Prakash Jha

Directing

Prakash Jha

Born 1952-02-27 · West Champaran, Bihar, India

Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer-director-screenwriter, who is most known for his political and socio-political films such as Damul (1984), Mrityudand (1997), Gangaajal (2003), Apaharan (2005), and multi starrer hit movie Rajneeti (2010). He is also the maker of National Film Award-winning documentaries like, Faces After The Storm (1984) and Sonal (2002).

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Raajneeti poster
6.3

It is the story of a fiercely fought election campaign, where money power and corruption are the accepted norms, and where treachery and manipulation are routinely used weapons. As the personal drama of these conflict-ridden characters unfolds against this gritty backdrop, love and friendship become mere baits, and relationships get sacrificed at the altar of political alignments. The darkness that rises from their souls threatens to envelope all that they hold precious. Until eventually, in the crescendo of increasing violence, the line between good and evil blurs, making it impossible to distinguish heroes from villains. Raajneeti is the story of Indian democracy. And its ugly underside. It is about politics. And beyond.

Raajneeti

2010

Raajneeti poster
6.3

It is the story of a fiercely fought election campaign, where money power and corruption are the accepted norms, and where treachery and manipulation are routinely used weapons. As the personal drama of these conflict-ridden characters unfolds against this gritty backdrop, love and friendship become mere baits, and relationships get sacrificed at the altar of political alignments. The darkness that rises from their souls threatens to envelope all that they hold precious. Until eventually, in the crescendo of increasing violence, the line between good and evil blurs, making it impossible to distinguish heroes from villains. Raajneeti is the story of Indian democracy. And its ugly underside. It is about politics. And beyond.

Raajneeti

2010

Raajneeti poster
6.3

It is the story of a fiercely fought election campaign, where money power and corruption are the accepted norms, and where treachery and manipulation are routinely used weapons. As the personal drama of these conflict-ridden characters unfolds against this gritty backdrop, love and friendship become mere baits, and relationships get sacrificed at the altar of political alignments. The darkness that rises from their souls threatens to envelope all that they hold precious. Until eventually, in the crescendo of increasing violence, the line between good and evil blurs, making it impossible to distinguish heroes from villains. Raajneeti is the story of Indian democracy. And its ugly underside. It is about politics. And beyond.

Raajneeti

2010

Dil Kya Kare poster
5.8

Anand Kishore, his wife, Kavita and only child, a daughter, Neha , live a happy and serene life in Delhi, India. Their lives are turned upside down when Kavita finds out that Neha is being stalked by a woman named Nandita Rai

Dil Kya Kare

1999

Aarakshan poster
6.1

The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.

Aarakshan

2011

Satyagraha poster
6.1

A corporate go-getter sees his priorities shift when a personal tragedy brings him face-to-face with political corruption.

Satyagraha

2013

Satyagraha poster
6.1

A corporate go-getter sees his priorities shift when a personal tragedy brings him face-to-face with political corruption.

Satyagraha

2013

Satyagraha poster
6.1

A corporate go-getter sees his priorities shift when a personal tragedy brings him face-to-face with political corruption.

Satyagraha

2013

Chakravyuh poster
6.2

On the request of his friend Kabir, SP Adil Sends him to the Naxal group as an informer. When Kabir finds the truth he becomes one of their gang leader.

Chakravyuh

2012

Chakravyuh poster
6.2

On the request of his friend Kabir, SP Adil Sends him to the Naxal group as an informer. When Kabir finds the truth he becomes one of their gang leader.

Chakravyuh

2012

No artwork available
10.0

Loknayak is a 2004 biographical film based on the life of Bharat Ratna Jayaprakash Narayan (JP).[1] It was directed by Prakash Jha in 2004.[2] Actor Chetan Pandit enacted the role of Jayaprakash Narayan and Tisca Chopra played role of Prabhavati Devi, wife of JP Narayan.

Loknayak

2004

Mrityudand poster
5.3

Ketki marries Vinay, who is exploited by hard-nosed businessman Tirpat. Ketki then organizes local women against Tirpat & Co. Her group includes her sister-in-law, who had a run-in with a dangerous priest.

Mrityudand

1997

Gangaajal poster
6.7

An honest Superintendent of Police, IPS Amit Kumar, is assigned to a crime infested town to reduce its crime rates. There, he soon learns that cleaning up the town also means confronting the corruption among police and politicians.

Gangaajal

2003

Pareeksha poster
5.8

The film revolves around the story of an ordinary rickshaw driver in Bihar who aspires and dreams of providing maximum possible quality education to his son by making arrangements for him to study at a private English medium school.

Pareeksha

2020

Pareeksha poster
5.8

The film revolves around the story of an ordinary rickshaw driver in Bihar who aspires and dreams of providing maximum possible quality education to his son by making arrangements for him to study at a private English medium school.

Pareeksha

2020

Lipstick Under My Burkha poster
6.8

Four ordinary women, inflicted by silly societal norms, have to steal, lie, cheat and hide in order to lead the lives that they rightfully deserve.

Lipstick Under My Burkha

2017

Parinati poster
8.0

Greedy innkeepers resort to robbery and murder after their son leaves to seek a better life.

Parinati

1989

Parinati poster
8.0

Greedy innkeepers resort to robbery and murder after their son leaves to seek a better life.

Parinati

1989

No artwork available
NR

A political drama set in Bihar.

Janadesh

Jai Gangaajal poster
5.4

The film features SP Abha Mathur who is appointed the first female SP of Bankipur district, Bihar. She then goes against the Local MLA of Bankipur and henchmen of Lakhisarai district.

Jai Gangaajal

2016

Jai Gangaajal poster
5.4

The film features SP Abha Mathur who is appointed the first female SP of Bankipur district, Bihar. She then goes against the Local MLA of Bankipur and henchmen of Lakhisarai district.

Jai Gangaajal

2016

Jai Gangaajal poster
5.4

The film features SP Abha Mathur who is appointed the first female SP of Bankipur district, Bihar. She then goes against the Local MLA of Bankipur and henchmen of Lakhisarai district.

Jai Gangaajal

2016

Hip Hip Hurray poster
7.0

A computer engineer, Sandeep Chowdhary waiting to start his first job, takes up a temporary job as sports instructor in a school at Ranchi

Hip Hip Hurray

1983

Turning 30 poster
2.5

Just days before her 30th birthday, an ad executive has her ideas stolen at work and gets dumped by her boyfriend.

Turning 30

2011