The trailer of Ayushmann Khurrana‘s ‘Anek’ is here, and it is compelling as hell. After touching upon patriarchy and domestic violence in Thappad; discrimination against minorities in Mulk; and finally, the debilitating caste system of India in Article 15; Anubhav Sinha is back with another hard-hitting, touchy subject – that of the dissatisfaction of India’s North Eastern states with the Indian republic. Anubhav Sinha and Ayushmann Khurrana team up in Anek again after Article 15, and the result is fascinating.
Ayushmann Khurrana plays an Indian army officer, stationed in the restive North East Indian region. The trailer doesn’t disclose which state the film focuses on, just North East India in its entirety. The Anek trailer reveals a mind-boggling statistic – 40+ separatist groups are active in the volatile North-East Indian region. Out of the blue, one particular group – Johnson’s group – becomes more active than usual, leading to face-offs with the Indian Army. Alongside the armed conflicts, the Anek trailer gives us glimpses of a young girl’s predicament – she wants to represent India in the international boxing space, but her community doesn’t consider itself Indian
The trailer of Anek also lays bare the meddling of agenda-driven politicians, who only serve to worsen the volatile situation in the region. At the heart of the film’s story lies the question – what does it take to make an Indian consider himself just Indian – not South Indian, North Indian, East Indian or West Indian – just Indian. A powerful question that needs powerful answers! Anek is a timely movie, coming as it does smack in the middle of the renewed Hindi imposition and North Indian – South Indian debate.
Anek stars Ayushmann Khurrana’s, along with Deeplina Deka, Manoj Pahwa, JD Chakravarthy and Kumud Mishra. It is written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. Sinha has also co-produced the film along with T-Series.
Anek releases in theatres on May 27, 2022. Have a look at trailer of the film here –