India’s first animal lover vigilante film Lakadbaggha trailer is out

The film is all set to release theatrically on January 13, 2023.
The actors from the film
The actors from the film

The action-thriller Lakadbaggha which stars Anshuman Jha, Ridhi Dogra, Milind Soman and Paresh Pahuja in principal roles and directed by Victor Mukherjee is slated to release across on 13th January 2023

Lakadbaggha packs a punch with raw hand to hand combat action and martial arts but with a soul and purpose. The central character of the film, Arjun is an unlikely hero, who learns from his father since his childhood to fight for those who don’t have a voice aka the animals. And especially indie dogs.

The film which has a heavy international crew (French DOP Jean Marc Selva, Belgian Composer Simon Fransquet and action by the Ong-Bak team of Ketcha Khamphakdee) also marks the big screen debut of television and OTT star Ridhi Dogra as the female lead. The film also stars Milind Soman and Paresh Pahuja in critical parts, so is the launch of a real life police officer and professional boxer from Sikkim - Eksha Kerung. The story narrative revolves around a vigilante in Kolkata who is searching for his missing indie dog 'Shonku' and in the process unearths the illegal animal trade industry at Kolkata port. A war ensues between the animal trade kingpin and the animal lover vigilante. This film brings action form Krav-Maga (Israeli Martial Arts Form) in a raw manner to India. Anshuman got trained with Tsahi Shemesh (Trainer of Avengers cast fame) in New York before starting shoot for the film.

Anshuman says, "Arjun Bakshi is a man who is like a best friend to dogs. And I am grateful to have had the opportunity to train in Krav-Maga and bring his ordinary yet extraordinary character to life. Being ordinary is a super power. "

Ridhi Dogra who makes her film debut with Lakadbaggha added,  "Lakadbaggha is truly a special film - it has action, thrill but also a soul.  It is obviously special for me since its my big screen debut as Akshara.”

The film is produced by First Ray Films, whose last release - the LGBTQ+ themed film 'Hum Bhi Akele, Tum Bhi Akele' was a huge success on Disney+Hotstar - and with Lakadbaggha they have another topical film in their slate. 

The film is all set to release theatrically on January 13, 2023.

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