Bunker, a movie on mental health of soldiers set to release on Jan 17

New Delhi (15/01/2020): Every soldier has a story to tell but he has to restrain his feelings and emotions. The soon to be released and an Anti-War movie Bunker, is aimed to bring the stories of million soldiers to the masses.

Director Jugal Raja’s Bunker Tells one such story of Lieutenant Vikram Singh (Played by actor Abhijeet Singh) as lone survivor with a fatal injury in a secret Bunker at the LOC in Poonch, Jammu, which has been hit by a mortar shell during a ceasefire violation.

95% of the movie was shot in a 12 by 8 feet Bunker in 5 days.

The Bunker, here is used as a metaphor for a soldiers mind which is always at conflict with the thought of having to stay away from family and duty towards the country, and it will definitely give you a feel of patriotism.

96% of the soldiers feel that discussing mental health or accepting any mental health problems holds a big stigma. There are approximately 1.4 million soldiers in India and 100 soldiers have committed suicide every year since 2003.

The film has been showcased in numerous film festivals and was widely applauded for creating awareness on mental health issues amongst armed forces and their families. In a philanthropic move, the makers of the film has announced 100% of the profits being donated to Bharat ke Veer and Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) as homage to our armed forces.