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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Ek Chatur Naar<br />
| image = Ek Chatur Naar.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Umesh Shukla]]<br />
| screenplay = Jay Master<br />Umesh Shukla<br />Deepak Nirman<br>Siddhaarth Goel<br />
| story = Himanshu Tripathi<br />
| producer = [[Umesh Shukla]]<br />Ashish Wagh<br />Shivv Sharma<br />Zeeshan Ahmad<br />
| starring = {{Plainlist|<br />
* [[Divya Khosla Kumar]]<br />
* [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]<br />
}}<br />
| cinematography = Sameer Arya<br />
| editing = [[Mayur Hardas]]<br />
| music = '''Score:'''<br />[[Amar Mohile]]<br />'''Songs:'''<br />[[Vayu Shrivastav|Vayu]]<br />Abhijeet Shrivastava<br />Sharan Rawat<br />
| studio = Merry Go Round Studios<br />
| distributor = [[PVR Inox Pictures]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2025|09|12}}<br />
| runtime = 131 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2025 |title=''Ek Chatur Naar'' (15) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ek-chatur-naar-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdm0mty3 |access-date=6 November 2025 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan sites.--><br />
| gross = {{estimation}} ₹3.20 crore<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Ek Chatur Naar 2 Box Office Collection |website=Bollywood Hungama |date= |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ek-chatur-naar-2/box-office/ |access-date=2025-09-21}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
'''''Ek Chatur Naar''''' (A Clever Woman) is a 2025 [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language [[black comedy]] [[thriller film]] written by Himanshu Tripathi and directed by [[Umesh Shukla]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Divya Khossla turns hustler, Neil Nitin Mukesh gets blackmailed in Ek Chatur Naar trailer, watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/divya-khossla-turns-hustler-neil-nitin-mukesh-gets-blackmailed-in-ek-chatur-naar-trailer-watch-10210903/ |access-date=26 August 2025 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=25 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Produced by Merry Go Round Studios and presented by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. It stars [[Divya Khosla Kumar]] and [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ek Chatur Naar trailer: Divya Khossla and Neil Nitin Mukesh try to outsmart each other in quirky thriller. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ek-chatur-naar-trailer-divya-khossla-and-neil-nitin-mukesh-try-to-outsmart-each-other-in-quirky-thriller-watch-101756109207163.html |access-date=26 August 2025 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=25 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Divya Khossla and Neil Nitin Mukesh spark chaos and comedy in Ek Chatur Naar trailer, watch : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/divya-khossla-neil-nitin-mukesh-spark-chaos-comedy-ek-chatur-naar-trailer-watch/ |access-date=26 August 2025 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=25 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The film was theatrically released on 12 September 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=Mashable News |title=Ek Chatur Naar Trailer: Divya Khossla & Neil Nitin Mukesh Try To Outsmart Each Other In New Comedy-Thriller |url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/98952/ek-chatur-naar-trailer-divya-khossla-neil-nitin-mukesh-try-to-outsmart-each-other-in-new-comedy-thri |access-date=26 August 2025 |work=[[Mashable India]] |date=25 August 2025 |language=en-in}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Mamta kumar ([[Divya Khosla Kumar]]) is a widow living in poverty with her young son Sonu and her mother-in-law. She is constantly hiding from Thakur’s debt collectors—her late husband owed them money she still cannot repay.<br />
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Abhishek Verma ([[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]), a government contractor, is extremely wealthy thanks to the money he and his political allies—including Minister Qureshi (Zakir Hussain)—have stolen from the government and the public.<br />
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One day, on his way to an important meeting with Qureshi, Abhishek’s car is involved in an accident. To reach the meeting on time, he decides to take the metro. At the station, his phone is stolen. Mamta, who works as a staff member at the metro station, sees this on CCTV and rushes out to chase the thief, but returns empty-handed.<br />
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It is then revealed that Mamta had secretly conspired with the thief. She had asked him to steal a phone so she could gift it to her son for his birthday—something she could not afford.<br />
