Netflix on Wednesday shared the trailer of Ananya Panday starrer CTRL, a web thriller revolving around social media influence and AI. The trailer of the film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane has generated more than 80,000 views within hours of its release.
Netflix CTRL movie trailer
The trailer of the movie begins with Ananya as Nella who is surfing the internet and logs on to an app called CTRL. On the screen, the app has a tagline which says “Take Control of Your Life”. Nella selects an AI bot and customises it, asking the chatbot to take control of her life. “And happiness”, the bot replies.
The trailer then shows Nella and her boyfriend Joe (Vihaan Samat), who happen to be content creators. But all hell breaks loose when Nella finds her boyfriend cheating on her. The duo break up.
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But it does not end there. a devastated Nella asks CTRL bot to “remove” her ex. But Joe goes missing, setting chain of events that Nella had never imagined about the influence of AI’s intereference in her life.
“Joe’s gone now,” Nella asks the CTRL bot, who replies,”Isn’t that what you wanted?”
Ananya Panday on CTRL
Ahead of the movie’s trailer, Ananya Panday had said,”CTRL is engaging, impactful and definitely makes you wonder if you are truly in control of your life.”
As mentioned earlier, CTRL has been directed by Vikramaditya Motwane. The filmmaker is known for flicks like Udaan, Lootera, Trapped, Bhavesh Joshi Superhero and AK vs AK. He co-directed Sacred Games Season 1 with Anurag Kashyap.
Netflix CTRL movie release date
Ananya Panday starrer CTRL will stream on Netflix on October 4.