Bollywood star Ananya Panday sported a fake moustache as she playfully posed as veteran actor Anmol Palekar in fresh behind-the-scenes pictures and videos from the sets of her upcoming Netflix cyber thriller CTRL on Instagram.
“Why, you may ask? Watch CTRL on Friday to find out @netflix_in,” the actress wrote on Wednesday, sharing the pictures and videos on the social media platform.
The carousel also features CTRL director Vikramaditya Motwane. One of the videos shows Ananya getting ready for the shoot, while another captures her sharing fun and frolic with her co-star Vihaan Samat on the set of the film.
The final picture of the carousel shows Ananya sporting a moustache like Palekar, who rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s with films like Gol Maal (1979) and Chhoti Si Baat (1976). He has also directed a number of films, including Dhyasparva (2001), Paheli (2005), Quest (2006) and Dumkata (2007).
Last month, Netflix dropped a trailer for CTRL, which opens with Ananya’s character Nella downloading an app designed to take charge of one’s life and happiness. After initial euphoria, things turn sour when Nella finds her boyfriend Joe Mascarenhas (Vihaan) cheating on her. An enraged Nella asks the CTRL app to remove Joe from her devices, resulting in his disappearance from not only her photos but also from reality.
This is the second time Ananya and Vihaan have collaborated on a project. They came together for the Prime Video series Call Me Bae earlier this year.
Produced by Nikhil Dwivedi under the banners of Saffron and Andolan Films, CTRL is slated to hit Netflix on October 4. Its screenplay has been developed by Motwane, Avinash Sampath and Sumukhi Suresh.
“CTRL is a cutting-edge thriller that will make you rethink your dependency on technology,” reads the official synopsis of the film on Tudum, Netflix’s companion site.
Elaborating on how Netflix has helped them reach a global audience, Motwane said they wanted to create an immersive experience with the movie in a recent press communique. He also talked about the film’s screenplay and narrative. “CTRL is told in what we call the screen life format, which tells a story in an almost voyeuristic way using the tech that we use literally every single day,” he added.
