Cuttputlli is directed by Ranjit M. Tewari and produced by Pooja Entertainment. The film is a remake of the 2018 Tamil film Ratsasan and stars Akshay Kumar, Rakul Preet Singh, Joshua LeClair, Chandrachur Singh, and Sargun Mehta.
A critic for DNA India rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "The film offers everything, ranging from action, drama, tear-jerker moments and a whole lot more".
A critic for Zee News rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Cuttputli has a strong storyline, amazing production value and stellar performances".
Ronak Kotecha of The Times Of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "With its cold and damp setting in a nondescript hill town, Cuttputlli gets the eerie atmospherics of a campy whodunit quite right".
Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated the film 3.5 out if 5 stars and wrote "Cuttputlli is an engaging thriller and all we can say is that perhaps they should have gambled".
A critic for Pinkvilla rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Cuttputtli is a faithful remake of Ratsasan that has some pros and some cons".
Rohit Bhatnagar of The Free Press Journal rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "To come out of the bad hangover of recent Akshay Kumar films, Cuttputlli is a perfect binge-watch".
Zinia Bandyopadhyay of News 18 rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Cuttputlli would manage to hook you but there are quite a few distractions too, but overall the film does manage to maintain its pace".
Sukanya Verma of Rediff rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Cuttputlli's absolutely absurd climax will have you rolling on the floor in unintended laughter".
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "Nothing about this thriller, which lacks thrills, works the way it should. Instead of tension, we get a mix of tired family drama-and-romance in this Akshay Kumar film".
