Mumbai: Director Aditya Srikumar has created mystery thriller ‘Shaque: Trust No One‘, in which Parineeti Chopra has been cast as Shakeeb, a young boy with a troubled past.Director Aditya Srikumar is bringing a new addition to Netflix’s Indian streaming catalogue, the mystery thriller ‘Shaque: Trust No One’ starring actor Parineeti Chopra, who has been cast as Shakeeb, an innocent child who has a complicated past. The seven episode series immediately garnered attention and was said to have climbed to the first spot in India’s Netflix trending list on September 27.
The series follows a disturbing disappearance and a mother’s years-long quest for answers, and features a mix of psychological suspense, family drama, and mystery.
A Mother’s Search That Spans Nine Years
At the centre of ‘Shaque: Trust No One’ is Anvita, played by Parineeti Chopra, whose newborn daughter disappears from a hospital. What follows is a search stretching across nine years, as Anvita refuses to abandon the hope of finding her child.
The mystery deepens as new clues emerge and long-held secrets begin to surface. The narrative explores questions of trust, suspicion and perception, leaving Anvita increasingly uncertain about the people and circumstances surrounding her.
The seven-episode format keeps the story compact, with episodes largely running between approximately half an hour and 45 minutes.
Ensemble Cast Adds Layers to the Mystery
Alongside Parineeti Chopra, the series features Jennifer Winget and Tahir Raj Bhasin in prominent roles. The wider ensemble includes Soni Razdan, Sumeet Vyas, Anup Soni and Harleen Sethi, among others.
Tahir Raj Bhasin plays Alok, Anvita’s husband, while the characters surrounding the couple gradually become part of the larger mystery as the investigation unfolds.
The series is created by Rensil D’Silva and Siddharth P. Malhotra, with D’Silva also directing the thriller.
Seven Episodes Built Around Suspicion and Secrets
Rather than relying only on the central kidnapping mystery, ‘Shaque: Trust No One’ places considerable emphasis on relationships and the uncertainty that develops when trust begins to erode.
The disappearance of Anvita’s daughter serves as the starting point for a chain of revelations. Old photographs, unexplained developments and questions surrounding people close to the family gradually add new dimensions to the investigation.
As the title suggests, the idea of “trust no one” remains central to the narrative, with the protagonist repeatedly forced to question what she knows and whom she can believe.
Early Streaming Attention
The series began streaming on Netflix on September 24 and, according to media reports, had climbed to the top of the platform’s trending list in India by September 27.
With its seven-episode structure, mystery-driven storyline and ensemble cast, ‘Shaque: Trust No One’ adds another psychological thriller to the growing slate of Indian streaming originals.
For audiences interested in kidnapping mysteries, family secrets and suspense-driven narratives, the series offers a story centred on a mother determined to uncover what happened to her daughter—even as the search forces her to question the people around her.
