Controll

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Controll
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Directed bySafdar Abbas
Written byP.S Mithran
Produced byDhaval Gada
Abhay Sinha
Starring Thakur Anoop Singh [1]
Priya Anand
Rohit Roy
Rajesh Sharma
Denzil Smith
CinematographyArun Prasad
Edited byBunty Nagi
Music byBharat-Hitarth
Production
companies
Pen Studios
Yashi Studios
Distributed by Pen Studios
Release date
  • 10 October 2025 (2025-10-10)
Country India
Language Hindi

Controll is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Safdar Abbas and produced by Pen Studios and Yashi Studios. It stars an ensemble cast of Thakur Anoop Singh, Priya Anand, Rohit Roy alongside Rajesh Sharma and Denzil Smith in supporting roles. The film was theatrically released on 10 October 2025. [2]

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Plot

Abhimanyu, a brilliant IMA cadet's seemingly perfect life is shattered when his friend cum brother-in-law commits suicide. Abhimanyu wants to find out who or what drove Dev to suicide, but the more he tries to find out, the more he gets trapped in the intricate web. He learns that Dev was scammed by an organised network. He vows to unmask the organisation that had trapped and scammed Dev. How Abhimanyu and his IMA friends dismantle the scammer's network and bring justice to thousands of people forms the rest of this stylish, action-packed, thrilling adventure.

Cast

Marketing

The official trailer for Controll was released on the YouTube channel of Pen Studios in September 2025. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Release

Controll was released theatrically across India on 10 October 2025. [7] [8]

Reception

Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost rated it 3/5 stars and said that "In conclusion, Controll is a well-meaning film with a socially relevant message, but it doesn’t always rise to the potential of its premise. It’s a decent watch — especially for viewers interested in tech-driven narratives — but it stops just short of being truly gripping." [9] Simran Singh of DNA rated it 3/5 stars and stated that "The basic premise of Controll isn't novel, but it's still relevant. Also, the performances of Rohit Roy and Thakur Anoop Singh make this crime thriller an engaging watch." [10] Kunal Kothari of India Forum gave it 3 stars out of 5 and said that "The premise is sharp. It ties the growing threat of cybercrime to personal grief and justice, making it more than just a cautionary tale. [11] Grinell Jacinto of Bollywood Bubble rated it 3/5 stars and observed that "Overall, Controll is an important film with a necessary message, but it doesn’t always hit as hard as it could have. It’s worth a watch for the subject matter, but don’t expect a flawless experience." [12]

References

  1. "Thakur Anoop Singh roped in to lead Bollywood film Control". Bollywood Hungama . 29 June 2022.
  2. "Rohit Roy, Thakur Anoop Singh's Cyber Crime Thriller Controll To Release In October". News 18 . 28 September 2025.
  3. "Controll Trailer: Thakur Anoop Singh Leads as an Army Officer Against Rohit Roy's Hi-Tech Villainy". Deccan Chronicle . 29 September 2025.
  4. "Controll – Official Trailer". The Times of India. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  5. "Cybercrime Thriller Controll Trailer Out: Thakur Anoop Singh Battles Digital Scams Against Mastermind Rohit Roy". News 18 . 29 September 2025.
  6. "Thakur Anoop Singh, Rohit Roy-starrer 'Controll' to release on October 10". Press Trust Of India . 29 September 2025.
  7. "Controll Story". Filmibeat . 29 September 2025.
  8. "Rohit Roy, Thakur Anoop Singh-starrer 'Controll' to hit theatres on October 10". Telegraph India . 29 September 2025.
  9. Aaglave, Ganesh (10 October 2025). "'Controll' Movie Review: Thakur Anoop Singh & Rohit Roy starrer cyber crime thriller is powerful & captivating". Firstpost.
  10. Singh, Simran (10 October 2025). "Controll movie review: Despite giving dejavu of Holiday, Fateh; Thakur Anoop Singh's war against Rohit Roy's cyber empire entertains". DNA.
  11. Kothari, Kunal (10 October 2025). "Controll Review: A cybercrime thriller that clicks much more than it crashes". India Forum.
  12. Jacinto, Grinell (10 October 2025). "Controll REVIEW: Thakur Anoop Singh, Rohit Roy Starrer Is A Timely Thriller That Highlights The Dark Side Of Cybercrime". Bolywood Bubble.