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The narrative follows Vaishali Singh (Bhumi Pednekar), a struggling independent journalist running a local news channel named Koshish News in Patna, Bihar. Her routine of covering mundane local stories changes drastically when she receives a leaked social audit report from a whistleblower. The report highlights severe physical and sexual abuse of minor girls at a government-funded shelter home in the fictional town of Munnawarpur.

Bhakshak presents a grim picture of how India’s protective institutions fail the most vulnerable. From the Child Welfare Committee members participating in the abuse to the bureaucratic stonewalling, the film shows how corruption has become a well-oiled machine that protects the powerful and crushes the powerless. Bhakshak

Pulkit’s narrative continuously reminds the audience that the worst crime is not just the act of abuse itself, but the collective silence that allows it to continue unchecked. Character Studies and Performances The narrative follows Vaishali Singh (Bhumi Pednekar), a

The story follows (played by Bhumi Pednekar), a struggling local journalist running a small digital news channel in Bihar. Her life takes a sharp turn when she receives a leaked audit report detailing the horrific physical and sexual abuse of young girls at a state-funded shelter home in the fictional town of Munnavarpur. Bhakshak presents a grim picture of how India’s