Plan B takes centre stage as Chaniya Toli plots Its OTT heist

MUMBAI: Some plans whisper their way in. Others march straight up, smirk, and dare you to keep up. Chaniya Toli firmly belongs to the second kind. After a successful theatrical run that saw it emerge as the second highest-grossing Gujarati film of 2025, the film has now made its digital debut on Shemaroome, extending its offbeat charm to home screens and reaffirming the streamer’s appetite for stories that refuse to colour inside the lines.

Led by Yash Soni alongside Netri Trivedi, Chetan Dahiya, Heena Varde, Maulik Nayak, Sohni Bhatt, Kalpana Gagdekar and Jay Bhatt, Chaniya Toli starts as a personal search for purpose and swiftly snowballs into something far more audacious. At its heart is an outrageous scheme designed to outwit those responsible for pushing a village into financial despair. The real twist, however, lies in who drives the plan forward.

As the plot thickens, it is the women of the village who step into the spotlight, dismantling expectations and emerging as the backbone of the operation. What unfolds is less a conventional heist and more a playful act of rebellion, where community spirit and collective courage do the heavy lifting. Or, as the film cheekily suggests, sometimes the best plans are the ones nobody sees coming.

Speaking about the film’s digital premiere, Soni said the story’s unpredictability was its biggest draw, noting how the narrative constantly nudges the audience into doubting the plan, only to make it work in the most entertaining ways. The strong theatrical response, he added, made the OTT release a natural next step.

With its blend of humour, tension and social commentary, Chaniya Toli positions itself as more than just a caper. It is a celebration of everyday people daring to challenge their fate, with women leading from the front and logic gleefully put on trial.

Now streaming on Shemaroome, the film invites viewers into a world where intentions blur, plans spiral, and one improbably clever idea keeps everyone guessing right till the end.