The upcoming thriller Naxalbari on ZEE5 is a series exploring the truth about the Naxalite situation in India. Rajeev Khandelwal plays the role of an STF officer who is tasked with curbing Naxalite activity in Gadchiroli. He begins to uncover details of a much larger conspiracy at play. This series touches upon the history of the red uprising in India and the evolution of the modern term ‘Urban Naxals’.
Watch a logo reveal of this series.
Here’s a quiz to help you check whether you can really identify yourself as an urban Naxal
Did you know the term Urban Naxal was coined by filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri in his film Buddha In a Traffic Jam. If you liked his film about urban Naxals you might also want to watch The Tashkent Files, exploring the theories behind the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri.