- Gangaajal
Gangaajal (
Devnagari : गंगा-जल) was 2003 Hindi film, directed byPrakash Jha , and was the brain child ofMr. Mahendra Lalka , starringAjay Devgan , Gracy Singh, and Mukesh Tiwari. The movie as a sidetrack also mentions the blinding incident atBhagalpur .Plot
Ajay Devgan is SP Amit Kumar, who is given charge of the Tejpur District inBihar . 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.
Cast
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Ajay Devgan ... SP Amit Kumar
*Gracy Singh ... Amit Kumar's Wife
*Mohan Joshi ... Sadhu Yadav
*Yashpal Sharma ... Sunder Yadav
*Mukesh Tiwari ... Inspector Bachcha Yadav
*Ayub Khan ... Police Inspector
*Anup Soni ... Police Inspector
*Akhilendra Mishra ... DSP Bhurelal
*Mukul Nag ... Nunva
*Vishnu Sharma ... Home MinisterAwards
* 2004:
National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues [ [http://www.prakashjhaproductions.com/gangaajal.html Gangajal - Awards] 'Prakash Jha Productions'.]
* 2004Filmfare Best Background Score Award : Wayne Sharpe [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373856/awards Awards] "Internet Movie Database ".]References
External links
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* [http://www.prakashjhaproductions.com/gangaajal.html "Gangaajal" at Prakash Jha Productions]
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