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Meanwhile, Abhishek panics, realizing the stolen phone contains confidential information about his corrupt dealings and his affair with his secretary Tina Gupta (Heli Daruwala). He asks his policeman friend Triloki ([[Sushant Singh]]) to urgently recover the phone. Triloki begins the investigation.<br />
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At home, Mamta discovers the incriminating data on the phone—videos, messages, proof of corruption, and evidence of Abhishek’s affair. She changes her plan and contacts Abhishek, demanding Rs 2 crore in ransom. Abhishek refuses.<br />
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Triloki quickly uncovers Mamta’s involvement and raids her house. Not finding Mamta at home, the police detains her mother-in-law and demands Mamta surrender herself with the phone in exchange for her release.<br />
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When Abhishek returns home, he is shocked to see Mamta there—hired by his wife as a cleaner. Terrified she might expose his affair, he pretends not to know her and tries to act normal. Mamta uses this to her advantage, forcing Abhishek to secure the release of her mother-in-law.<br />
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Over the next few days, Mamta cleverly fuels tension between Abhishek, Tina, and Qureshi, making them suspicious of one another.<br />
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After several failed attempts to forcibly retrieve the phone, Abhishek kidnaps Sonu from school, demanding Mamta hand over the device. Mamta rushes to the location and is beaten by Abhishek’s men, but still refuses to give up the phone. Abhishek then threatens to kill Sonu—but Mamta laughs and reveals she tricked him into kidnapping the wrong child. The boy he took is actually Thakur’s son, the gangster to whom her husband owed money.<br />
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Soon, Tina, Qureshi, Triloki, and Thakur all arrive at the scene. Mamta reveals, using Abhishek’s own messages, that Abhishek has been betraying Qureshi. A heated argument breaks out among the group. Triloki then reveals that he has recorded everything on his phone. Using the recording as evidence, he orders raids on both Qureshi’s and Abhishek’s properties.<br />
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In the final twist, Mamta reveals that it was Abhishek whose scam drove her husband into debt and ultimately suicide. Triloki’s father was also one of Abhishek’s victims. The theft of Abhishek’s phone was not random—the entire operation was carefully planned by Mamta and Triloki to expose his crimes.<br />
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With no escape, Abhishek grabs Sonu and holds him at gunpoint while attempting to flee. He is struck and killed by an oncoming train. The corruption scandal is exposed, leading to the arrest of Qureshi and Tina.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
* [[Divya Khosla Kumar]] as Mamta Mishra<br />
* [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]] as Abhishek Verma<br />
* [[Chhaya Kadam]] as Radha, Mamta's mother in law <br />
* [[Sushant Singh]] as [[Inspector#India|Inspector]] Triloki Singh <br />
* [[Rajneesh Duggal]] as Sudheer (Mamta's Husband)<br />
* [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Qureshi<br />
* [[Rahul Mittra]] as politician Dindayal Thakur <br />
* [[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]] as Thakur<br />
* Heli Daruwala as Secretary Tina<br />
* [[Rose Sardana]] as Anjali<br />
* [[Geeta Agarwal Sharma]] as Urmila<br />
* Kumar Saurabh as Abdul<br />
* [[Anil Rastogi]] as Old Neighbour<br />
* Sandeep Yadav as Pa Dubey<br />
* Danesh Gandhi as Sushil<br />
* Baby Kartikey as Mamta's new born son<br />
}}<br />
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==Release==<br />
===Theatrical release===<br />
The film was theatrically released on 12 September 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title='Ek Chatur Naar' trailer: Divya Khossla, Neil Nitin Mukesh get embroiled in a cat-and-mouse game |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/divya-khossla-neil-nitin-mukesh-get-embroiled-in-a-cat-and-mouse-game/cid/2119690 |access-date=26 August 2025 |work=[[Telegraph India]]}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The songs of the film are composed by [[Vayu Shrivastav|Vayu]] and Sharan Rawat, while [[Amar Mohile]] gives the film's background score. The lyrics are written by Vayu. The songs are distributed by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] music label.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Ek Chatur Naar teaser: Neil Nitin Mukesh and Divya Khossla in a game of wits in this comedy-thriller |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2025/Aug/21/ek-chatur-naar-teaser-neil-nitin-mukesh-and-divya-khossla-in-a-game-of-wits-in-this-comedy-thriller |access-date=26 August 2025 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=21 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer<br />
