# Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)

> A lonely Mumbai employee’s life transforms after a mysterious caller with his own voice begins directing his success, romance, and descent into psychological terror.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21684

## Facts

- Runtime: 135 min
- Genres: Romance, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Vijay Lalwani
- Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Deepika Padukone, Shefali Shah, Ram Kapoor, Vivan Bhatena, Vipin Sharma, Yatin Karyekar, Tarana Raja
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1373156/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, eerie, intimate, late night thriller viewing, bollywood movie night

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