Ananya Panday, an actor, has been experimenting with new roles on the digital platform. She recently starred in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023) as a relatable broken-hearted girl and Call Me Bae as an ostracised influencer. Now, she returns to OTT with Vikramaditya Motwane’s screenlife thriller CTRL, which has received rave reviews on Twitter, proving her versatility in the digital platform.
Ananya Panday’s performance in CTRL has sparked widespread social media awe, with some comparing the film to Shah Rukh Khan’s superhero actioner Ra.One (2011) and the sci-fi British series Black Mirror. Twitter reviews compare CTRL to RaOne, with an artificially intelligent entity becoming self-aware and having bad intentions. Another tweet compares CTRL to a black mirror episode, warning of the future and accurate depiction of digital life. However, some critics find CTRL too cynical for shock value and require more impact.
