To Me Cinema Is Politics: Prakash Jha

Ten-time National Award-winning filmmaker Prakash Jha has proven his mettle as top directorover the years and he may all be set to win another with his next ‘Jai Gangaajal.’ The movie is based on yet another sensitive social issue where society and law clashes. In the movie, the feminine side of a police officer is portrayed by Priyanka Chopra, as she plays a Sub-inspector fighting corruption and social injustice.

While speaking about ‘Jai Gangaajal’ and how he can’t help but underline the dirty politics our system is engraved with, he says “Yes, it is in my blood. I am Bihari, no. We, Biharis, are genetically manufactured for politics. We think politics, we talk politics. Even a Bihari rickshawallah can talk about Barack Obama. Personally, I am interested in observing and connecting facts about what's happening in our society, and then assimilating that information to make stories. I never have a story ready, it happens while I start writing what I have observed and emotionally connecting with it.

‘Jai Gangaajal’ is all set to get its worldwide release this Friday, March 4. The movie will also see Prakash Jha making his acting debut for his own film. However, the promotion of the film has suffered a dent with Priyanka Chopra unavailable due to her participation in 88^th Academy Awards 2016 and other international commitments.

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To Me Cinema Is Politics: Prakash Jha