Jaya Ganga

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{{Infobox film
| name = Jaya Ganga
| native_name = Jaya, Fille du Gange
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| director = [[Vijay Singh (writer and filmmaker)|Vijay Singh]]
| producer = Vijay Singh Silhouette Films
| writer = Vijay Singh
| based_on = {{based on|''Jaya Ganga, In Search Of the River Goddess''|Vijay Singh}}
| starring = Asil Rais [[Smriti Mishra]] Paula Klein
| music = [[Vanraj Bhatia]]
| cinematography = Piyush Shah
| editing = Renu Saluja
| released = January 1997 (India) {{Start date|df=yes|1998|11|25}} (France) 23 June 2000 (UK)
| runtime = 85 min.
| country = India France
| language = [[Hindi]] with English / French subtitles
}}
'''Jaya Ganga''' (French: ''Jaya, fille du Gange'') is a feature film made by Paris-based Indian writer, filmmaker and screenplay writer [[Vijay Singh (writer and filmmaker)|Vijay Singh]].

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 Books|Penguin]] Delhi/London 1985. [[Rupa & Co.]] Delhi 2005. [[Ramsay (publishing house)|Ramsay]] Paris 1985; [[Ginkgo éditeur]] Paris 2005, [[Rajkamal Prakashan]] Delhi 2021, 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=The River Goddess: Stunning Smriti Mishra's debut film 'Jaya Ganga' opens in India |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?202794 |date= 8 January 1997|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |page=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jaya Ganga premieres on STAR |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/jan16/tele2.htm |date=16 January |publisher=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011012133/http://www.screenindia.com/old/jan16/tele2.htm |archivedate=11 October 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Movie review: Jaya Ganga |url=http://www.timeout.com/film/newyork/reviews/77133/jaya-ganga.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120918205940/http://www.timeout.com/film/newyork/reviews/77133/jaya-ganga.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-18 |publisher=[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]] }}</ref>

==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....<ref>[http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/drama/archive/Festival/satfilms.htm Festival films] [[Harvard University]].</ref><ref>[http://www.cinema.com/film/1329/jaya-ganga/index.phtml Jaya Ganga] Cinema.com.</ref>

==Cast==
* Asil Rais - Nishant
* [[Smriti Mishra]] - Zehra
* Paula Klein - Jaya
*[[Vijay Singh (writer and filmmaker)|Vijay Singh]]- Sanjay
* [[Anupam Shyam]] - Bulldog

==References==
;Notes
{{Reflist}}

;Bibliography
* Jaya Ganga, the book, [http://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/IDJ086/ exoticindiaart.com]
* Jaya Ganga, film music, [http://www.emusic.com/album/Vanraj-Bhatia-Jaya-Ganga-MP3-Download/10607253.html emusic.com]

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0116687}}
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2000/06/20/jaya_ganga_review.shtml#rating BBC]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100609201136/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/135978/Jaya-Ganga/overview Article in The New York Times]
* [http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/film/jaya_ganga Jaya Ganga, Stockholm International Film Festival]

[[Category:French films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on French novels]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Films set in India]]
[[Category:1996 films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Films shot in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:1996 directorial debut films]]

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