Filmy buffs always love the genre of thrillers and mysteries. Three hours of nail- biting session while sitting at the edge of the seat is something that is thoroughly enjoyed by us. So, as a gift to all the fans, here comes another suspense thriller named ‘Section 375: Marzi Ya Jabardasti’ starring Akshaye Khanna and Richa Chadha in the lead. There have been numerous rape cases pending till now and Manish Gupta’s this thriller is inspired by 10 such real-life cases. After Ittefaq, this will be another mystery genre that Khanna will try his hands on.

“In recent times, there have been a number of cases where it’s ambiguous whether it was rape or consensual sex. The law can be misused by both men and women alike. This film is about how a law against rape made to protect women can also be misused by them.’, Manish told a leading daily.

Interestingly, the filmmaker did two years of research for this ambitious film and attended court hearings related to this section. Talking about his research, he added, “There is a special court with a special female judge who only hears rape cases. I have also met survivors, their families, alleged rapists and both their lawyers.”

Not only the subject, Gupta was also very particular about the lead star cast. Why did he choose Akshaye Khanna as the protagonist? The director answers: “I did not want a typical Bollywood hero who sings and dances. I needed an intelligent guy, somebody who looks 40, qualities I found in Akshaye.”

Well, those who have watched Manish’s last film ‘Rahasya’ might know his style of filmmaking and excite you for this new movie. The flick will be produced by Abhishek Pathak and Kumar Mangat and will go on floors in March- April.

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