CTRL Trailer: Ananya Panday, Vihaan Samat's Cyber-Thriller Explores Dark Side Of Social Media, Watch

After gaining praise for her performance in the Prime Video show Call Me Bae, Ananya Panday is gearing up for her next project. She will star in Vikramaditya Motwane’s cyber-thriller CTRL, set to stream on Netflix soon. The makers have unveiled the film’s trailer, which raises the stakes even higher on the theme of corruption.

The trailer introduces Ananya Panday as Nella Awasthi and Vihaan Samat as Joe Mascarenhas, a couple whose content creation has earned them a loyal Internet following. But the story takes a turn when the pair breaks up. Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, CTRL explores the question: in a world where data is power, how much of ourselves should we share online, and what happens when we lose control of that information? The trailer was released with the tagline, “CTRL your life. ALT your memories. DEL the baggage. CTRL is out on October 4, only on Netflix.”

Ananya Panday shared her thoughts on playing Nella: “My character Nella is like any of us. She’s caught up in a world dominated by technology and social media. CTRL explores how we navigate the fine line between our online presence and who we are in real life. Working with Vikram sir and Nikhil sir has been an incredible journey, and I can’t wait for you to watch it on Netflix and uncover the connection between Nella and Allen.”

Director Vikramaditya Motwane said, “CTRL has been a totally unique journey for me and the team. It’s told in what we call the ‘screen life’ format, which presents the story in an almost voyeuristic way, using the technology we use every day. Our goal has been to create this immersive experience, and Netflix has really helped us reach a global audience.”

Producer Nikhil Dwivedi also expressed his excitement, stating, “Collaborating with Vikram and Ananya has been an extremely pleasant experience. I believe Vikram is an exceptional talent, and Ananya is proving herself as a superior artist with each project. Vihaan is equally impressive and someone to watch out for. When Vikram brought this script to me, I knew it had an innovative narrative that I wanted to back. Now, I’m eager to see how it resonates with a global audience through Netflix’s platform, reaching 190 countries.”