Ananya Pandey’s film tells the story of humanity in the grip of technology.

The main question of the film ‘Ctrl’ is whether we are using technology or is technology using us? To find the answer to this question, the director has woven a suspense thriller story. Six years ago, an internal video of Google was leaked, in which it was told how people can be influenced through data. The story of the film also revolves around this theme.

story of the film

The story of ‘Ctrl’ revolves around social media influencer Nella (Ananya Panday) and her boyfriend Joe Mascarenas (Vihaan Samat).

• Both of them meet in college and start their social media channel ‘Enjoy’.
• Gradually they gain millions of followers, brands start approaching them, and their life seems perfect.
• But the big twist in the story comes when Nella catches Joe kissing another girl.
• After this, such a storm comes in his life that everything changes. They start being controlled through technology and the situation goes out of hand.

The topic of the film is fresh and relevant

The story of ‘Ctrl’ is quite fresh and modern.

• In today’s era, when people install apps without thinking, give consent without reading the terms and conditions, then this film highlights the dangers of blind use of technology.
• The presentation of the film is also interesting, in which the world of social media and technology has been shown in a realistic manner.

Ananya Pandey’s powerful performance

The entire film rests on the shoulders of Ananya Pandey. She has given a brilliant performance in her character and has played the emotional and struggle scenes of Nella very well.

• Vihaan Samat has done a good job in the role of Joe Mascarenas.
• The chemistry between the two brings a real touch to the story.

Climax: Depressing but necessary

The climax of the film may seem depressing, but it is quite relevant and real.

• The film shows that a time will come when technology will become so dominant that humans will not be able to stay away from it even if they want to.

Weak Links: Where does the film fail?

Although the story and topic of the film is excellent, still some weaknesses are visible:

1. Slow pace of the film: At some places the film seems a bit boring, especially in the middle parts.
2. Reading text on screen: There are many scenes in the film where the audience has to carefully read the words written on the screen, which breaks the immersion.

See it or not?

‘Ctrl’ is one of those films which warns about the dangers of technology. If you think how misuse of social media and data can affect your life, then you must watch this film once.

• The film is worth watching for Ananya Pandey’s brilliant acting and powerful message.
• Although the story is slow at some places, its climax will make you think.