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Jai Gangaajal

  • 2016
  • 2h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.7K
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Jai Gangaajal (2016)
A newly appointed Senior Inspector finds herself against very powerful goons and having people from her own department against her.
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A newly appointed Senior Inspector finds herself against very powerful goons and having people from her own department against her.A newly appointed Senior Inspector finds herself against very powerful goons and having people from her own department against her.A newly appointed Senior Inspector finds herself against very powerful goons and having people from her own department against her.

  • Director
    • Prakash Jha
  • Writer
    • Prakash Jha
  • Stars
    • Priyanka Chopra Jonas
    • Prakash Jha
    • Manav Kaul
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Prakash Jha
    • Writer
      • Prakash Jha
    • Stars
      • Priyanka Chopra Jonas
      • Prakash Jha
      • Manav Kaul
    • 26User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Priyanka Chopra Jonas
    Priyanka Chopra Jonas
    • SP Abha Mathur
    • (as Priyanka Chopra)
    Prakash Jha
    Prakash Jha
    • B.N. Singh
    Manav Kaul
    Manav Kaul
    • MLA Babloo Pandey
    Ninad Kamat
    Ninad Kamat
    • Dabloo Pandey
    Rahul Bhat
    Rahul Bhat
    • Pawan Raghav
    Kiran Karmarkar
    Kiran Karmarkar
    • Ramakant Chowdhary
    Murli Sharma
    Murli Sharma
    • Munna Mardani
    Ayush Mahesh Khedekar
    Ayush Mahesh Khedekar
    • Nagesh
    Jagat Singh
    • Amreek Tiwari
    Vega Tamotia
    Vega Tamotia
    • Sunita
    Shakti Kumar
    Shakti Kumar
    • DSP Prabhu Narayan
    Aarya Bhatta
    Aarya Bhatta
    • IG Mithilesh Kumar
    • (as Indraneel Bhattacharya)
    Ravi Khanvilkar
    • Mahasarpanch
    Ankush Bali
    • Moti Pehalwan
    Tanmay Ranjan
    • Sujeet
    Pradeep Kuckreja
    • Samanta
    Vijay Kumar
    • Deenu
    Salone Mehta
    • Abha Mathur's mother
    • Director
      • Prakash Jha
    • Writer
      • Prakash Jha
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    User reviews26

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    6abhijeetsharma92

    PRAKASH JHA rules as an actor

    Jai Gangajal is totally a PRAKASH JHA movie, literally. He at 64 makes the most promising debut by an actor in recent times. The movie is no match to its predecessor but Priyanka Chopra's honest performance as Abha Mathur does make up for all the loopholes in the story. Much like Gangaajal the movie makes an attempt to focus on the socially relevant topics like land grabbing, farmer suicides, rape etc. Manav Kaul is the villain of the season but you do miss the presence of Prakash Jha regulars like Mukesh Tiwari, Ayub Khan, Yashpal Sharma who really add a touch of realism to such political dramas. Overall a good watch that could have been a great sequel to a cult movie like Gangajal.
    5kamalmitra-158-615531

    Same old storyline and astonishing Priyanka

    Same storyline on which Prakash Jha is always focused at. This movie echoes society and the corrupt governing policy for personal gain, same as his other previous movies. As a sequel it's a so-so representation, Priyanka Chopra as Abha Mathur is spot on. And yet again Prakash Jha on silver screen, this time as a full time character lacks certain expression and acting, could have been more better. But he was able to pull it off this time as inspector B N Singh. On the whole the storyline is nothing unexpected, it has it's own thrills, twist and turns. This time Priyanka did a appreciable job,but Prakash Jha failed to create a wonder.
    5SumanShakya

    A Regular Bollywood Flick Targeting the Masses......

    "Jai Gangajal" is a sequel Prakash Jha's much acclaimed "Gangajal" released in 2003. Lately, the film saw a lot of criticism despite a hype created through its promos. The film is not a wash-out, it does have its merits; but by the end, it's not more than a regular Bollywood flick with an overdose of action and improbabilities. A village entirely ravaged by the fear of the goons and a ferocious lady superintendent, trying to regulate law and order against the corrupt officials form the crux of the movie, which has been seen umpteenth of times in movies. Priyanka Chopra performs the role well and presents it with a glamour. But the face that attracts more in the movie is Prakash Jha, who debuts in this movie as a corrupt official. However, influence of Nana Patekar is seen in his performance. Besides a contrived plot, the film also drags at times and could have been trimmed a bit. There is also an over dramatization of sequences added to the screen. Hence, good performances and a good direction merely save it and make it a watchable movie.

    Rating: 2 stars out of 4
    6yunusitboss

    Jai Gangaajal (U/A) Hindi ----------- my Rating: ★★★ SAME OLD POLITICAL DRAMA

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    Jai Gangaajal (U/A) Hindi ----------- my Rating: ★★★ SAME OLD POLITICAL DRAMA STRENGTHS:- * First half was awesome with crisp editing.... * Prakash Jha's performance from start till end.... * Camera-work and Direction WEAKNESSES:- * Second half was extreme draggy * Boring songs and background score... FINAL VERDICT: * Overall.. it is a one time watch movie with some good performances of priyanka and prakash jha... Priyanka comes in very less portions even tough she the lead... It is same about old village political drama. One thing is guarantee in Prakash jha movie, he covers 200 people in one shot. too much crowded. Just watch it for once. A newly appointed Senior Inspector finds herself against very powerful goons and having people from her own department against her. Director: Prakash Jha Writer: Prakash Jha Stars: Ankush Bali, Rahul Bhat, Indraneel Bhattacharya | See full cast & crew »
    6hussainmerchant

    Awesome Prakash Jha

    The only problem with the movie was casting and I believe all will agree with me who has seen the movie. Priyanka is not at all the right choice. She is good in an interview but acting in a movie any movie is not at all her cup of tea maybe some specific roles but she is not at all a versatile actress she is not even an actress.

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    • Trivia
      Director of this movie Prakash Jha will be making his acting debut.
    • Goofs
      When Munna Mardani is acquited from the assault case and holds a rally to celebrate his win, there is a hoarding that has an address of Bhopal, MP. However, in an earlier scene, the police department is in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
    • Connections
      Follows Gangaajal (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Maya Thagni
      Written by: Manoj Muntashir

      Produced by: Salim Merchant and Salim Merchant

      Performed by: Pravesh Mallick

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2016 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
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    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Hail the Water of the Ganges
    • Filming locations
      • Bhopal, India
    • Production companies
      • PLAY Entertainment
      • Prakash Jha Productions
      • Zeal Z Entertainment services
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,831,758
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 29m(149 min)
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