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Prakash Jha with Manoj Bajpayee during the shooting of Rajneeti. (Image: Instagram)
Known for his loud, socio-political films, Prakash Jha won his first National Film Award for his documentary, Face After Storm (1984).
happy birthday prakash jha Noted filmmaker and screenwriter Prakash Jha turned 71 on 27 February. Jha, known for his loud, socio-political films, has completed his graduation from the Film and Television Institute of India. India Or at FTII, Pune. He won his first National Film Award for his documentary, Faces After Storm (1984). Hip Hip Hurray (1984) was Jha’s first full-length feature film as a director. He has worked in more than 25 films till now. On his birthday, we take a look at five of his most memorable films.
- Damul (1985)
Written and directed by Prakash Jha, the National Award-winning film Damul (Bound Till Death) portrays the oppression of poor Harijans by upper-class landlords through bonded servitude called “panha” in Bihar. The film is based on the short story Kalasutra by writer Shaiwal. Damul stars Manohar Singh, Srila Majumdar, Annu Kapoor and Deepti Naval among others. - Mrityudand (1997)
The death penalty (death penalty) pertains to corrupt villagers who trespass other villagers with their land and property. The film depicts the destruction of the family of a man with two sons by influential villagers. The film stars Madhuri Dixit, Shabana Azmi, Ayub Khan, Om Puri, Mohan Joshi and Mohan Agashe. - Gangajal (2003)
Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Kumar (Ajay Devgan) comes to know of rampant corruption and crime in Tezpur, Bihar due to the influence of a local politician (Mohan Joshi) and his son (Yashpal Sharma). The crimes committed by the policemen are also shown in the film. Gangajal received the National Film Award for its portrayal of social issues. - Apaharan (2005)
The film depicts how the kidnapping industry operates in Bihar and examines the conflicting ideologies of Raghuvansh Shastri (Mohan Aghashe), a righteous man of ideals, and his moralistic and opportunistic son, Ajay (Ajay Devgn), who tries to escape. For roams in the world of crime. from the results of his past deeds. Apharan won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay. - Rajneeti (2010)
Politics (राजनीती) depicts the treacherous world of politics, the inherent rivalry between political parties, betrayal, crime and lust for power. The film stars Ajay Devgan, Ranbir Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Katrina Kaif, Naseeruddin Shah, Arjun Rampal and Manoj Bajpayee among others.
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