We are taught to be wary of strangers. For they represent the unknown. For Anupam Kher, the star of Shukriya, the fourth Bollywood/ London collaboration from Inspired Movies Ltd., the arrival of a mysterious stranger, in the form of Aftab, will change his life for ever. But, 'for ever' may not be such a long time for Anupam.

In this gripping suspense thriller, our hero finds his life is now hanging in the balance. What, asks anti-hero Aftab of our hero Anupam, is so compelling about your life that I should let you keep it? As in 1001 Nights, Anupam's survival depends on his ability to spin stories about life's rich tapestry that keep the mysterious stranger engaged enough to let him live to tell more life tales. It is only when faced with the threat of death that Shukriya's central character, using words to fight for his life, realises just how sweet that life really is.

This one will keep audiences on the edge of their seats, as Anupam's life vs death challenge becomes an amplified version of their own human imperative: to celebrate every second of life in all its dazzling riches, holding back the dark that waits beyond. Through the power of his passion for life and his words, can Anupam achieve the impossible? Will Life triumph over Death just this once?

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