In recent times, actors like Bobby Deol and Jaideep Ahlawat have received much appreciation for their portrayal of corrupt babas. While the former Ashram proved to be a turning point, the latter saw Maharaj (2024), which received good viewership. And now joining these actors is none other than Chandrachud Singh. IHNS It has been revealed that the veteran actor is playing the role of a villain in Huma Qureshi’s upcoming film. statement.
Chandrachud Singh joins Bobby Deol-Jaideep Ahlawat’s ‘Corrupt Godman’ league; Will play the role of villain in Huma Qureshi’s film Bayan
statement It also stars Huma Qureshi in the role of executive producer. It is directed by Vikas Ranjan Mishra and produced by Shiladitya Bora’s Platoon One Films, Summit Studios and Guidant Films. In September 2025, it was screened at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) along with Neeraj Ghaywan’s film. homebound (2025) and Anurag Kashyap’s Bobby Deol-starrer Monkey, among others.
According to reports, Huma Qureshi plays the role of a newbie police officer in Rajasthan who is investigating the case of a ‘Maharaj’ or a cult leader who has raped countless girls in his ashram. However, he is very powerful and has influence over the police and political system. How the police officer struggles to get a ‘statement’ or testimony to put the cult leader behind bars forms the crux of the story.
Apart from Huma Qureshi and Chandrachud Singh, the film stars Sachin Khedekar, Vibhor Mayank, Swati Das and Sampa Mandal. It is expected to be released in theaters in 2026. This will be Chandrachud Singh’s next film after Sushmita Sen’s return to web shows. AryaAnd Akshay Kumar’s OTT film, puppet (2022).
In an interview with Mid-Day in August 2025, Huma Qureshi said, “The script was brilliant. Bikash and Shiladitya were sure about the story they wanted to tell – it was India-specific, but told with a larger global audience in mind. The film is supported by the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. During (Film Independent’s) LA residency, the scripting It was done under the advice of Craig Mazin of Chernobyl (2019) fame. It felt like something I wanted to do for a long time, it’s getting so much appreciation and it restores my faith in the fact that passion works in movies.
