Jaya Ganga

Jaya Ganga (French: Jaya, fille du Gange) is a feature film made by Paris-based Indian writer, filmmaker and screenplay writer Vijay Singh.

Jaya Ganga
Jaya, Fille du Gange
Directed byVijay Singh
Produced byVijay Singh
Silhouette Films
Written byVijay Singh
Based onJaya Ganga, In Search Of the River Goddess
by Vijay Singh
StarringAsil Rais
Smriti Mishra
Paula Klein
Music byVanraj Bhatia
CinematographyPiyush Shah
Edited byRenu Saluja
Release date
January 1997 (India)
25 November 1998 (1998-11-25) (France)
23 June 2000 (UK)
Running time
85 min.
CountryIndia
France
LanguageHindi with English / French subtitles

The film stars Asil Rais and Smriti Mishra as leads.

Based on Vijay Singh's first novel Jaya Ganga, In Search Of the River Goddess (French:Jaya Ganga, le Gange et son double) (Penguin Delhi/London 1985. Rupa & Co. Delhi 2005. Ramsay Paris 1985; Ginkgo éditeur Paris 2005), the film has been shot on locations across Northern India, including Gomukh, Gangotri, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Chunar, Benares, and also in Paris and Limours, France.

The film has been showcased at several film festivals across the world. It was first screened at the Montreal International Film Festival in the official competition category. Its first screening in India was at the 27th International Film Festival of India in New Delhi in January 1996, and it was later released in other cities in 1997. Its releases in India and Europe got it critical and commercial success. This was also the debut for its lead actress Smriti Mishra.[1][2][3]

Plot

Nishant, a young Indian writer from Paris undertakes a journey along the river Ganges, right from its source in the Himalayas. Constantly haunted by the fantasy of a woman called Jaya from Paris, he meets Zehra, a poet and a dancer on the banks of the River Ganges. Zehra brings back the memory of Jaya and Nishant loses himself in her. Love takes over and he wants Zehra to be a part of his journey. While they are enjoying their journey, Nishant receives a telegram. And Zehra soon discovers how Nishant's fantasy could lead to a series of surprises....[4][5]

Cast

References
Notes
  1. "The River Goddess: Stunning Smriti Mishra's debut film 'Jaya Ganga' opens in India". Outlook. 8 January 1997.
  2. "Jaya Ganga premieres on STAR". Screen. 16 January. Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. "Movie review: Jaya Ganga". Time Out. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
  4. Festival films Harvard University.
  5. Jaya Ganga Cinema.com.
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