Ek Chatur Naar(2025)
Abhishek Verma, a fund consultant, gets trapped in a web of lies, deception and blackmail after a good-for-nothing but cunning woman, failing to make ends meet, gets her hands on his phone, which lets slip more than anyone should know, forcing him to comply.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 12 September 2025
- Director
- Umesh Shukla
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
A fund consultant's phone falls into the hands of a cunning, desperate woman. She discovers his secrets and uses them to blackmail him, trapping him in a growing web of lies and forcing him to do what she says.
“A phone full of secrets. A woman with nothing to lose.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ek Chatur Naar
Cast reunions in this film: Zakir Hussain & Amar Mohile (4 films together), Yashpal Sharma & Zakir Hussain (2 films together), Yashpal Sharma & Sushant Singh (2 films together), and Umesh Shukla & Sameer Arya (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ek Chatur Naar' is a playful nod to a famous comedic song from the 1968 film 'Padosan'.
- Director Umesh Shukla reportedly drew inspiration from real-life news stories about digital blackmail and identity theft.
- The movie was primarily shot in Mumbai and Pune, using many real office and residential locations instead of sets.
- Abhishek Bachchan, who plays the lead, had to learn specific financial jargon for his role as a fund consultant.
- The script went through over ten drafts to balance the dark crime elements with its comedic tone.
- A key scene involving a lost phone was filmed in a single, uninterrupted take to increase tension.
- The film's promotional campaign focused on digital privacy, partnering with a cybersecurity awareness NGO.