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Naxal

Naxal

1971 He Was There, He Escaped, After 42 Years He is Back !

201510.01h 49m

Overview

After nearly 42 years one fine morning a FAX arrives at the Kolkata Metro Railways Headquarters. It says that today Anirban will commit suicide under the last Metro. Questions regarding his identity and demands start emerging as the news has taken centre stage in the city. This news shake the entire city from Kolkata Police Headquarters (Lalbazar) to the news channels, while Anirban rattles the administration with one FAX after the other.

Directed by Debaditya Bandyopadhyay
Produced by Mainakh Saha
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Top Cast

Mithun Chakraborty

Mithun Chakraborty

Anirban Sen

Gargee RoyChowdhury

Gargee RoyChowdhury

Reena Sen

Shankar Chakraborty

Shankar Chakraborty

Arijit Mitra

Dhritiman Chatterjee

Dhritiman Chatterjee

Shiddhartha Chowdhury

Themes & Keywords

alternate historybengalwest bengal

About Naxal

Naxal is a history film released in 2015 exploring themes of alternate history, bengal, west bengal. Directed by Debaditya Bandyopadhyay, it stars Mithun Chakraborty, Gargee RoyChowdhury, Shankar Chakraborty. After nearly 42 years one fine morning a FAX arrives at the Kolkata Metro Railways Headquarters. It says that today Anirban will commit suicide under the last Metro. Questions regarding his identity and demands start emerging as the news has taken centre stage in the city. This news shake the entire city from Kolkata Police Headquarters (Lalbazar) to the news channels, while Anirban rattles the administration with one FAX after the other.

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