Jaya Ganga
| Jaya Ganga | |
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| Directed by | Vijay Singh |
| Produced by | Vijay Singh Silhouette Films |
| Written by | Vijay Singh Ram Gopal Bajaj: Hindi translation of dialogue |
| Starring | Asil Rais Smriti Mishra Paula Klein |
| Music by | Vanraj Bhatia |
| Cinematography | Piyush Shah |
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Release dates
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January 1997 (India) 25 November 1998 (France) 23 June 2000 (UK) |
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Running time
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85 min. |
| Country | India France |
| Language | Hindi with English / French subtitles. |
Jaya Ganga (French: Jaya, fille du Gange) is an international film made by Paris-based Indian writer, film maker and screenplay writer Vijay Singh.
The film stars Asil Rais and Smriti Mishra as leads.
The film is based on Vijay Singh's first novel Jaya Ganga, In Search Of the River Goddess (French:Jaya Ganga, le Gange et son double) (Penguin Delhi/London 1985. Rupa & Co. Delhi 2005. Ramsay Paris 1985; Ginkgo éditeur Paris 2005). The film is shot on breathtaking locations across North India, including Gomukh, Gangotri, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Chunar, Benares, Paris and Limours.
The film has been screened at several major film festivals across the world. It was first screened at the Montreal International Film Festival in the official competition category. Its first screening in India was at the 27th International Film Festival of India in New Delhi in January 1996, and it was later released in other cities in 1997. Its releases in India and Europe got it a lot of critical and commercial success. This was also the debut for its lead actress Smriti Mishra.[1][2][3]
Contents
Plot
The story is about Nishant, a young Indian writer from Paris who undertakes a journey along the river Ganges, right from its source in the Himalayas. He is constantly haunted by the fantasy of a woman called Jaya from Paris.
On the banks of the calm and surreal Ganges he meets Zehra, a poetess and a dancer associated with a brothel.
Zehra brings back the memory of Jaya and Nishant loses himself in her. Love takes over and he wants Zehra to be a part of his journey.
Nishant manages to take Zehra away from the brothel. He wants her to go back with him to Paris. While they are enjoying their journey, Nishant receives a telegram. And Zehra soon discovers how Nishant's fantasy could lead to a series of surprises....[4][5]
Cast
- Asil Rais - Nishant
- Smriti Mishra - Zehra
- Paula Klein - Jaya
- Vijay Singh- Sanjay
- Anupam Shyam - Bulldog
References
- Notes
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- ↑ Jaya Ganga Cinema.com.
- Bibliography
- Jaya Ganga, the book, exoticindiaart.com
- Jaya Ganga, film music, emusic.com
