LOG OUT
Zee5
He wanted 10 million followers. He got one... who hacked his life
Logout is a taut cyber thriller that dives into influencer culture & digital obsession. Babil Khan impresses, even as the climax stumbles. Smart, timely, and tense—though it stops short of greatness, it’s a solid watch for the screen-addicted generation.
Pratyush Dua (Babil Khan), better known to his loyal online army as "Pratman", has one goal: beat rival influencer Nautankitaaa to 10 million followers for a contact with an MNC. He’s glued to his phone, lost in likes, and basically one hashtag away from a breakdown. That is, until karma—and butterfingers—strike. He loses his phone.
But this isn’t your average “oh no, I left it in the Taxi” situation. Nope. His phone falls into the hands of SK (Nimisha Nair), a mystery woman who doesn’t just return lost phones—she hacks his life claiming to be his Fan No.1. What starts as “Hey, can I get my phone back?” quickly turns into “Why am I taking orders from someone who sounds like Siri but scarier?”
From there, it’s a digital chess match filled with strange demands, emotional meltdowns, and the growing realization that "Pratman" might not just be losing followers—he’s losing himself.
It is the season of social media deep dives. Viewers might be hooked to their phones, but some filmmakers are taking a plunge to present a critique of its perils. Babil Khan’s Logout comes after Vikramaditya Motwane’s CTRL, featuring Ananya Panday as an obsessive influencer. The film is not as experimental but unfolds more as a cat-and-mouse chase that happens in a room in front of a computer screen.
The setting of a smart house, with voice-controlled devices and flashy lights, becomes a fitting reflection of the claustrophobia created by having a beta personality online.
However the climax feels like someone hit Ctrl+Z on the plot. Cops show up, things get fixed, and you're left blinking like, “Wait, that’s it?”
Worth a view finally it's on OTT.
