Introduction

Bastar: The Naxal Story is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah.

Based on the real-life incidents of Naxals in Chattisgarh – The Bastar rebellion broke out in 1910 in present day Chattisgarh.

Outline

It is based on the Naxalite-Maoist insurgency in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.

Cast

• Adah Sharma as I.P.S. Neerja Madhavan
• Indira Tiwari as Ratna
• Vijay Krishna as Lanka Reddy
• Shilpa Shukla as Neelam Nagpal
• Yashpal Sharma as Utpal Trivedi
• Subrat Dutta as Millind Kashyap
• Raima Sen as Vanya Roy
• Anangsha Biswas as Lakshmi
• Kishor Kadam as Rajendra Karma
• Sanjay Borkar as Gynaecologist
• Atharva Sawant as Saryu
• Gopal K. Singh as Srivastav
• Purnendu Bhattacharya as Narayan Bagchi
• Naman Jain as Raman
• Vikas Shukla as Dr. Ajay
• Abhikalp Gagdekar as Kartam
• Anamika Tiwari as Baruna
• Gandhali Jain as Yamuna Nagar
• Sameer Trimbakkar as Male Judge
• Sukanya Dhanda as Female Judge
• Nidhi Rasane as Rama
• Priyank Raj as Alok Puneet

Production

Development

The film was produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and directed by Sudipto Sen, who is also the story writer of the film. In June 2023, Sunshine Pictures, the production company of the movie, via social media, announced their next film titled Bastar, which stars Adah Sharma as I.G. Neerja Mathur in the film.

Filming

The principal photography commenced on 19 October 2023, with a muhurat puja and completed the first schedule of shooting.

Release

Bastar was theatrically released on 15 March 2024.

The film was not properly released and got only a screen or two at the theatres.

The film received average to poor responses from critics and is currently struggling at box office due to tough competition by Yodha (2024). Many residents of Bastar district criticised the film’s miscreation.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Sudipto Sen
  • Vipul Amrutlal Shah … (creative director)
• Producer(s):
  • Yogesh Jagam … line producer
  • Ravichand Nallappa … co-producer
  • Aashin A. Shah … co-producer
  • Vipul Amrutlal Shah … producer
  • Ajay Shivshankar Singh … line producer
• Writer(s):
  • Amarnath Jha … (dialogue)
  • Amarnath Jha … (script writer)
  • Sudipto Sen … (story)
  • Vipul Amrutlal Shah
• Music:
  • Bishakhjyoti
• Cinematography:
  • Ragul Dharuman
• Editor(s):
  • Ajay Gupta … associate editor
  • Dev Rao Jadhav
• Production:
  • A Vipul Amrutlal Shah Production
  • Last Monk media
  • Sunshine Pictures
• Distributor(s):
• Release Date: 15 March 2024.
• Running time: 124 minutes.
• Rating: 18.
• Country: India.
• Language: Hindi.

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