Bhakshak is a gripping investigative drama directed by Pulkit and produced by Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma under Red Chillies Entertainment. Loosely inspired by the real-life 2018 Muzaffarpur shelter case, the film follows a tenacious journalist who uncovers the systematic sexual abuse of minor girls in a state-run shelter home in Bihar. It premiered directly on Netflix on February 9, 2024.

delivers a grounded, powerhouse performance. She avoids the "heroic" tropes, instead portraying Vaishali as a woman driven by a mix of fear, exhaustion, and an unshakable moral compass.

The case, uncovered by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and later reported by the media, revealed a nightmare. For years, girls had been raped, drugged, and silenced. The accused were not outsiders; they were the staff, the administrators, and local bigwigs. The Bhakshak of that tragedy was the same as in the film: proximity to power.