Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan (film) explained

Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan
Director:Milan Ajmera
Producer:Madan Lal Khurana
Seema Chakerverty
Pankaj Dua
Starring:Om Puri
Prem Chopra
Rati Agnihotri
Jatin Khurana
Akhilesh Jain
Aakarshan Agrawal
Music:Rupesh
Girish
Screenplay:Dhiraj Mishra
Story:Rohit Rao
Cinematography:Bimal Dave
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film directed by Milan Ajmera. It is based on the life of former Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and is titled after his popular slogan of the same name.[1] [2]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Madan Lal Khurana, Seema Chakerverty, and Pankaj Dua under the banner of Victorious Enterprises and directed by Milan Ajmera, production design by Bhupesh Salaskar and a script by Dhiraj Mishra.

CastingRenowned theatre actor from Bhopal Akhilesh Jain[3] was selected to essay the role of Lal Bahadur Shastri. While actors like Om Puri, Prem Chopra and Rati Agnihotri were cast 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).
FilmingThe shoot of Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan began in April 2013 and it was filmed at various locations in Allahabad, Mumbai and Delhi.[4]

Soundtrack

Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Rupesh, Girish
Cover:Official_Music_cd_cover_of_Jai_Jawaan_Jai_Kisaan.jpg
Recorded:2013
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:20:04
Label:Zee Music
Producer:Rupesh, Girish

This soundtrack album has both patriotic and fun songs. 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.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tellychakkar.com/movie-chakkar/now-biopics-political-leaders-catch-eyes-filmmakers
  2. News: Life of Lal Bahadur Shastri to be captured on celluloid . Business Standard India . Business-standard.com . 2013-03-26 . 2015-03-29. Press Trust of India .
  3. Web site: Bhopal-based actor to play Lal Bahadur Shastri in film . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928173040/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/news-interviews/38614837_1_theatre-first-film-bollywood . dead . 2013-09-28 . 2013-04-17 . The Times of India. 2015-03-29.
  4. Web site: Ankita Mitra . Prime role . Thehindu.com . 2013-04-04 . 2015-03-29.