Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan (film)
Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan (transl. Hail the soldier, hail the farmer) is a Hindi film about Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Milan Ajmera |
| Produced by | Madan lal Khurana Seema Chakerverty Pankaj Dua Honey Chaudhary (Line Producer) |
| Screenplay by | Dhiraj Mishra |
| Story by | Rohit Rao |
| Starring | Om Puri Prem Chopra Rati Agnihotri Jatin Khurana Akhilesh Jain Aakarshan Agrawal |
| Music by | Rupesh Girish |
| Cinematography | Bimal Dave |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Synopsis
Film ‘Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan’ based on the life of Lal Bahadur Shashtri.[3]
Cast
- Jatin Khurana as Chandrashekhar Azad
- Om Puri as Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
- Prem Chopra as Pdt. Govind Vallabh Pant
- Rati Agnihotri as Rajalaxmi Pandit
- Rishi Bhutani as Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
- Akhilesh Jain as Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Ajit Khare as younger Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Manoj Bhatt as youngest Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Jaiwant Patekar as Mahatma Gandhi
- Imran Hasnee as Nishkameshwar Prasad Mishra
- Mandeep Kohli as Indira Gandhi
- Neha Sharma as Lalita Devi
- Shalini Arora as Ram Dulari Devi
- Aarti Tyagi as Lalbhadur Shashtri' Mami
Production
- Casting
Renowned theatre actor from Bhopal Akhilesh Jain[4] will essay the role of Lal Bahadur Shastri. While actors like Om Puri, Prem Chopra and Rati Agnihotri will be seen in strong roles of various political leaders. Actor Jatin Khurana also features in the film as Chandrashekar Azad, Ajit Khare as Lal Bahadur Shastri (age 14 to 21 years), Manoj Bhatt as Lal Bahadur Shastri young.
- Filming
The shoot of Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan has begun in April 2013. The movie will be filmed at various locations of Allahabad, Mumbai and Delhi.[5]
Crew
The movie is produced by Madan Lal Khurana, Seema Chakerverty, Pankaj Dua under the banner of Victorious Enterprises and directed by Milan Ajmera, production designer Bhupesh Salaskar and Dhiraj Mishra has written the story and screenplay for the film. Honey Chaudhary is the line Producer of the film.
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Rupesh, Girish | |
| Released | 16 Jan 2015 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 20:04 |
| Label | Zee Music |
| Producer | Rupesh, Girish |
This movie album has songs of patriotic and masti mood. The biggest highlight of the album is "Saj Ke Chali Hai Bharat Maan", sung by Javed Ali. Aman Trikha has sung "Mere Desh Ka Javaab Nahi". Rupesh and Girish are the composers of all the songs and Kishan Paliwal is the lyricist.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Saj Ke Chali Hai Bharat" | Kishan Paliwal | Javed Ali | 6:32 |
| 2. | "Mere Desh Ka Javaab Nahi" | Kishan Paliwal | Aman Trikha | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Aahun Aahun" | Kishan Paliwal | Vinod Rathore | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Jai Jawaaj Jai Kisaan" (Title)) | Kishan Paliwal | Suresh Anand Omprakash Mishra | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Ganga Maiya" | Kishan Paliwal | Saaveri Verma | 1:33 |
| Total length: | 20:04 | |||
References
- "Life of Lal Bahadur Shastri to be captured on celluloid". Business-standard.com. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- "Life of Lal Bahadur Shastri to be captured on celluloid". Indianexpress.com. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- "Bhopal-based actor to play Lal Bahadur Shastri in film". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- Ankita Mitra (4 April 2013). "Prime role". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 March 2015.