Anek, Ayushmann Khurrana action-thriller set in the North East region of India trailer s out. Anek is likely to establish Ayushmann as an action star. The teaser has garnered good audience traction soon after its release.
Anek is Khurrana’s first action film. The trailer teases several gritty shootouts, as Joshua attempts to unmask the identity of the mysterious separatist leader Johnson. Sinha also appears to be winking at his own past work, particularly with the car scene towards the end of the trailer, in which Joshua has a confrontation with another character about the idea of national identity. It is kind of similar to a memorable scene in Article 15, in which the filmmaker puts spotlight on the idiocy of caste-based discrimination in a heated exchange.
Anek Trailer looks promising, will be in Cinemas: 27th May, 2022
The New movie pushes forward Sinha and Khurrana’s winning streak of socially relevant mainstream movie. The filmmaker previously directed Khurrana in the acclaimed dramatic thriller Article 15. This is highly-anticipated second film from director-star duo Anubhav Sinha and Ayushmann.
Anek, meaning to “several” in Hindi, aims to answer questions about patriotism and national identity. It debuts at a situation in India, which like many countries around the world has witnessed its share of divisive politics. The North East region, which comprises eight states, has historically been underrepresented not just in films but also in national discourse.
Anek Trailer delivers a punch
Khurrana plays Joshua, an undercover cop who is sent on a mission to the North East, after a particularly influential separatist group shows signs of activity. Joshua enlists a local woman to infiltrate the group and gather intelligence. We watch as she experiences casual racism, and declares that because she belongs to an outcast community, she wants to prove to her people that she’s as much an Indian as anybody else from other parts of the country.
Khurrana is popular and is among the most admired actors in the country; he’s known for a series of hit films on a variety of taboo topics. For instance, he was last seen in the trans love story Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui.
Ayushmann first film with Sinha, Article 15, dealt with the thorny subject of caste discrimination. Having started out in music videos and performed several director-for-hire gigs in the early stages of his career, Sinha had a creative awakening of sorts some years ago, when he directed the film Mulk, which examined religious intolerance. He followed it up with Article 15 and then Thappad, which was about domestic violence.