Red Alert The War Within (Hindi)

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Release Date:
July 09, 2010

'Red Alert: the War Within' is based on the true story of Narasimha (Suniel Shetty), a poor farm labourer who desperately needs money to fund the education of his children. To earn his way, he finds himself in the midst of the Naxalite movement, forced to make difficult, and morally questionable, choices. At first, he starts as a mere cook for the terrorist group. Before too long, he graduates to weapons training, shootouts and kidnappings. A good, kind man trying to earn for his family, Narasimha finds himself in a position he had never bargained for; a man left with no choices. The conflicted Narasimha's life gets more complicated when a confrontation with the group leader (Ashish Vidyarthi) turns his world upside down; now he's caught in the middle of the law and the militants. The only way Narasimha can survive is when he finally takes matters into his own hands. Does he follow his conscience and thwart the movement? Or, does he look out for himself and his family, and embrace the Naxal cause? Though 'Red Alert: the War Within' is the account of one man, it embodies the true conflict facing the impoverished: Do we fight to protect a nation that has forgotten us? Or, do we fight to survive and feed ourselves? Do we really have any choice? 'Red Alert: the War Within' is based on a real life story, culled straight from today's torrid headlines.

'Red Alert: the War Within' is based on the true story of Narasimha (Suniel Shetty), a poor farm labourer who desperately... Show More

CinemaaOnline

Editor   Jul 10, 2010 11:27  

One of the biggest challenges that a film showcasing a controversial political subject faces is the consistency of perspective. Often, our films are guilty of presenting just one side of the story and usually, it ends up becoming a lopsided perspective. And more often than not, along with a lopsided perspective comes a sense of preachiness. And this is where Red Alert scores high. The film is presented as the POV of Narsimha (Suniel Shetty), a commoner and the film’s protagonist. This allows it to steer clear of any ideological alliance towards either side of the conflict. Narsimha, a displaced labourer who cooks to earn a living, gets involved in the conflict against his wishes and the film traces this journey of his, engaging the viewer with his moral & existential dilemmas.

Wogma

Editor   Jul 13, 2010 05:37  

Red Alert A call for action. Suneil Shetty as the meek-but-aware low-ranker in a naxal outfit tells his comrades, "Wake up before it's too late. Wake up before we kill or worse, corrupt each other completely. Wake up before we lose sight of what it is we are fighting for and against." All this in a non-preachy tone and with some awesome performances and yet there's something amiss and it doesn't make an impact.

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