| title1 = Ek Chatur Naar Title Track<br />
| extra1 = [[Kailash Kher]]<br />
| title2 = Gulabi Saawariya<br />
| length2 = 3:13<br />
| lyrics2 = Shayra Apoorva<br />
| music2 = Abhijeet Srivastava<br />
| extra2 = [[Sachet Tandon]]<br>[[Shilpa Rao]]<br />
| music1 = Vayu, Sharan Rawat<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Vayu Shrivastav|Vayu]]<br />
| length1 = 2:29<br />
}}<br />
==Reception==<br />
Subhash K Jha writing for ''[[News 24 (Indian TV channel)|News 24]]'' gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said that " It is so heartening to see our cinema get out of the hero-heroine-villain claptrap, to explore the wicked side of every character, good, bad and ugly."<ref>{{cite news |first=Subhash K|last=Jha|title=Ek Chatur Naar review: Divya Khossla shines in an engaging cat and mouse thriller|url=https://news24online.com/entertainment/ek-chatur-naar-review-divya-khossla-shines-in-an-engaging-cat-and-mouse-thriller/630856/|access-date=12 September 2025 |work=News 24}}</ref><br />
Dhaval Roy of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it 3/5 stars and said that "Ek Chatur Naar may not be razor-sharp, but it stands firmly within the space of smart comedies."<ref>{{cite news |first=Dhaval|last=Roy|title=Ek Chatur Naar Movie Review: A clever caper with twists and street-smart charm|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/ek-chatur-naar/movie-review/123849383.cms|access-date=12 September 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
Rishabh Suri of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' observed that "Overall, Ek Chatur Naar wants to be the clever fox of revenge dramas, but it too often ends up chasing its own tail. Entertaining in parts but uneven in execution, it leaves you wishing the smarts had matched the setup."<ref>{{cite news |first=Rishabh|last=Suri|title=Ek Chatur Naar review: Divya Khossla, Neil Nitin Mukesh's revenge drama isn’t as chatur, still watchable in parts|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ek-chatur-naar-review-divya-khossla-neil-nitin-mukeshs-revenge-drama-isn-t-as-chatur-still-watchable-in-parts-101757751563071.html|access-date=12 September 2025 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref><br />
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Yatamanyu Narain of ''[[News 18]]'' gave 4 stars out of 5 and stated that "Divya Khosla delivers her career-best as Mamta, while Neil Nitin Mukesh shines in Umesh Shukla’s wickedly funny and thrilling black comedy."<ref>{{cite news |first=Yetamanyu|last=Narain|title=Ek Chatur Naar Review: Divya Khosla And Neil Nitin Mukesh Power Umesh Shukla’s Darkly Comic Thriller|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/reviews/ek-chatur-naar-review-divya-khosla-kumar-and-neil-nitin-mukesh-power-umesh-shuklas-darkly-comic-thriller-ws-l-9567337.html|access-date=12 September 2025 |work=News 18}}</ref><br />
Divya Nair of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave 1 stars out of 5 and observed that "The only saving grace is the title score by Amar Mohile, which injects some energy into this otherwise pointless attempt at a dark revenge drama."<ref>{{cite news |first=Divya|last=Nair|title=Ek Chatur Naar: Not Chatur At All|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/ek-chatur-naar-review/20250912.htm|access-date=12 September 2025 |work=Rediff.com}}</ref><br />
Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "Ek Chatur Naar is a revenge comedy which takes up cudgels against the various banking scams and injustice to farmers."<ref>{{cite news |first=Devesh|last=Sharma|title=Ek Chatur Naar Review: Preachy Revenge Comedy|url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/ek-chatur-naar-review-preachy-revenge-comedy-77606.html|access-date=12 September 2025 |work=Filmfare}}</ref><br />
Troy Ribeiro of ''[[Free Press Journal]]'' rated it 3/5 stars and stated that "The film misses the chance to fully embrace Mamta’s cunning nature, presenting her as earnest rather than sly. An abrupt genre shift and reliance on convenient plot twists in the denouement undermine its impact."<ref>{{cite news |first=Troy|last=Ribeiro|title=Ek Chatur Naar Review: Divya Khossla, Neil Nitin Mukesh In A Mediocre Mashup Of Cunning And Convenience|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/ek-chatur-naar-review-divya-khossla-neil-nitin-mukesh-in-a-mediocre-mashup-of-cunning-and-convenience|access-date=12 September 2025 |work=Free Press Journal}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|tt37970307}}<br />
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|id=ek-chatur-naar-2}}<br />
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