The trailer for the highly anticipated cyber thriller CTRL directed by Vikramaditya Motwane has made its debut showcasing the captivating tech fuelled plot. Starring Ananya Panday and Vihaan Samat the movie explores the intricate intersections, between online and real-world personas. Viewers can catch CTRL exclusively on Netflix starting October 4.

Ananya Panday, riding high on the success of her comedy drama series Call Me Bae, makes her comeback in CTRL portraying Nella a young woman who transfers control of her life to a digital persona through an app called "ctrl." The trailer released today September 25, lasting 2 minutes and 3 seconds showcases Nella's blissful relationship with Joe, played by Vihaan Samat whose online fame makes them a couple. However, when Nella uncovers Joe's infidelity, she wishes to erase him from her life only to find him mysteriously disappearing in real life.

The trailer showcases an intriguing mix of suspense and mind games, along with brief appearances by popular YouTuber's Rohan Joshi and Tanmay Bhat. Viewers have expressed their admiration for the trailer in the comment section referring to it as "fresh and full of surprises," Ananya Panday's growth as an actress is being emphasized in the comments section. One supporter remarked, "Ananya Panday is levelling up with her performances," while another expressed excitement for the film.

In discussing the movie Ananya Panday expressed how she finds her character Nella quite relatable saying, “She’s caught up in a world dominated by technology and social media. CTRL explores the fine line between our online presence and who we really are.” She also spoke highly of working with director Motwane and producer Dwivedi describing it as an experience and expressing her enthusiasm for viewers to see the movie.

CTRL is a film brought to life by Nikhil Dwivedi and Arya A. Menon through Saffron and Andolan Productions in partnership with Travelin Bone. This marks the second collaboration between Panday and Samat after their previous work on Call Me Bae. The screenplay is co penned by Avinash Sampath and Vikramaditya Motwane while the dialogues are crafted by Sumukhi Suresh.