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Indian Hindi-language dark-comedy

Ek Chatur Naar
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Umesh Shukla
Screenplay by	Jay Master Umesh Shukla Deepak Nirman Siddhaarth Goel
Story by	Himanshu Tripathi
Produced by	Umesh Shukla Ashish Wagh Shivv Sharma Zeeshan Ahmad
Starring
Cinematography	Sameer Arya
Edited by	Mayur Hardas
Music by	Score: Amar Mohile Songs: Vayu Abhijeet Shrivastava Sharan Rawat
Production company	Merry Go Round Studios
Distributed by	PVR Inox Pictures
Release date	12 September 2025 (2025-09-12)
Running time	131 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	est. ₹3.20 crore[2]

Ek Chatur Naar (transl. A clever lady) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language black comedy thriller film written by Himanshu Tripathi and directed by Umesh Shukla.^[3] Produced by Merry Go Round Studios and presented by T-Series. It stars Divya Khosla Kumar and Neil Nitin Mukesh.^[4][5]

The film was theatrically released on 12 September 2025.^[6]

Set against the backdrop of a quirky small-town Indian landscape, the story follows a seemingly charming woman with a naivety that masks her razor-sharp wit. Ambitious and cunning, she effortlessly outsmarts everyone around her. When a lucrative opportunity comes her way, she dives in headfirst but is tangled with unpredictable twists and darkly comedic turns that test her cunning at every step.

The film was theatrically released on 12 September 2025.^[7]

The songs of the film are composed by 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 music label.^[8]

Subhash K Jha writing for 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.”^[9]
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.”^[10]
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.”^[11]

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.”^[12]
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.”^[13]
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.”^[14]
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.”^[15]