Harkara 2023: Release date, trailer, plot, cast, behind the scenes, OTT partner and more

Director Ram Arun Castro has doubled up as an actor along with Kaali Venkat

A poster of Harkara

Director Ram Arun Castro has churned out a film based on India's first ever policeman, who was then called Harkara. The film traces the history of India's postal service and the first postman, and is presented by the makers of V1 Murder Case.

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The impressive trailer
The plot of the film is set in a mountainous village in Theni where a new postman arrives and has a life-changing moment. One day, while delivering a letter atop a mountain top, he happens to listen to the story of Harkara, India's first ever postman, who lived 150 years ago. He was not only the darling of the village, but also fought against the British. While Kaali Venkat plays a postman of contemporary times, Ram Arun Castro plays the Harkara.

Check out the trailer below.

An ode to postal services and postmen

The team recently dropped a video by author and historian Steve Borgia, who called the film a tribute of sorts to the forgotten postmen and postal services. "When the British came to Calcutta and settled in India, their very first employee was a postman. They almost lost their lives while doing the job. Those days, postmen were a crucial part of the lives of people. Right from reading out a letter, to acting as a delivery service for medicines to even finding grooms and brides, they were the nucleus of the society."

Behind The Scenes

The trailer was released by postmen and postwomen in Tamil Nadu.

Technical crew
The star cast includes Ram Arun Castro, Kaali Venkat, Pichaikkaran Moorthy, Gauthami Chowdary, Jaya Prakash. Music for the film is by Ramshanker, cinematography is by Philip R Sundar and Lokesh Elangovan and editing is by Dani Charles. The stunts are choreographed by Run Ravi and art direction is by VRK Ramesh.

An August 2023 Release
The film, bankrolled by Kalorful Beta Movement, is gearing up to hit screens on August 25. The OTT partner is yet to be announced.

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