Alyy Khan Headlines Gripping Psychological Thriller Short ‘SCREEN LOCKED’: Official Trailer Launch Imminent

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Mumbai, November 18, 2025 – Internationally acclaimed actor Alyy Khan, a British Independent Film Award (BIFA) nominee, and award-winning filmmaker Khalid Hasan Khan are gearing up to release the much-anticipated official trailer of their new 30-minute short film SCREEN LOCKED, a dark and unflinching psychological techno-thriller that tackles the global crisis of screen addiction.

Written, directed, and produced by Khalid Hasan Khan (New York Film Academy, Los Angeles), SCREEN LOCKED unfolds inside a shadowy, analog therapy room where celebrated Digital Addiction Therapist Dr. T.R. Mavani (played by Alyy Khan, who also co-produces) takes on his most challenging patient yet – Addy (rising star Atabik Mohsin), a reclusive teenager whose life has been swallowed by screens.

Using a daring mix of Freudian and Jungian techniques laced with calculated provocation, Dr. Mavani wages psychological warfare against Addy’s digital fortress, while an unseen “digital enemy” lurks in the shadows, threatening to derail the entire recovery process.

The film’s chilling tagline sums up its intensity: “When A Doctor Talks, A Dreamer Listens, but a Digital Enemy Whispers with a Roar.”

Khalid Hasan Khan, whose previous works have collectively won over 20 international awards and screened at more than 70 prestigious festivals worldwide, calls SCREEN LOCKED his most personal and urgent project yet. “In an age where we’re all one notification away from losing ourselves, this film asks a terrifying question: what happens when the screen starts fighting back?” the filmmaker stated.

Alyy Khan, known for his powerful performances in global projects, added, “Playing Dr. Mavani felt like stepping into the eye of a digital storm. Khalid’s script is fearless – it doesn’t just show addiction, it makes you feel trapped inside it.”

Currently in the global film-festival submission circuit, SCREEN LOCKED is already generating strong buzz among industry insiders as one of the most provocative psychological thrillers of the season.

The official trailer drops soon. Stay tuned to Approach Bollywood for the exclusive first look.

About the Team Khalid Hasan Khan is an award-winning director whose credits include the Delhi International Film Festival double-winner HOTAL, the multi-award-winning vaccine-hesitancy short Unmasking, and acclaimed documentaries Murder of Mystic, Twinkling Without Shining, and Barefoot with Godfather of Soccer. His films have been officially selected across Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.