Naxalites threaten director Kiran Phadnis while shooting in West Bengal

Kiran Phadnis, while shooting for her debut film 'Ek Dakshina Gurudakshina', produced by Aayush and Eshaan Phadnis under their banner Moonwalker Production, ended up going to the interior parts of Purulia, West Bengal. It was all going good until the she got handed over a letter from the Naxalites

Kiran Phadnis, while shooting for her debut film 'Ek Dakshina Gurudakshina', produced by Aayush and Eshaan
Phadnis under their banner Moonwalker Production, ended up going to the interior parts of Purulia, West Bengal. It was all going good until the she got handed over a letter from the Naxalites.

Kiran Phadnis (centre) on the sets of her film 'Ek Dakshina Gurudakshina'

The warning letter demanded them to pack their bags and head out of the place without turning back. The director went back to the same place after a few months where the naxalites operate and after ensuring everyone's safety shot her film.

The film has Rajeev Pillai, Girish Karnad, Roopa Ganguly, Rajesh Shringarpure and Sulagna Panigrahi.

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