1. Overview & Concept Title: Chori Chupke (2024) Platform: Originally announced for theatrical release, later premiered on ZEE5 as a direct-to-digital film. Tagline: "Fukrey Originals" & "Shor in the City" universe blend. Director: Mikhil Musale (known for Wrong Side Raju ). Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui , Mithila Palkar , Shweta Basu Prasad , Aamir Ali , Rohit Pathak , and Zakir Hussain .

Luka Chuppi (rental culture) + Fukrey (gang energy) + Shor in the City (urban noise).

The film positions itself as a spiritual cousin to the Fukrey franchise (same chaotic, middle-class Delhi/NCR vibe) and a thematic sequel to Shor in the City (2011) – a cult classic about everyday scams, survival, and urban noise. However, Chori Chupke moves the setting from Mumbai to , infusing it with Awadhi culture. 2. Plot Synopsis (Lifestyle Context) A small-time con artist, Fateh (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), runs a "rent-a-family" agency – people hired to pose as relatives for weddings, property deals, and social functions. He lives in a congested Chowk locality of Lucknow with his quirky gang. Chaos ensues when a real estate tycoon hires them to fake a marriage, and a sharp-witted journalist (Mithila Palkar) starts exposing Lucknow’s underbelly of land grabs and identity fraud.