Jehanabad love and war story

By Shweta Keshri: Sudhir Mishra's Jehanabad is inspired by the famous jailbreak incident of Bihar. In 2005, Naxalites staged one of the biggest jailbreaks in Bihar, which had the state administration scurrying for cover during election-time. This breakout led to around 370 inmates escaping from Jehanabad jail. Sounds like all blood and gore, right? However, SonyLiv's new crime drama, Jehanabad, has a love story running parallel alongside the naxalites planning their attack. The series begins with Kasturi Mishra (Harsita Gaur) all decked up as a bride waiting for her groom, Abhimanyu Singh (Ritwik Bhowmik) to arrive, on November 13, 2005. However, soon things turn disorderly as the baraat gets attacked by the naxals, who have now taken over the entire city of Jehanabad. The naxals kidnap Abhimanyu, which leaves Kasturi baffled, who then follows them to rescue the love of her life. The story cuts to a flashback of how Kasturi, a college student, falls in love with her English professor, Abhimanyu, while the naxals plan an attack to rescue their commander Deepak Kumar (Parambrata Chatterjee). Unaware of what the future holds for them and all the mayhem going around, Kasturi leaves no stone unturned to get Abhimanyu's attention and eventually makes him fall for him. At the same time, Guruji AKA Jagmohan Kumar (Suneel Sinha), along with his comrades, is planning a big attack on the Jehanbad jail to rescue Deepak. Caste-based violence is quite prevalent in Bihar and there is no ...

Real vs Reel: Is Jehanabad - Of Love & War a true story based on the 2005 Jailbreak in Bihar? The answer is yes. Jehanabad – Of Love & War is a true story based on the historic Jehanabad Jailbreak in 2005, in which 372 convicts escaped from the prison in a well-planned operation Author : Ujjwal Samrat The crime-thriller genre always attracts fans on the OTT and therefore streaming platforms always bring out-of-the-box content that amazed its viewers. Similarly, the much-awaited Jehanabad - Of Love & War will be released on SonyLiv on February 3. It means fans can watch the Jehanabad - Of Love & War web series from February 3, 2023. Being a crime-thriller, Jehanabad - Of Love & War has a stellar star cast that includes Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Ritwik Bhowmik, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, Rajat Kapoor and others in pivotal roles. Rajeev Barnwal and Satyanshu Singh are the directors of the series. Jehanabad – Of Love & War. Jehanabad – Of Love & War is story from Bihar and therefore fans have been eagerly waiting for the crime thriller to be released. Interestingly, Netflix's Khakee was also a story of Bihar and it did overwhelmingly well on the OTT. Therefore, makers and actors are banking big upon Jehanabad – Of Love & War as it is also a crime-thriller that is looking promising by its trailer. Now, the question arises, whether Jehanabad – Of Love & War is a true story or Jehanabad – Of Love & War is a real story or not. The answer is yes. Jehanabad – Of Love & War is a true sto...

• • • • Jehanabad – Of Love & War is truly a story of love and war that speaks of harsh realities on the ground. It fluctuates between the heart-melting love story and the dark-rusty lives of rebels. The story is not merely political but personal too. The web series brings to life the Jehanabad jailbreak incident, wherein Naxalites attacked a Jehanabad jail in order to free imprisoned comrades. The incident is given a Titanic approach, wherein the love story thrives in the middle of a brewing uprising. Meanwhile, Kasturi is considered to be “too much” for the conservative town. Kasturi is shown to be bold, has her own mind, and learns and processes as per her will. She has the ability to speak her mind, be it sex or love. Kasturi is a feminist icon and her father constantly stands for her daughter and is more concerned about her happiness. Her father (Rajesh Jais) is not just a feminist, he also denounces the caste-class system and prefers her daughter’s happiness supreme. Jehanabad – Of Love & War has a subtle take on patriarchy in the form of Kasturi’s mom played by Sonal Jha. It shows that men are not lone wheels of patriarchy and recasts women to be its driver. On other hand, is the Naxal leader Deepak Kumar (Parambrata Chattopadhyay), who constantly locks horns with police officer Durgesh (Satyadeep Mishra) despite being imprisoned. Their scenes reflect the revolution that the Maoists want to bring and shines a light on what it means to be exploited. This part of the ...

