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Bollywood producer-actor Suniel Shetty has just won the Best Actor award at the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) in New York for his performance in Red Alert - The War Within - a movie that deals with the Maoists - and says he is inspired to do better work.

  • Bollywood producer-actor Suniel Shetty has just won the Best Actor award at the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) in New York for his performance in <I>Red Alert - The War Within</I> - a movie that deals with the Maoists - and says he is inspired to do better work.
    Bollywood producer-actor Suniel Shetty has just won the Best Actor award at the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) in New York for his performance in Red Alert - The War Within - a movie that deals with the Maoists - and says he is inspired to do better work.
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  • "Winning an award at such a big film festival is a big high for me as an actor. Now I really want to do good films and work harder and better. The film is on Naxalites (Maoists)...," said Suniel.
    "Winning an award at such a big film festival is a big high for me as an actor. Now I really want to do good films and work harder and better. The film is on Naxalites (Maoists)...," said Suniel.
  • Directed by Anant Mahadevan, <I>Red Alert - The War Within</I> also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vinod Khanna, Ashish Vidyarthi, Bhagyashree and Sameera Reddy. The film is yet to release commercially in India.
    Directed by Anant Mahadevan, Red Alert - The War Within also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vinod Khanna, Ashish Vidyarthi, Bhagyashree and Sameera Reddy. The film is yet to release commercially in India.
  • <i>Red Alert - The War Within</i> is based on the true story of Narsimha, a farm laborer, who desperately needed money to fund the education of his children.
    Red Alert - The War Within is based on the true story of Narsimha, a farm laborer, who desperately needed money to fund the education of his children.
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  • He finds himself in the midst of Naxalites where his mission becomes a mere subset of a greater cause that the militant's pursue.
    He finds himself in the midst of Naxalites where his mission becomes a mere subset of a greater cause that the militant's pursue.
  • From being a mere cook to actually training in weapons to being involved in shootouts and kidnapping, Narsimha himself in the thick of life he had never bargained for.
    From being a mere cook to actually training in weapons to being involved in shootouts and kidnapping, Narsimha himself in the thick of life he had never bargained for.
  • A confrontation with the group leaders turns his life upside down; he is now on the run from both law and the militants.
    A confrontation with the group leaders turns his life upside down; he is now on the run from both law and the militants.
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  • Narsimha has to take one vital decision that could make or break him. But the decision ends in creating a conflicting situation that has him torn between conscience and survival.
    Narsimha has to take one vital decision that could make or break him. But the decision ends in creating a conflicting situation that has him torn between conscience and survival.
  • <i>Red Alert? The War Within</i> hurtles towards a cathartic end that blows apart a few myths about life and the complicated systems that engulfs it.
    Red Alert– The War Within hurtles towards a cathartic end that blows apart a few myths about life and the complicated systems that engulfs it.
  • <i>Red Alert? The War Within</i> is a volatile account of today's times?culled straight from today's torrid headlines.
    Red Alert– The War Within is a volatile account of today's times…culled straight from today's torrid headlines.
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