Anubhav Sinha’s Bheed teaser out

The teaser for the upcoming film "Bheed," starring Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar, sheds light on the struggles faced by migrant workers during the Covid-19 lockdown.

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The film, directed by Anubhav Sinha, draws parallels between the 2020 lockdown and the horrors of the 1947 partition between India and Pakistan.

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The teaser features cross-cuts between archived photographs from the partition and shots of crowds gathering at bus depots, train stations, and walking on roads in an effort to return home.

The film is set for a theatrical release on March 24, 2023, and also features Pankaj Kapur, Ashutosh Rana, Dia Mirza, Virendra Saxena, Aditya Shrivastava, Kritika Kamra, and Karan Pandit in the ensemble cast.