My film ‘Kreem’ makes shocking revelations: Writer Agni Sridhar

Entertainment By Shashiprasad S M 19/04/2023 Read the article

Former gangster-turned-writer Agni Sridhar is coming with Kreem (Bija Mantra), a movie that talks about the hidden truths of human sacrifice.

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Agni Sridhar noted that human sacrifice, also widely referred to as ritual murder, still exists with at least 400-plus humans being sacrificed every year in India.

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While in jail, Agni Sridhar came across many people who said they were thieves, but who he later found were booked in gruesome serial murder cases.

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After coming across a prostitute through whom he learnt that human sacrifice is still practised, he did research and started writing for the movie.

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Agni Sridhar said beggars, especially children and women, are usually chosen for human sacrifice.

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“No one will ever know or bother to find out if a beggar or a street prostitute goes missing. They are sold for a meagre amount.”

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Actress Samyukta Hegde, who plays a street prostitute in Kreem, said the project is dear to her.

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The audience will see Samyukta in a completely different avatar in Kreem where she performed fight sequences, too.

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Directed by Abhishek Basant, Kreem is expected to hit the theatres in June.

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