9’o Clock, a thriller with Maoist backdrop!

Mumbai: Producer Gaurav Shankar’s upcoming film 9’o Clock is a suspense thriller showcasing the realities of life. The trailer launch of the film was held in Mumbai in the presence of lead actor Arun Bakshi, producer Gaurav Shankar, director Amrit Raj Thakur, singers Priyanka Singh and Rani Hazarika.

Actor Arun Bakshi was quoted, “Maoists started to find roots in India since 1967 with a mission to fight against corrupt landlords. However, today the face of Maoist has changed for worse and today’s generation is getting destroyed because of this. I play the character of Naseem in the film who is a Maoist.”

Producer Gaurav Sawant said, “There’s a difference between a Maoist and a terrorist which needs to be understood. Unemployment and indifference from the society are some of the reasons which promote Maoism.”

Director Amrit Raj Thakur added, “Maoism is an important backdrop in the film and this disease is spreading in the least developed states of the country.

The film follows a team of researchers who visit the most isolated jungle. Their mission is to find bio-diesel in nature. However, a group of Maoist keeps an eye on this group making it an interesting watch for the audience.

Made under the banner of Tejas Films Pvt. Ltd, 9’o Clock is produced by G. Shankar and co-produced by Pradeep Tripathi.

Dev Vart Singh,  Arun Bakhshi and Raju Thakkar will be seen in the main leads. Amrit Raj Thakur is the director while Dev Vrat Singh is the writer. Bipulendra Haloi is the music composer. Virendra Pratap Singh, Dev Vrat Singh and Ravi Pathak are the lyricists. Avijeet Nandi is the DOP.  9’o Clock will release on 24^th February 2017.

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