Trailer Out: Nushrratt Bharuccha battles for survival in ‘Akelli’

MUMBAI: After the teaser, the makers of ‘Akelli’ starring Nushrratt Bharuccha on Friday launched the trailer of the film.

Taking to Instagram, Nushrratt treated fans with a trailer video.

Sharing the video, “AKELLI - An Ordinary Girl’s Battle For Survival. #AkelliTrailer, Out Now. Coming only in cinemas on 18th August....#Akelli.

The film is about an Indian girl who is stranded alone in war-torn Iraq and how she struggles for survival against all odds.

The trailer showcased Nushrratt’s character attempting to flee but is besieged by armed men. It then follows her life, showing how she left Mosul for a career, how she had been working and settling down in a whole new nation until a war breaks out and she is taken alongside other women.

Nushrratt Bharuccha in a never-seen-before avatar.

'Akelli' is helmed by Pranay Meshram

, who has worked as an associate director for various projects and will debutant as a director with this film.

The film is produced by Dashami Studioz' Nitin Vaidya, Ninad Vaidya, Aparna Padgaonkar along with Vicky Sidana & Shashant Shah. Actors Tsahi Halevi and Amir Boutrous, who are known for their performances in the popular Israeli series 'Fauda', are all set to make their Bollywood debut with the film.

Earlier, talking about her experience of shooting for Akelli, Nushrratt said in a statement, "Akelli has been an overwhelming experience altogether and far from any role I have played till now. It was emotionally draining for me to portray a character like this, and it makes you think of all the challenges that someone so young must have to go through to provide for their loved ones. I am hoping the audience will be able to connect with my character's journey and will hopefully like it."

Recently, the makers unveiled an intriguing teaser.

Taking to Instagram, Dashami Production treated fans with the teaser video along with a caption, “Survival is her battle. She is coming this August 18… #Akelli.” The first glimpse of the film gives us an insight into the thrilling ride the audience will experience on its release. Starring Nushrratt as the main lead, Akelli is a soul-stirring tale of a girl who falls into the trap of a dangerous world, owing to her circumstances and her eventual struggle to escape.

‘Akelli’ is all set to release on August, 18.