DIRECTOR Sudipto Sen and producer Vipul Shah, the duo behind “The Kerala Story”, on Monday announced their next project “Bastar”. According to the makers, “Bastar”, based on a “true incident”, will hit the screens on April 5, 2024. Shah’s Sunshine Pictures, the banner behind the upcoming movie, shared the announcement on its Twitter page.

“Unveiling our next, #Bastar. Prepare to witness another gripping true incident that will leave you speechless. Mark your calendars for April 5, 2024! #VipulAmrutlalShah @sudiptoSENtlm @Aashin_A_Shah #SunshinePictures,” the production house said in the tweet.

“The Kerala Story” polarised the political discourse in the country over its portrayal of how women from Kerala were forced to convert and recruited by the terror group Islamic State (IS).