The Kerala Story starring Adah Sharma was released amidst huge controversies and became a smash hit at the box-office collecting more than 300 Crores. Now, the Director Sudipto Sen and Producer Vipul Amritlal Shah are gearing up for their next sensation titled 'Bastar'.
Director Sudipto Sen has announced his next as Bastar tagging a poster , "April 6, 2010. 76 CRPF jawan and 8 poor villagers were killed in an bloodiest attack by the terrorists, in Chintalner village of Dantewada District of Bastar, Chhattisgarh. After exactly 14-years, the poetic justice will be delivered. #Bastar ... Our humble presentation after #TheKeralaStory.Thank you #VipulAmrutlalShah and @sunshinepicture for showing the heart.See you at theater on April4, 2024 "
As per the makers, the film is inspired by “incident”. They also unveiled the poster which read, “hidden truth that will take the nation by a storm.” More details regarding the film are awaited.
Shah and Sudipto’s first collaboration ‘The Kerala Story’ emerged as one of the most successful films at the box office in 2023 so far. It depicts how thousands of young women were allegedly brainwashed into joining the Islamic State (IS) and heading off to countries like Syria and Afghanistan.