Bastar: The Naxal Story Movie Review
Star cast: Adah Sharma, Indira Tiwari, Vijay Krishna, Anangsha Biswas, Abhikalp Gagdekar, Raima Sen, Purnendu Bhattacharya, Subrata Dutta, Naman Nitin Jain, Nidhi Mayuri, Kishor Kadam, Shilpa Shukla, Gandhali Jain
Director: Sudipto Sen
What is good: Unapologetically frank saga about what’s happening in Bastar
What is wrong : The brutality displayed can destabilize some people
Toilet break: No chance!
To watch or not? : Yes, if you want to know another harsh socio-political reality of our times
Language: Hindi
Available on: Theatrical release
Duration: 124 minutes
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The story is set in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, where Naxalism still thrives in the lush forests, affecting tribal and economically backward villagers who are deprived of basic human rights like schools, roads and hospitals due to of a well-rooted subversive system. The Maoists, now concentrated in the country, are inflicting unspeakable horrors on innocent human beings, while a godless group of international stature, including social workers, journalists, authors, educators and others, calls our soldiers and our legislators oppressors of the poor!
Bastar: The Naxal Story Movie Review: Screenplay Analysis
Such a subject needs to be a dramatized version of reality rather than a dry documentary or an over-the-top action drama, and Sudipto Sen manages this tightrope with pure passion. We feel his direct knowledge of the region, of communism and his in-depth and passionate research on this subject. His familiarity with Naxalism and that of co-writer Amarnath Jha ensures that there is no false note in this scathing tale filled with unimaginable brutality.
An exemplary punishment of death for someone who dares to hoist the Indian tricolor and aspires for peace in the region is illustrated by the way the man’s body is cut into more than 30 pieces! It is also obligatory to surrender one male child per family in the village to the red “cause”. A coterie of Indians and foreigners discuss funds (running into millions even in 2010, when the story takes place) for the cause. A young boy takes sadistic glee while being trained to shoot and mutilate potential future targets. 76 Indian jawans are cut up and roasted alive. A man who tirelessly fights anarchists is stabbed once, even after being shot, by every Naxal.
Alongside Sen and Jha, Vipul Amrutlal Shah, producer, co-writer and creative director, spares no effort to show how this terrible clique manages to destroy simple humanity and access to basic needs as part of their plan odious aiming to display the red flag. in Delhi itself.
The sequences that shake you are the reference to our 76 soldiers under the name “76 dogs” and to some Indian university students celebrating this massacre with a dance!
The dialogues are precise, vivid and impactful and the film also showcases the unwavering courage of the patriotic forces, especially the women officers of the CRPF, whose dedication and passion are exemplary.
Bastar: The Naxal Story Movie Review: Star Performance
Adah Sharma plays pregnant but determined Neeraj Madhavan. Those who know her happy and glamorous self from her other endeavors will be pleasantly ‘shocked’ to see her in this fiery avatar, freckles, modulated voice and all. Indira Tiwari as Ratna is terrific as the grieving but resolute Ratna, who will stop in the nation until her husband’s death is avenged.
Anangsha Biswas as the inhuman Lakshmi is also a delight to watch in terms of performance and expressions. Shilpa Shukla, as the manipulative lawyer, and Raima Sen, as the even more crooked professor, have a shady routine in their negative portrayals, but are still effective. A pat is due for the naturally cute Nidhi Mayuri as Ratna’s daughter. Naman Nitin Jain, who rose to fame with Chillar Party 13 years ago, is excellent as Ratna’s programmed son. Among the others, Vijay Kashyap as Lanka and Subrata Dutta as Milind also make a special mark in their roles.
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Bastar: The Naxal Story Film review: direction, music
Sudipto Sen’s passion is visible in every word and frame of this film and ironically, he is the best in his conception and execution of the most brutal sequences. His intention to expose a social and national evil, which was also seen in his book The Kerala Story, is just as high gear as in this film.
The music is limited to two songs, but composer Bishakjyoti and lyricist Amarnath Jha pack a punch with the song Vande veeram, expertly rendered by Javed Ali.
Bastar: The Naxal Story Movie Review: The Last Word
Such films are as much a need of the moment as other different genres, including commercial bonanzas that entice people to visit movie theaters before streaming. They not only educate but create awareness that can enlighten and guide the viewer on issues that seem far away but may well affect him and his future generations and also enhance the possibility of helping his fellow Indians with all the support possible.
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Bastar: The Naxal Story released March 15, 2024.
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