Privacy(2023)
Hindi85 mins
PRIVACY is a psychological thriller set in and out of Mumbai slums. It follows the story of Roopali, who works at the Mumbai surveillance camera command center as an operator. While being ambitious, she constantly fights her own guilt and resists her dark past. Things start to get complicated when Roopali ignores protocol and begins to investigate a robbery/murder that takes place on her watch.
Director:Sudeep Kanwal
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 30 June 2023
- Director
- Sudeep Kanwal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
Storyline
Roopali works at a city surveillance center, watching security camera feeds. She is haunted by her own past. Her job gets complicated when she breaks the rules to look into a robbery and murder she witnessed on camera.
“Your past is watching.”
Film Details
85Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date30 June 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
corruptionjusticeidentitysurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
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Chhaya KadamActor
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Sagar SalunkeActor
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Rushad RanaActor
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Saurabh GoyalActor
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Rajshri DeshpandeActor
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Nishank VermaActor
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Sandesh KulkarniActor
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Harshavardhan WaghdareCrew
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Sudeep KanwalDirector
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Navin ShettyCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in real Mumbai slum locations to capture authentic street life.
- Director Sudeep Kanwal previously worked as an assistant director on several major Bollywood films.
- The surveillance center set was built from scratch based on research of actual monitoring rooms.
- Lead actress playing Roopali had to train for weeks to operate mock surveillance software realistically.
- The movie's title 'Privacy' reflects its theme of constant observation in modern cities.
- It was independently produced with a relatively small budget compared to mainstream thrillers.
- Some scenes were filmed with hidden cameras to get natural reactions from public crowds.