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Shortkut is a film of genre Comedy directed by Neeraj Vora released in USA on 10 july 2009 with Akshaye Khanna

Shortkut (2009)

Shortkut
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Released in USA 10 july 2009
Length 2h36
Directed by
Genres Comedy
Rating35% 1.7725451.7725451.7725451.7725451.772545

Shortkut (also known as Short Kut: The Con Is On) is a 2009 Bollywood comedy film directed by Neeraj Vora and produced by Anil Kapoor under Anil Kapoor Films Company. The film stars Akshaye Khanna, Arshad Warsi and Amrita Rao in lead roles. It released on 10 July 2009 worldwide to mostly negative reviews from critics.

The film was an uncredited remake of the blockbuster Malayalam film Udayananu Tharam starring Mohanlal.

Synopsis

The story focuses on Shekhar (Akshaye Khanna), who is currently an assistant director, hoping to write and direct his own movie soon. His friend Raju (Arshad Warsi) is a struggling actor who has been waiting for Shekhar to write a film script so he can star in. However, when Shekhar rejects him as the film's hero, Raju decides to steal Shekhar's film script and release the film under his own name. The film is released and turns out to be an blockbuster, leading Raju to stardom. Heartbroken Shekhar, at this time, is left by his girlfriend Mansi (Amrita Rao). Lack of confidence, Shekhar writes an new and better film script and wants to star Raju in it, however when Raju rejects the script, Shekhar decides to film the movie without Raju knowing he is in it. Shekhar and his low-budget film crew follow Raju around everywhere to complete their movie. Eventually, when the movie is finished, it turns out that Raju's role in the film was embarrassing and humiliating, and turns Raju into a box office bomb. Shekhar's film succeeds and he is offered more movies. Raju turns into a flop, and decides to steal someone else's script.

Actors

Akshaye Khanna

(Shekhar)Amrita Rao

(Mansi)Arshad Warsi

(Raju)Chunky Pandey

(Guru Kapoor)Simi Garewal

(Kuki)
And :
Ali Asgar
Sanjay Dutt
Anil Kapoor
Amita Nangia
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