Netflix has launched and revealed the release date of its upcoming film ‘CTRL’ helmed by Vikramaditya Motwane, the creator of Netflix’s first Indian series ‘Sacred Games’.
An acronym for “control” used in computing language, ’CTRL’ pushes the boundary of traditional storytelling. It is a cutting-edge thriller that will make you rethink your dependency on technology as claimed by the makers.
‘CTRL’ stars Ananya Panday as Nella Awasthi and Vihaan Samat as Joe Mascarenhas, a romantic couple who create content together and are loved by their Internet audience. But what happens when they break up? In a world where data is power, how much sharing is too much? How much of your life are you willing to share, and do you slowly lose control in the process?
Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane who has co-written the film with Avinash Sampath, ‘CTRL’ Nikhil Dwivedi and Arya Menon. The announcement video launched today features a slide show of pictures of Panday and Samat as two happy youngsters sharing their life on social media, but then Panday soon starts to fade out from it all, raising the question of how much in control are you of your lives.
Taking about the film Motwane says, “With the amount of time we spend on our devices, screen time is now redefined as screen life! The question is, are we actually in control of all the digital extensions of our life, or are we being controlled? That’s the answer CTRL tries to explore. For a concept as new-age as this, we not only needed a cast who lives such a life, but a medium like Netflix that’s relevant.”
Motwane is a well known filmmaker who made his directorial debut with highly acclaimed film ‘Udaan’ and went on to make films like ‘Lootera’, ‘Trapped’, ‘Bhavesh Joshi Superhero’ and ‘AK Vs AK’. He also directed Prime Video’s original series ‘Jubilee’.
A Saffron and Andolan Films production, ‘CTRL’ premieres exclusively on Netflix on 4th October 2024.