An impoverished cook is forced to join a band of Naxalites.
While delivering food in a forest area in Andhra Pradesh, impoverished cook, Narasimha (Sunil Shetty), is abducted and held against his will by a band of Naxalites led by Velu (Ashish Vidyarthi), and forced to join them. He is anxious to collect his dues and return home to his wife, Uma (Bhagyashree); daughter, Chinna; and son, Mohan, but Velu keeps on putting it off. Narasimha gets to know and sympathize with members of this band, and befriends Lakshmi (Sameera Reddy), who was gang-raped by several policemen. He is then asked to prove his loyalty by killing an informant/plainclothes police inspector - which he does - and even accompanies the band on an assault on a school - resulting in the death of some children. Traumatized after this incident, he decides to flee - and it is this decision that will not only estrange him from his family but also force him to be on the run from the band as well as the police.—rAjOo ([email protected])
In a country aiming for super power status, the lush green lands betray a spatter of blood when viewed closely. Narsimha, a simple farm labourer, looking for funds for his kids' education, finds himself trapped in the local Naxalite movement, that is ironically fighting for the rights of the downtrodden. On one side he finds their theories right, on the other hand the law appears to be right in their stand. If both warring factions are right, then what went wrong? That's the question the film raises as it traces the journey of one man and how he evolves from a revolutionary experience.—Anonymous
This movie is based on a true story of events. The moral struggle that the main protagonist faces in this movie is something the multitudes of Indians can well identify with. On the one hand is the corrupt government and police force, while on the other, it has to contend with the correctness of what armed guerillas are trying to do to cause upliftment of the poorest of the poor.—Taher K