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Title
Gangaajal
Cast Ajay Devgan, Gracy Singh
Director Prakash Jha
Genre Action Drama
Year 2003
By the river Ganga lies the imaginary district town of Tejpur in Bihar. Amit
Kumar, played by Ajay Devgan, is the new Superintendent of Police.
In Tejpur Amit encounters an ensemble of colourful characters. The uncrowned
emperor – Sadhu Yadav, his debauched son Sundar, the self-righteous journalist
Rabidas, the policemen who close their eyes to everything around… The beedi-smoking
corrupt DSP Bhurelal Yadav, the policeman who inspired by Amit makes
life-transforming choices.
Amit tries to breathe life into the decaying police force and some of his
officers began to trust him and respond. But the shackles of the corrupt system
are too strong to break. The cynicism of the disillusioned townsmen doesn’t help
either. They are blocked at every juncture and often humiliated. Inspiration
gives way to frustration. This leads them to seek reckless solutions. And a
weapon of revenge is accidentally discovered. This weapon of purification
becomes a symbol of purification in the hands of the common people. Suddenly a
spineless society transforms into a mob on a crusade for justice and revenge.
The ordinary citizen is suddenly empowered, but dangerously. Soon the lines
become blurred – what is right? What is just? Amit finds himself in a dilemma.
His wife, Anuradha (Gracy Singh), acts as his conscience keeper. She is deeply
pained by what is happening around her and questions him every step of the way.
Amit, disturbed and frustrated, withdraws from her.
He must make a choice.
He knows – what is socially just is not necessarily morally right.
There are no easy solutions.
   
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