New Delhi:
For all the Ananya Panday fans out there, we have some fantastic news in store. The actress has announced her next project – CTRL. Ananya will be sharing screen space with Vihaan Samat in the cutting-edge thriller. Netflix The film, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, will release on October 4. Nikhil Dwivedi and Arya Menon’s Saffron and Andolan Films have backed the project. In the film, Ananya plays the role of Nella Awasthi, and Vihaan is seen as Joe Mascarenhas. According to the official synopsis, the two are “a romantic couple who create content together and are loved by their internet audience. But what happens when they part ways? 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?” In the teaser shared by Ananya On Instagram, we get glimpses of their characters. The text on it read: “You are in control of your happiness, relationships, joy and life.”
Sharing the video, Ananya Panday wrote, “Think again. CTRL is out October 4th, only on Netflix!” Ananya’s mother Bhavana Pandey was one of the first to leave a comment on the post. She wrote, “So excited.” Bhavana also left red hearts in the comments. Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi said, “Ananya Panday, let’s go! *press enter!” The two shared screen space in Gehraiyaan and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan. Ananya’s best friend Shanaya Kapoor also sent her love.
Expressing her excitement about the film, Ananya Panday told Netflix, “CTRL is gripping, impactful and definitely makes you question whether you are truly in control of your life. I truly believe this film is for everyone, given the exponential advancement of technology and our increasing dependence on it. What better platform to reach audiences with such an engaging narrative than CTRL than Netflix?”
Director Vikramaditya Motwane also shed some light on the unique storyline. “With the amount of time we spend on our devices, screen time is now redefined as screen life! The question is: are we truly in control of all the digital extensions of our life or are we being controlled? That is the answer that CTRL tries to explore. For a concept as new-age as this, we not only needed a cast that lived such a life, but a medium like Netflix that was relevant,” he was quoted as saying.
CTRL was co-written by Vikramaditya Motwane and Avinash Sampath.