Wrong Leela(2021)
Neil, a young aspiring actor, struggles to find an apartment and a job in Mumbai. He pays a casting agent to live with him in his house along with another crazed flatmate named Tiwari. Tiwari has installed CCTV cameras in the entire apartment. When money crunch threatens to make him go homeless, Neil hacks the CCTV footage, creates uncomfortable situations in the house, and uploads the reactions of his flatmates on a YouTube channel. As the videos go viral, Neil's life starts getting increasingly complicated.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ShemarooMe
- Theatrical Release
- 16 July 2021
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A struggling actor in Mumbai shares an apartment with two roommates. To avoid homelessness, he secretly films their awkward reactions to staged situations and posts the clips online. His videos become popular, but his own life gets messy as a result.
“Caught on camera. Shared online. Life spirals.”
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Trivia
- The film's director, Rahul Singh, also wrote the screenplay and co-produced it under his own banner.
- It was shot entirely on location in Mumbai over a tight 18-day schedule to keep costs low.
- The actor playing Tiwari, Manu Rishi Chadha, is known for comic roles but here played a paranoid character.
- The movie's plot about viral YouTube videos mirrored the real rise of Indian 'cringe comedy' channels.
- It had a very limited theatrical release and primarily found its audience on streaming platforms.
- A subplot involving a missing remote control was improvised during filming to add more chaos.
- The CCTV footage shown in the film was created using a mix of practical cameras and post-production effects.