s crime action thriller, Don is still remembered for its charismatic star cast, nail-biting acting scenes and celebrated dialogues. Amitabh Bachchan’s swag and Zeenat Aman’s fiery screen presence added more to the madness on screen. Remember the scene in the film where Amitabh Bachchan’s Don meets Zeenat Aman’s Roma for the first time and…
Upendra-Kichcha Sudeep’s period action film, Kabzaa turns out to be a poor man’s KGF despite some promising names in its cast. Cast: Upendra, Kichcha Sudeep, Shriya Saran, Murali Sharma, Nawab Shah Director: R Chandru Writers: R Chandru ‘If you want to play with me, I will play the game. If you want to kill me, I will end the game,’ says Arkeshwara (Upendra) to one of his opponents in the midst of an action sequence in R Chandru’s latest outing, Kabzaa. Unfortunately, the audience isn’t fortunate enough to get this option to stop the assault on their senses that the…
Despite a gut-wrenching true account of a mother’s battle against all odds, Rani Mukerji’s Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway falls short of being a powerful cinematic piece. Cast: Rani Mukherji, Jim Sarbh, Anirban Bhattacharya, Neena Gupta, Balaji Gauri Director: Ashima Chibber Writers: Sameer Satija, Ashima Chibber, Rahul Handa In the midst of a court proceeding, the judge summons Debika Chatterjee (Rani Mukherji)’s kids, Shubh and Suchi to his chamber. When the two kids arrive in his room, their eyes light up when they see their mother there and what follows next is a shower of warm embraces, happy tears and kisses.…
Ranbir Kapoor’s flamboyant act coupled with Pritam’s foot-tapping music adds life to Luv Ranjan’s Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Anubhav Singh Bassi, Dimple Kapadia, Boney Kapoor, Inayat Verma, Hasleen Kaur, Monica Chaudhary Director: Luv Ranjan Writers: Luv Ranjan, Rahul Mody When Mickey (Ranbir Kapoor) flirtingly asks Tinni (Shraddha Kapoor), “Pyaar karna hain ya timepass karna hain?”, the latter coolly responds, “Timepass bhi aise hi kisike saath nahi kar sakti, uske liye bhi koi milna chahiye naa.” In a similar vein, does Luv Ranjan’s latest ‘battle of the sexes’ prove worthy of your love? Well, the answer…
Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha in a recent interview, spoke candidly about how late filmmaker Yash Chopra was apprehensive about casting him in his 1979 action drama, Kaala Patthar. Way back in the 70s, multi starrer films were quite a norm and you had many actors collaborating together to entertain the audience. Looking back at that era, one film that comes to our mind is Yash Chopra’s 1979 film, Kaala Patthar which had an ensemble cast that included names like Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Shashi Kapoor, Parveen Babi and Neetu Kapoor.However, in a recent interaction with Arbaaz Khan for his chat…
Right from Akshay Kumar’s hilarious meta-references to Emraan Hashmi’s earnest performance, Selfiee has its own share of enjoyable frames despite being not so ‘picture-perfect’. Cast: Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Diana Penty, Abhimanyu Singh, Meghna Malik Director: Raj Mehta Writer: Original Story by Sachy, Screenplay- Rishhabh Sharma There is a scene in Selfiee where Naina (Diana Penty) jokes about her better-half, superstar Vijay Kumar (Akshay Kumar)’s gummy smile. In another sequence, we see Vijay proudly boasting about how he does four films in a year which includes two 0TT movies, 27 ads, 17 live events and some reality shows.…