It seems like the Indian Box Office has finally come on track after back-to-back flops as footfall has spiked exponentially. Courtesy of Brbie, Oppenheimer, and now Gadar 2, OMG 2, and Jailer the Indian Box Officer has been raking in crores of rupees on a record basis. Now, two movies are set to be released in theaters- Dream Girl 2 starring Ayushmann Khurrana & Ananya Pandey, and Akelli starring Nushrratt Bharuccha in a real-life thriller. While Dream Girl 2 is among the much-awaited movie courtesy of its stellar starcast, Nushrratt Bharuccha's Akelli might be proved an underdog which can shock other movies due to its content & concept. Akelli, the thriller-drama is helmed by Debutant filmmaker Pranay Meshram. Talking about Akelli's starcast, it also features Tsahi Halevi, Nishant Dahiya, and Rajesh Jais apart from Nushrratt Bharuccha. Going by Akelli's trailer, it is the story of a Punjabi woman who moves to Iraq for better opportunities, however, gets stuck due to ISIS & terror groups' takeover. Nushrratt Bharuccha plays the character of a Punjabi woman who gets abducted by terrorists in Iraq and was forced to marry one of their commanders. Now, the question arises whether Akelli is a true story or Akelli is a real story or not? To know the answer continue reading-
Is Akelli a true story?
The answer is yes and no at the same time. Notably, Akelli is a true story inspired by the story of a Middle Eastern woman directed by Pranay Meshram. As the movie suggests that Nushrratt Bharuccha's character is of Punjab origin, this might not be true and it is only used to fictionalize the story closer to reality. Pranay was quoted by a newswire talking about Akelli True Story or Akelli Real Story. He said, "This movie is inspired by a Middle Eastern woman I met a while back. When I heard her story, I found her journey to be quite intriguing which led me to research it further. What I stumbled upon was quite an eye-opener...Apparently, there are many who face the same issue and are seemingly trapped after travelling to such places in pursuit of lucrative jobs. My directorial debut 'Akelli' is an attempt at creating awareness about the horrors of such attempts made by people trying to pursue better livelihood/ job opportunities."
It is pertinent to mention here that Akelli was slated to be released on August 18, 2023, however, it will now rhit the theaters on August 25, 2023.
Nitin Vaidya, the producer and founder of Dashami Studioz was also quoted by a newswire. He said, "Her (Bharuccha) character in this film symbolizes a lone woman’s battle against all odds. The film’s subject is very different, and as a storyteller, Pranay has visualized each and every bit so well that his conviction made us want to back this movie."
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It is pertinent to mention here that who is the real Middle Eastern woman portrayed in the movie has not been revealed by the makers. Still, fans who like thrillers and that too based on real-life, then Akelli may turn out to be a must-watch for you.
Watch Akelli's trailer