Cast
Production
Development
The film was produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and directed by Sudipto Sen, who is also the story writer of the film. In June 2023, Sunshine Pictures, the production company of the film, via social media, announced their next film titled ''Bastar''.Filming
The principal photography commenced on 19 October 2023, with a muhurat puja and completed the first schedule of shooting.Release
Theatrical
''Bastar'' was theatrically released on 15 March 2024. The film was not properly released and got only a screen or two at the theatres.Home Video
The digital streaming rights of ''Bastar'' was bought by ZEE5. The film started streaming on 17 May 2024.Reception
Abhishek Srivastava of '' The Times of India'' rated 3/5 and wrote "''Bastar'' is a hard-hitting crime drama, with moments that surely shake you." Deepa Gahlot of '' Rediff.com'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. ''Bastar: The Naxal Story'' seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes." Rohit Bhatnagar of '' The Free Press Journal'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "''Bastar: The Naxal Story'' is a sloppy docudrama that is away from thrill, adventure and drama". Zinia Bandyopadhyay of '' India Today'' gave 1/5 stars and wrote that ''Bastar'' is "Sensational, oversimplified film with no nuance". Shubhra Gupta of '' The Indian Express'' rated 0.5/5 stars and wrote "To expect any kind of nuance from the makers of The Kerala Story would have been a stretch. Bastar is more of the same." Samvartha Sahil of '' Deccan Herald'' rated 0.5/5 stars and wrote "Sudipto Sen’s new feature film ''Bastar: The Naxal Story'' lacks not just an understanding of a complex political situation, and its larger socio-economic undercurrents, but also of constructing a compelling narrative."References
External links
*{{IMDb title, tt28221135, Bastar:The Naxal Story