Setters(2019)
A crime thriller film directed by Ashwini Chaudhary, starring Aftab Shivdasani, Shreyas Talpade and Sonalli Sehgall in the lead roles.
Setters is streaming on VI Movies and TV and ZEE5 since 3 May 2019.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, ZEE5
- OTT Release Date
- 3 May 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 3 May 2019
- Director
- Ashwini Chaudhary
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A crime ring makes money by having smart students secretly take exams for weaker ones. Two old friends end up on opposite sides: one is a police officer, while the other is the mastermind arranging the cheating scams. They find themselves in a tense chase across several Indian cities.
“Two friends. One law. One crime. Who will win?”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Setters
Cast reunions in this film: Vijay Raaz & Pankaj Jha (3 films together), Vijay Raaz & Shreyas Talpade (2 films together), Pavan Malhotra & Jameel Khan (2 films together), and Santosh Thundiyil & Salim Merchant (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Setters' refers to a real-world slang term for people who arrange exam fraud in India.
- Director Ashwini Chaudhary had previously directed the 2007 film 'Dharm', which also starred Pankaj Tripathi.
- Actor Aftab Shivdasani, who plays a lead role, took a break from Hindi films for several years before appearing in this movie.
- The story is inspired by reports of widespread educational scams and impersonation rackets in competitive exams.
- Parts of the film were shot in Varanasi (Benares) to capture the authentic atmosphere of the city's educational hubs.
- Despite its thriller plot, the film did not perform well commercially and had a limited theatrical release.
- The movie features Shreyas Talpade in a key role, reuniting him with Aftab Shivdasani after their comedy film 'Click' (2010).
