Gangaajal

Gangaajal
Directed by	Prakash Jha
Produced by	Prakash Jha
Screenplay by	Prakash Jha
Story by	Prakash Jha
Starring	Ajay Devgan Gracy Singh
Release date(s)	August 29, 2003
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Gangaajal (Devnagari: गंगा-जल English: Ganges' Waters or literally means Holy Waters) was 2003 Hindi film, directed by Prakash Jha, starring Ajay Devgan, Gracy Singh, and Mukesh Tiwari. The movie as a sidetrack also mentions the blinding incident at Bhagalpur.

Plot

Ajay Devgan is SP Amit Kumar, who is given charge of the Tejpur District in Bihar. The area is full of crime, including those committed by the local police. Gradually Amit realises that the local politician Sadhu Yadav is the one who benefits the most out of it.

Amit arrests Sunder Yadav, Sadhu's son. While Sunder is released soon, some police officers, get frustrated with the system, and pour acid into the eyes of two of Yadav's men, blinding them. A hue and cry is raised by the media, crime almost comes to a standstill, and the police are regarded with respect.

The film contains the picture of a typical police and political cum criminal systems in India. The film contains many derogatory phrases (abusive language) which are typical to hear from police and criminals alike in most of the north Indian state. Notwithstanding with the negative picture depicted in the movie, this is probably the best screen performance by actor Ajay Devgan as Superintendent of police of Tejpur.

The feature-film depicts the life of typical Indian men, women, teenagers, press, policemen, businessmen and politicians who very often are linked to criminals.

It is an inspirational movie for those who would like to deal with difficult situations courageously but with good acumen and sharpness for bringing a positive change.

Cast

• Ajay Devgn as Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar
• Gracy Singh as Anuradha
• Mohan Agashe as Deputy Inspector General of Police Verma
• Mukesh Tiwari as Inspector Bachcha Yadav
• Akhilendra Mishra as Deputy Superintendent of Police Bhurelal
• Mohan Joshi as Sadhu Yadav
• Yashpal Sharma as Sunder Yadav
• Ayub Khan as Inspector Shaheed Khan
• Anoop Soni as Inspector Neelkanth Tiwari
• Daya Shanker Pandey
• Anita Kanwar
• Master Yash Pathak as Ravi
• Chetan Pandit as ASI Bholanath Pandey
• Raj Khan
• Manyata (Dilnawaz Sheikh) as Special Appearance in a item song

Awards

• 2004:National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
• 2004 Filmfare Best Background Score Award: Wayne Sharpe

External links

• Gangaajal at the Internet Movie Database
• Gangaajal at Prakash Jha Productions