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Jai Gangaajal (2016)

Jai Gangaajal poster
Original title
जय गंगाजल
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Genre
action film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 29m
Rated
U
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A female police officer is assigned to a corrupt and lawless district in rural India. She must fight against a powerful local politician who controls the area through violence and intimidation.

intensedramaticgrittyurgentmoralconfrontationalearnestserious

What happens

Jai Gangaajal (transl. Hail the waters of the Ganges) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film written and directed by Prakash Jha. It is a sequel to the 2003 film Gangaajal, and stars Priyanka Chopra in the lead role, with Jha in a supporting role. The film was released worldwide on 4 March 2016. The Government of Madhya Pradesh declared Jai Gangaajal tax-free on 9 March 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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