Bhakshak Trailer: Bhumi Pednekar's Long Battle For Justice
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The film will release on Netflix on February 9
The trailer of Bhumi Pednekar's upcoming crime drama, Bhakshak, was released by the makers today. The film is based on the Bihar shelter home abuse case and stars Bhumi as investigative journalist Vaishali Singh. The trailer unfolds the story of Vaishali Singh, who bravely raises her voice against powerful men involved in the abuse of young girls. It highlights Vaishali Singh's relentless fight for justice against the corrupt administration. She is assisted by Bhaskar Sinha, portrayed by Sanjay Mishra, in her battle against the antagonist Bansi Sahu, played by Aditya Srivastava. Towards the end of the trailer, Bhumi's character says, “Dusron ke dard mein dukhi hona bhul gaye hai kya? Kya ab bhi aap apni ginti insaano mein karte hai ya apne aap ko Bhakshak maan chuke hai? [Have you forgotten to empathise with the pain of others? Do you still count yourself among humans, or have you considered yourself a predator?]”
The caption attached to the video reads, “Today's top story is brought to you by Vaishali Singh! The fight for justice has begun#Bhakshak a film inspired by true events.” Bhakshak, a Netflix film, will premiere on February 9.
