Chup(2022)
Hindi130 minsdirect-to-OTT
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.
Director:R. Balki
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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?”
Film Details
7.0Rating
130Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date23 September 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsChup: Revenge Of The Artist · चुप: रिवेंज ऑफ द आर्टिस्ट
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengejusticecorruptionidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Sunny DeolArvind Mathur
→#2Shreya DhanwantharyNila Menon
→#3Pooja BhattDr. Zenobia Shroff
→#4
#5R
Rajeev RavindranathanActor
→Saranya PonvannanMrs. Menon
→#6Adhyayan SumanPurab Kapoor
→#7
#8P
Pravishi DasReshma
→Amitabh BachchanSelf
→#9Dulquer SalmaanDanny/Sebastian Gomes
→#10
#11V
Vishal SinhaCrew
→R. BalkiDirector
→#12
R
Rishi VirmaniCrew
→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.