Bhakshak

<p>The story of Vaishali, a journalist, who uncovers a dark secret at a shelter home in Munawwarpur, Bihar. She learns about young girls being abused there. Vaishali faces many obstacles as she tries to expose the truth, including threats to her family. With the help of a courageous girl named Sudha and a supportive police officer named SS Jasmeet Kaur, Vaishali fights against the powerful people involved in the abuse. Eventually, justice prevails, and the perpetrators are brought to light. The film sheds light on the importance of standing up against injustice and fighting for what’s right. commenced in January 2022 and only 39 days in February 2022. The music of the film is composed by and Anuj Garg. While lyrics written by and Anuj Garg. On the website , 50% of 16 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10. Deepa Gahlot from awarded the film 3/5 stars and wrote ” should create some awareness and maybe raise some compassion towards victims of abuse.” gave the film 3.5/5 stars and wrote ” is a no-nonsense gripping investigative thriller and rests on the powerful performances of Bhumi Pednekar, Sanjay Mishra and Aditya Srivastava. It also gives a nice tribute to the small-town journalists who often risk their lives while trying to break stories that matter.” Renuka Vyavahare of gave a rating of 2.5/5 stars, but said, “Bhumi Pednekar is solid in this stilted social drama”. Shubhra Gupta wrote, “The Bhumi Pednekar film is saddled with basic story-telling and zero nuance”, giving it 2/5 stars.</p>