Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan (film)
Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan (transl. Hail the soldier, hail the farmer) 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]
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| Directed by | Milan Ajmera |
| Screenplay by | Dhiraj Mishra |
| Story by | Rohit Rao |
| Produced by | Madan Lal Khurana Seema Chakerverty Pankaj Dua |
| Starring | Om Puri Prem Chopra Rati Agnihotri Jatin Khurana Akhilesh Jain Aakarshan Agrawal |
| Cinematography | Bimal Dave |
| Music by | Rupesh Girish |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Synopsis
Cast
- Jatin Khurana as Chandrashekhar Azad
- Avinash Kumar as Sukhdev
- Om Puri as Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
- Prem Chopra as Pdt. Govind Vallabh Pant
- Rati Agnihotri as Rajalaxmi Pandit
- Rishi Bhutani as Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
- Rati Agnihotri as Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
- 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 Shastri
- Kanchan Awasthi as Lalita's sister-in-law
- Shalini Arora as Ram Dulari Devi
- Aarti Tyagi as Lalbhadur Shashtri's aunt
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.
- Casting
Renowned 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).
- Filming
The shoot of Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan began in April 2013 and it was filmed at various locations in Allahabad, Mumbai and Delhi.[4]
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 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.
| 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 India. Business-standard.com. Press Trust of India. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- "Bhopal-based actor to play Lal Bahadur Shastri in film". The Times of India. 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- Ankita Mitra (4 April 2013). "Prime role". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 March 2015.