Suneil Shetty starrer 'Red Alert', which explores the Naxal problem in the country, will premiere at the upcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa this month.

Directed by Anant Mahadevan and scripted by Aruna Raje, the film had won the Director's Vision Award at Stuttgart Film Festival in Germany and Shetty won the Best Actor Award at South Asia International Film Festival (SAIFF) in New York this year.

"It is very fortunate that the film has won a critics award and 5-star rating at the Stuttgart Film Festival. It always feels great to get international recognition for your work. I am now looking forward to its premiere in Goa," Shetty said.

'Red Alert' is based on the Naxalite movement in India and has actors like Sameera Reddy, Naseeruddin Shah and Vinod Khanna in key roles. 'Maine Pyar Kia' star Bhagyashree will also be seen on the silver screen after a long time.

Talking about the film and his character, Shetty said, "It is based on a true story, in which I play a simple farmer who gets involved in the Naxal movement. It deals with a very sensitive issue and the problems of the Naxals."

"There is a thin line between terrorism and not. It is not a terrorism movie. It is the system which the Naxals don't believe in. The climax of the film shows that if we can avoid the gun, then we can achieve what we want to," the actor said.

Though the film has been gathering accolades from various quarters in the world, its release date for the general audience in India has not been decided yet.

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