Bhakshak
Language – Hindi
Dubbed In – English, Tamil, Telugu, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish
Genre – Drama
Duration – 2h 14min
Director- Pulkit
Cinematography – Kumar Saurabh
Producer – Gauri Khan, Gaurav Verma
Production – Red Chillies Entertainment
Film Story (Bhakshak)
In the heart of a small, bustling town in Bihar, the quietude of rural life had always been the comforting hum that kept its people grounded. But beneath the surface, an unspeakable horror lurked, one that preyed on the most vulnerable, hidden by the power and corruption that reigned over the village.
Sakshi was a journalist, young and fiercely determined. Her brown eyes gleamed with curiosity, and her heart carried the fire of change. She had seen enough of the world to understand that stories didn’t always get told, especially the ones that needed it the most. This small town, with its narrow, mud-caked streets, was her latest assignment. A story had to be unearthed here—a brutal truth buried under layers of fear and silence.
Reports had surfaced about missing girls, snatched from their homes and schools, never to return. Rumors spoke of powerful men involved, men whose reach extended far beyond the village. But no one dared speak their names. The whispers grew louder only in the dead of night when families mourned the absence of their daughters, in hushed tones that carried both despair and resignation.
Sakshi, with her courage as her only shield, had come to break the silence.
It wasn’t long before she met Kamla, a middle-aged woman with deep lines etched into her face, each wrinkle telling the story of hardship. Kamla had lost her daughter, Sita, only 15, just two months ago. She still remembered the day vividly—Sita had left for school in her crisp uniform, her laughter echoing in the house. But she never came back. Kamla had knocked on every door, pleaded with the police, but nothing moved. There was no investigation, only apathy. The village had grown used to these disappearances, to the helplessness.
But Sakshi wasn’t someone who would be silenced. She dug deeper, speaking to families, mothers, and sisters, all of whom had lost someone. Piece by piece, she began to uncover a dark, sickening network of trafficking, where local power brokers, politicians, and even law enforcement were complicit. The village was a hunting ground, and its daughters were prey.
One evening, under the guise of nightfall, Sakshi was approached by a young boy named Ravi. He was Kamla’s nephew and had seen something no one else had. He had witnessed Sita being forced into a black SUV, driven by a man known for his connections to the local politicians. He was terrified, but he couldn’t let Sita’s memory fade into nothingness.
With this crucial lead, Sakshi knew she was on dangerous ground. The truth was like a double-edged sword here; revealing it would cut deep into the powerful system of corruption. Yet, she pressed on. Her articles started making waves, first locally, and then on a national level. The nation’s conscience was being stirred, as stories of exploitation and trafficking in this small town began to reach every corner of the country.
But as the light of truth grew brighter, so did the shadows around her. Sakshi started receiving threats—calls in the dead of night, followed by ominous warnings. She was watched wherever she went. Her editor even suggested she back off, but she couldn’t. She had looked into the eyes of grieving mothers, and she couldn’t betray them.
One day, she received an anonymous tip—a lead on where the trafficked girls were being held. Sakshi, with Ravi by her side, set out to the location, a decrepit warehouse on the outskirts of the village. The air was thick with tension, the scent of decay hanging heavy in the air. Inside, she found what she had feared—a group of young girls, huddled together, terrified and broken, their childhoods stripped away by monstrous hands.
The rescue was swift, but not without consequence. The local kingpin, enraged by the exposure, sought revenge. A confrontation ensued, where Sakshi and Ravi barely escaped with their lives. But the evidence was out in the open now, and the press had picked it up. The nation was watching, and the system, for once, could not hide.
The police, under immense pressure, arrested the kingpin and several of his associates. The local politicians distanced themselves, but their involvement was too deeply etched in the story to be ignored. Justice was slow, as it often is, but it came. The traffickers were sentenced, and reforms were promised. But for the families, like Kamla’s, nothing could bring back their daughters.