Chup(2022)
Chup (2022) is a 130-minute Hindi film directed by R. Balki. Starring Sunny Deol, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Pooja Bhatt. With a well-received audience rating of 7.0/10 and a limited theatrical verdict at the box office.
Chup is streaming on VI Movies and TV and Airtel Xstream Play since 1 January 2023.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Airtel Xstream Play, ZEE5
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 23 September 2022
- Director
- R. Balki
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A killer in Mumbai is targeting film critics, murdering one each week when a new movie comes out. A police officer and a criminal psychologist team up to catch the killer by trying to understand his twisted motives.
“A killer targets critics. Can he be stopped?”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Chup
Cast reunions in this film: Amitabh Bachchan & R. Balki (4 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Amit Trivedi (4 films together), and Sunny Deol & Amitabh Bachchan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Chup' is a nod to Guru Dutt's 1959 classic 'Kaagaz Ke Phool', where the director's character famously says, 'Mujhse mat poocho mere baare mein, chup raho.'
- Director R. Balki shot the film in just 35 days, using a tight schedule to maintain a tense, thriller-like atmosphere on set.
- Sunny Deol's character, ACP Arvind Mathur, marks his first role as a police officer in over two decades, since 1993's 'Darr'.
- The killer in the film uses a unique weapon: a film reel cutter, linking the murders directly to cinema and criticism.
- Real-life film critics like Rajeev Masand and Sucharita Tyagi make cameo appearances as themselves in the movie.
- The film's soundtrack includes a recreated version of the classic song 'Chup Gaye Sare Nazare' from 'Dil Hi To Hai' (1963).
- Parts of the movie were filmed at actual Mumbai film studios and single-screen theatres to capture authentic cinematic nostalgia.