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YB WEB DESK. Dated: 3/2/2021 12:55:31 PM

Sonchiriya

Sonchiriya is a 2019 Indian western action film co-written and directed by Abhishek and starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana. The film presents a rooted tale set in Chambal. The film was released on 1 March 2019 in 940 screens worldwide, with 720 screens in India and 220 in overseas regions. The film received positive reviews from critics. Its dialogues are entirely in the Bundeli dialect. Plot The story of film is set in ravines of river Chambal valley. It tells the tale of dacoits in 1975, who termed themselves Baaghis, the rebels. Lacchu gives information to Baaghis that a dowry of tons of gold and cash will be given to the bride by her father so Dacoit Maan Singh alias 'Dadda' should raid. Special Task Force (STF) headed by Inspector Virendra Singh Gujjar attacks them during the loot in which Dadda gets killed. This leads to a split between gang. Lakhna wants to surrender to police while Vakil Singh wants to follow baaghi's dharm (way of life) of rebellion. On run they meet Thakur's wife Indumati Tomar with a girl named Sonchiriya alias 'Lalli' whom Indumati's family head had raped. Indumati had killed him to save Sonchiriya and ran away to rescue her and take her to hospital. Indumati's whole family is chasing her to get her killed. She pleads Baaghis to help her take Sonchiriya to the hospital. Baaghis agree.