Red Alert: The War Within (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Red Alert: The War Within is an action, thriller, drama and war film directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, running about 113 minutes.

What it’s about. While delivering food in a forest area in Andhra Pradesh, impoverished Narasimha is held against his will by a band of Naxalites led by Velu, and forced to join them. He is anxious to collect his dues and return home to his wife, Uma; daughter, Chinna; and son, Mohan, but Velu keeps on putting it off. Narasimha gets to know and sympathize with members of this band, and befriends Lakshmi, who was gang-raped by several policemen. He is then asked to prove his loyalty by killing an informant/plainclothes police inspector - which he does - and even accompanies the band on an assault on a school, resulting in the death of some children. Traumatized after this incident, he decides to flee - and it is this decision that will not only estrange him from his family but also force him to be on the run from the band as well as the police.

Who’s in it. Red Alert: The War Within stars Suniel Shetty as Narasimha, Sameera Reddy as Lakshmi, Ashish Vidhyarthi as Velu and Vinod Khanna as Krishnaraj, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.4/10, Red Alert: The War Within has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Red Alert: The War Within page.

If you liked it. Fans of Red Alert: The War Within tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.