The trailer for Baramulla, a supernatural thriller is recently released on Netflix. The series is created and directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale. Baramulla offers an crispy mix of mystery, emotion, socio-political implications, and tragedy; in particular, linked to the lived trauma of Kashmir. With a strong cast, including Manav Kaul and Bhasha Sumbli, Baramulla is definitely to consider if you are looking for the kind of film with true chills along with a much-needed human story.

Storyline

The trailer presents us with DSP Ridwaan Shafi Sayyid (Manav Kaul), a tough, but emotionally burdened officer who arrives in Baramulla to investigate the sudden disappearance of children in the valley, children disappearing just as the number of stone-pelting incidents involving minor boys, suddenly spiked.

Accompanying Ridwaan in Baramulla is his wife, Gulnaar (Bhasha Sumbli), and their children, Noorie (Arista Mehta) and Ayaan (Rohaan Singh). Ridwaan finds himself not only confronting the unsettling events surrounding the disappearances, but also the secrets of this place in every corner of his new home. Strange sounds, the scent of a dog which doesn't exist, and footsteps at night are symptoms of something more terrifying and far beyond his understanding. What started out as a procedural thriller, descends into exploring psychological terror and buried trauma.

PROS AND CONS

Fortunately, the trailer goes beyond the barriers before its compelling cinematography captures the grace of Kashmir's misty valleys, which helps to create a poetic but frightening atmosphere. Manav Kaul's restrained performance makes the character, who fumbles between obligation and fear, feel authentic. Bhasha Sumbli also gives believable emotion to both her character and her actions. The quiet, brooding background score adds anticipation as well. Finally, creators deserve credit for taking a somewhat standard mystery format and providing dimensions of political and psychological depth to it. 

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However, the trailer occasionally feels loaded, mixing paranormal tension with socio-political perspectives so much that a distinction may be required to maintain the mystery at its center. Some visual elements also reveal information too soon and the narrative's suspense capacity. 

Overall: Baramulla looks to be an engaging, thought-provoking in a way that blends the project or existence of story, with tensions of the outside world. If done well, it could surely become one of Netflix India's most ambitious and atmospherically original originals by the end of the year.