There have been many genres that Bollywood has been venturing into since decades, but there are only a few which guarantees them sure shot success. Barring Romance, Comedy and Action, there are has been a low outcomes of other genres in Bollywood. While some of them aren’t touched at all.
One such almost untouched genre in Bollywood is the Naxal genre. Now, why do we say so? Well seeing that, despite being one of the hot topics in the country, there have been few amounts of movies focusing on this issue, and very few among them which actually showcases the reality of the story.
Although, Bollywood has tried showcasing stories that are centered around dacoits of Chambal and of the Naxal these stories and movies haven’t met there due instantly. It’s always been a wait for 5-10 years when these movies get the acknowledgment that they deserve.
The best example of this can be the Bandit Queen. Upon it’s initial release it was banned but now it is termed as a cult classic of Bollywood. Talking about the movie which feature Naxalism, then we’ve had plenty of films such as Chakravyuh, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Laal Salaam, Tango Charlie etc. These movies only got appraised by critics at the time of it’s release but the appraisals did not gather them footfalls.
If you think that the movies based on the genres of Naxals and dacoits would work if there is a good star cast, then the best example of this can be Sonchiriya which released in 2019 but barely found audience. With a star cast comprising of Manoj Bajpayee, Sushant Singh Rajput, Ashutosh Rana, Bhumi Pednekar, Ranvir Shorey and others it still bombed.
Hence Zee5 is looking to break this norm with their upcoming crime drama show titled Naxalbari which will focus on the story of Naxals and how they are preparing for a war. Naxalbari is looking interesting with it’s trailer as it follows a police officer who is under a high profile secret mission to uncover the details the Naxals are planning. But in his quest to unearth the truth he starts to realizes that he himself has a much deeper connection with the Naxals that he is aware of. Zee5 is eyeing an instant hit with Naxalbari.
With the OTT platforms getting success with their variety this year, Zee5 has a good chance to score an instant hit in the Naxal genre with Naxalbari. And with a talented star cast which comprises of :- Rajeev Khandelwal, Tina Datta, Aamir Ali, Shakti Anand, Sreejita De, Satyadeep Mishra and others, it looks like the series has score big.
But will it won’t it, time will tell. Naxalbari arrives on Zee5 on 28th November 2020.
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