The first teaser of Sudipto Sen and Vipul Shah's film, ‘Bastar’, is politically charged. Adah Sharma portrays IPS Neerja Madhavan, determined to confront Naxals. The movie, reportedly inspired by real events, hits screens on March 15.
In the teaser, Adah's character appears in a soldier-at-war attire at her office. She states, ‘Pakistan me huye humare 4 yuddho me humare 8738 jawan shahid huye. Lekin kya aapko pata hai humare desh ke andar Naxaliyo ne 15000 jawano ki hatya ki hai? (8738 of our Indian soldiers were killed during four wars with Pakistan, but do you know, Naxals have filled 15000 soldiers alone)?’
The footage continues with a reference to Jawaharlal Nehru University and makes assertive statements. Adah emphasizes, ‘Bastar me humare 76 jawano ko Naxaliyon ne badi kroorata se mara tha aur tab iska jashan manaya gaya JNU me. Sochiye humari desh ki itni pratishthit university humari jawano ki shahadat par jashan manati ha. Kaha se ati hai aise soch? Bastar me Bharat ke tukde karne ki shadish kar rahe hai ye Naxali aur unka sath de rahe hai bade shehro me baithe left, liberal, pseudo intellectuals. In vaampanthiyo ko sadak pe khada kar sade aam goli mar dungi. Chadha dena phasi par (JNU celebrated when 76 soldiers were killed in Bastar. Just think about it. Where do they adopt this mentality from? Leftists, liberals, pseudo intellectuals from cities are behind those in Bastar who are planning to divide India. I'll shoot these leftists dead in public. Hang me then).’
Portraying herself as an IPS officer engaged in combat against Naxals, Adah leads the film.
Directed by Sudipto Sen, known for ‘The Kerala Story,’ and supported by Vipul Shah, the film is scripted by Amarnath Jha, Sudipto Sen, and Vipul Shah.
Alongside Adah, the cast includes Indira Tiwari, Vijay Krishna, Yashpal Sharma, Raima Sen, and Shilpa Shukla.
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