Real vs Reel: Is Jehanabad - Of Love & War a true story based on the 2005 Jailbreak in Bihar? The answer is yes. Jehanabad – Of Love & War is a true story based on the historic Jehanabad Jailbreak in 2005, in which 372 convicts escaped from the prison in a well-planned operation Author : Ujjwal Samrat The crime-thriller genre always attracts fans on the OTT and therefore streaming platforms always bring out-of-the-box content that amazed its viewers. Similarly, the much-awaited Jehanabad - Of Love & War will be released on SonyLiv on February 3. It means fans can watch the Jehanabad - Of Love & War web series from February 3, 2023. Being a crime-thriller, Jehanabad - Of Love & War has a stellar star cast that includes Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Ritwik Bhowmik, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, Rajat Kapoor and others in pivotal roles. Rajeev Barnwal and Satyanshu Singh are the directors of the series. Jehanabad – Of Love & War. Jehanabad – Of Love & War is story from Bihar and therefore fans have been eagerly waiting for the crime thriller to be released. Interestingly, Netflix's Khakee was also a story of Bihar and it did overwhelmingly well on the OTT. Therefore, makers and actors are banking big upon Jehanabad – Of Love & War as it is also a crime-thriller that is looking promising by its trailer. Now, the question arises, whether Jehanabad – Of Love & War is a true story or Jehanabad – Of Love & War is a real story or not. The answer is yes. Jehanabad – Of Love & War is a true sto...

• • • • Jehanabad – Of Love & War is truly a story of love and war that speaks of harsh realities on the ground. It fluctuates between the heart-melting love story and the dark-rusty lives of rebels. The story is not merely political but personal too. The web series brings to life the Jehanabad jailbreak incident, wherein Naxalites attacked a Jehanabad jail in order to free imprisoned comrades. The incident is given a Titanic approach, wherein the love story thrives in the middle of a brewing uprising. Meanwhile, Kasturi is considered to be “too much” for the conservative town. Kasturi is shown to be bold, has her own mind, and learns and processes as per her will. She has the ability to speak her mind, be it sex or love. Kasturi is a feminist icon and her father constantly stands for her daughter and is more concerned about her happiness. Her father (Rajesh Jais) is not just a feminist, he also denounces the caste-class system and prefers her daughter’s happiness supreme. Jehanabad – Of Love & War has a subtle take on patriarchy in the form of Kasturi’s mom played by Sonal Jha. It shows that men are not lone wheels of patriarchy and recasts women to be its driver. On other hand, is the Naxal leader Deepak Kumar (Parambrata Chattopadhyay), who constantly locks horns with police officer Durgesh (Satyadeep Mishra) despite being imprisoned. Their scenes reflect the revolution that the Maoists want to bring and shines a light on what it means to be exploited. This part of the ...

By Shweta Keshri: Sudhir Mishra's Jehanabad is inspired by the famous jailbreak incident of Bihar. In 2005, Naxalites staged one of the biggest jailbreaks in Bihar, which had the state administration scurrying for cover during election-time. This breakout led to around 370 inmates escaping from Jehanabad jail. Sounds like all blood and gore, right? However, SonyLiv's new crime drama, Jehanabad, has a love story running parallel alongside the naxalites planning their attack. The series begins with Kasturi Mishra (Harsita Gaur) all decked up as a bride waiting for her groom, Abhimanyu Singh (Ritwik Bhowmik) to arrive, on November 13, 2005. However, soon things turn disorderly as the baraat gets attacked by the naxals, who have now taken over the entire city of Jehanabad. The naxals kidnap Abhimanyu, which leaves Kasturi baffled, who then follows them to rescue the love of her life. The story cuts to a flashback of how Kasturi, a college student, falls in love with her English professor, Abhimanyu, while the naxals plan an attack to rescue their commander Deepak Kumar (Parambrata Chatterjee). Unaware of what the future holds for them and all the mayhem going around, Kasturi leaves no stone unturned to get Abhimanyu's attention and eventually makes him fall for him. At the same time, Guruji AKA Jagmohan Kumar (Suneel Sinha), along with his comrades, is planning a big attack on the Jehanbad jail to rescue Deepak. Caste-based violence is quite prevalent in Bihar and there is no ...