Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shooting for the web series had halted but Zee5 has now announced on twitter that shooting has begun for ‘Naxalbari’. The makers are taking all appropriate safety measures and precautions as the location is set in dangerous jungles of interior Maharashtra and on top of which the health and safety measures also have been taken care of due to COVID-19.
The tweet said, “A story that needs to be told knows no hurdles. Shooting begins for #Naxalbari under tough circumstances. Thank you @Gseamsak @arjunbaran @arjunbaran @RK1610IsMe @TinaaDattaa @ofc_sreejita @narayanishastri @ali_aamir @satyadeepmisra You guys are the real heroes! #ThokKeBadla”
The eight-part web series will follow Raghav, a cop, who is up against all odds to save his city. The show will alternate between the metropolitan cities and rural jungles of Maharashtra as they increasingly become populated with the Naxal beliefs. It is a fast-paced thriller of one man’s fight against the Naxal uprising.
Watch this space for more updates on ‘Naxalbari’ release date streaming on Zee5 soon.