Berlin is a much-awaited espionage thriller directed by Atul Sabharwal, set in the 1990s and features an incredibly transformational lead role for Aparshakti Khurana. The movie will tell the story of a mute and deaf undercover spy caught up in an extremely dangerous and high-stakes conspiracy. Against this political tumult in the aftermath of the Cold War that defined Berlin, Survival of self and trust becomes the strongest line running through this movie, set amidst a lie and danger maze.
Set in New Delhi in 1993, Berlin is the story of a young silent deaf-mute and accused espionage by the Bureau, who ends up at the heart of a high-stakes investigation. Now completely unable to communicate verbally, a sign language expert is brought in as his interpreter, becoming his only link to the outside world-and therefore his best defense against the barrage of accusations.
As the interrogation continues, the case takes some quite shocking turns. What initially seemed simple started unraveling into a labyrinth of intrigue, and both the Bureau and the interpreter began to doubt the identity of this young man: is he a spy, or was he wrongly included in a greater scheme?
The plot is peopled by themes of identity and perception as the mystery unfolds; an interpreter initially detached from the case becomes emotionally invested, toiling with whether or not the man's silence is that of guilt or innocence. The blurred line between right and wrong, truth and deception, keeps everybody, including the audience, in suspense.