# Toaster (film)

Toaster is a Netflix movie that stars Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra. The movie is a quirky comedy about a miser or kanjoos (कंजूस) who becomes obsessed with a toaster in the middle of a murder mystery. Rao has also produced the film for Netflix under KAMPA Films banner. The film is produced by his wife, actress Patralekhaa, her debut film as a producer. The teaser of the film that will directly premiere on the streaming platform Netflix was launched on 3 February 2025 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This is Rao's fifth collaboration with Netflix as actor after Ludo, Monica, O My Darling, The White Tiger, and Guns & Gulaabs. The film directed by Vivek Das Chaudhary, also stars Archana Puran Singh, Upendra Limaye, Farah Khan, Abhishek Banerjee, Jitendra Joshi, and Seema Pahwa.

## Story

Rajkumar Rao plays the role of a kanjoos (कंजूस)/ miser Ramakant who is married to Sanya Malhotra. The couple gifts a INR 5000 worth toaster to a couple at their wedding which was a day later dissolved. Trouble is compounded when the couple gets entangled in a murder case and the miser Ramakant tries to get his toaster back from the couple’s families.

## Cast

* Rajkummar Rao as Ramakant
* Sanya Malhotra
* Archana Puran Singh
* Upendra Limaye
* Farah Khan
* Abhishek Banerjee (Cameo)
* Jitendra Joshi
* Vinod Rawat
* Karmveer Choudhary
* Seema Pahwa

## Production

Reportedly the producer couple decided to produce the film after taking the decision over breakfast. The name KAMPA for production banner holds personal significance for the producer husband-wife duo as the name is amalgamation of their mother’s name initials. The release date on Netflix is yet to be announced. Patralekhaa said she didn't want to act in her home production as she wanted to understand and learn how film production works.

### Casting

Originally Sonakshi Sinha was set to play the female lead but was later replaced with Sanya Malhotra, before filming began in later half of 2024. Archana Puran Singh who has termed her role as the best role of her career so far, has previously worked with Rao in Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video. Abhishek Banerjee agreed on doing a cameo on request of Rajkummar Rao in the film, as friendship gesture; as the 2 actors share great camaraderie since the time of working together on Stree, Stree 2. Seema Pahwa will reunite with Rajkummar Rao after Bareilly Ki Barfi. Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra have reunited once again 3 years after HIT: The First Case. Before casting all the actors, the producer husband wife duo sent the script to all intended actors to read the script to assure them that since they sent the script, it is worth being part of a project again as most had previously worked with each other in various films with exception of Farah Khan

### Filming

The film was announced on 22 May 2024 and at that time Sonakshi Sinha was set to play the female lead but was later replaced with Sanya Malhotra, after which the filming began in later half of 2024 and film shooting was finished just before Netflix announced the film on 3 February 2025. Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra have reunited once again 3 years after HIT: The First Case. During the filming Archana Puran Singh suffered a freak accident when she fell while doing an early morning shoot in Virar and fractured her right wrist. She underwent a surgery and attended the film announcement wearing a cast in her hand. Despite the cast, she completed her role with filming done carefully not to show her injury.

## Release

The film Toaster is being produced exclusively for release on Netflix in 2025. The film is set to stream soon but the date is yet to be finalized.