Prakash Jha hopes Priyanka’s international fame works for ‘Jai Gangaajal’

Priyanka Chopra has carved her niche not only in the Hindi film industry but also in Hollywood with her ongoing television series ‘Quantico’. Chopra who has number of films in hand has her directors having high expectations from her. Like many of them, filmmaker Prakash Jha hopes that Chopra’s international fame is good for his upcoming film ‘Jai Gangaajal’.

Speaking to Mid-Day, Jha said, “Priyanka is the best. She has now achieved immense international popularity. With her own brand also she was fine. I hope that her international fame is good for the film.”

Talking about the film it is the sequel to Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn’s 2003 hit cop drama ‘Gangaajal’.��Jha went on to say that the film’s story demanded the role of a lady officer who many would think that sit back and work from the desk however, things are not like they are expected. Talking on the same, the filmmaker said, “It is about a system which was working very well but they need a police who didn’t interfere in the system. So they decide to get a lady officer, who will not give them any trouble and just do desk work. Little did they know that things would be different.”

Also, the film will show the change that has taken place between the cops and common in the last 10 years. He said, “It has been more than 10 years since the first story. The relationship between people and police then and now has changed. So, I think it was necessary to make a film on the changed in scenario.”

Jha accepted that he makes only those films which are somewhere and somehow based on social issues. “It is not that I make films on topical issues. Others also do it��_’Jai Gangaajal’ is not a political film. It is the story of a cop. Just one incident does not make a film. Me, chronicling social movements is about bringing out things to the fore.” he concluded.

‘Jai Gangaajal’ is all set to hit theatrrs on 4th March 2016.