Overview
- Thirty surrendered Naxalites and their family members attended the special screening in Gadchiroli on June 18, 2025, at PictureTime’s inflatable mobile theatre.
- Director Chhatrapal Ninawe joined cast members such as Dhananjay Mandaokar and Amit Shende for a post-film conversation that extended for hours.
- Attendees confirmed the film’s accuracy in portraying Maoist-infested jungles while suggesting a less tragic fate for the protagonist, Raghunath.
- Following its premiere at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in 2023 the film opened in Indian theatres on September 27, 2024, after being shot in Gondiya and Bhandara districts.
- The screening aimed to foster cultural outreach and reintegration by using digital cinema technology to reach a remote district audience.