# Bastar: The Naxal Story (2024)

> An ideologically charged Hindi political action drama follows an IPS officer confronting Naxal insurgency and the violence surrounding Bastar.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1160092

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, War
- Director: Sudipto Sen
- Cast: Adah Sharma, Indira Tiwari, Vijay Krishna, Raima Sen, Shilpa Shukla, Yashpal Sharma, Subrat Dutta, Kishore Kadam
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28221135/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: confrontational, urgent, grim, political cinema viewing, indian film night

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