“Bhakshak” examines a gut-wrenching tragedy that may still be occurring across the country

• Release Date: 09/02/2024
• Platform: Netflix
• Cast: Bhumi Pednekar, Aditya Srivastav, Sanjay Mishra, Sai Tamhankar, Chittaranjan Tripathy 
• Director: Pulkit

“Bhakshak” chronicles the journey of Vaishali Singh (Bhumi Pednekar) as she tries to find her path to becoming a successful reporter and set up her own news outlet. Vaishali is part of a world where the primary task of women is to get married, have children, and take care of their household. Even though her husband is caring and supportive, she finds it hard to put to rest the many questions and criticisms that come her way for not having kids and spending most of her time hunting for news. Her news outlet is also not doing too well and has become a target of ridicule on more than one occasion for their comedic reporting. 

Vaishali’s life takes a drastic turn when she gets tipped off about a girl’s shelter home where large-scale child abuse has been going on for years. The home is run by Bansi Sahu (Aditya Srivastav), a politically connected powerful entity who would go to any lengths to save his empire. As Vaishali tries to uncover the truth, she realizes that everyone related to the crimes in the city is either in Bansi’s pockets or is too afraid to go up against him. It is now left up to Vaishali to somehow find a way to gather evidence against Bansi and bring him to justice for all that he has done to children for years.

The Film Soars Every Time the Proceedings Concentrate on The Primary Plot Elements That Are Based on True Events: