After making a series of successful socio-political drama
like ‘Gangajal’, ‘Apaharan’, ‘Mrityudand’ and ‘Raajneeti’, filmmaker Prakash
Jha has come up with another film which conveys string social message,
‘
Satyagraha’ featuring Amitabh Bcahchan, Ajay Devgn,
Amrita Rao,
Arjun Rampal
and
Kareena Kapoor. The makers have released the official trailer of the film
which was hugely accepted by the audience.
The trailer opens with betrayal, violence, distraught,
revenge and revolution. The trailer shows
Amitabh Bachchan as a non-violence social
activist and Ajay Devgn as his son. Amitabh grieves the loss of his son while
Manoj Bajyapee as an ambitious politician and Arjun Rampal who uses power to
establish the right. Kareena Kapoor plays a journalist.
The film shows how all the social activist lands on the road
to bring about a chage in the society an din doing so they had to face pain.
Says the
director, "This film reflects people's resentment against corruption and
injustice. If we take a look at the headlines that have shaken the nation, we
will see that citizens' power has made all the difference."
This is the
first time Ajay is playing Big B’s son. Says
Jha, "Mr Bachchan prepares for his role, while Ajay is spontaneous. Both are
a pleasure to work with."
Says
Siddharth Roy Kapur, Managing Director, Studios, Disney-UTV, "This film is
the voice of the Indian youth, who are courageous enough to stand up for their
rights. It is a gritty venture that gives an entertaining insight into the
politics of power, love and relationships."
‘Satyagraha’
produced by UTV Motion Pictures, set to release on August 23.