My aim has always been to highlight burning issues and real life stories. Prakash Jha


By Rajesh Ahuja

He has been in news for hus successful web series Aashram, streaming on MX Player.

For filmmaker Prakash Jha, it has been an interesting journey from the National award winning film Damul to his latest web series Aashram, which stars Bobby Deol in the lead role.


Filmmaker Prakash Jha says that his aim has always been to highlight burning issues and real life stories 


Speaking about his journey from films to OTT at Goafest 2022,, Prakash Jha said that his aim has always been to highlight burning issues and real life stories.

'My journey began with making documentaries and I won the first national award in 1981 for one about communal riot,'he said.

From thereon, there was no stopping him . He started focusing on more realistic documentaries, moving onto television series and ultimately forayed into films.

 On most of his work having received some flak from society with stone-throwing, halted shoots, and demand for bans, amid which  Prakash Jha stood firm and focused on the content he believes in. Jha said, “When I make such movies or shows, it feels like the moment you touch society’s nerves by giving honest opinions, people will raise objections. So, there will be instances where stones will be thrown, and you have to be prepared for it. Look at what happened in the case of Aashram.

But then,, Aashram has 1.6 bn views which is probably the most viewed web series in the world. Aashram is double the size of IPL. The fact of the matter is if you believe in yourself, you are prepared to face every challenge.”

 On the occasion, Prakash Jha revealed that he owed Rs 12 lakh to Doordarshan but he interestingly found out a way to repay them and that happened because of Damul, the National Award-winning film.

The secretary at that point started this new initiative that all national award-winning movies were to start premiering on Doordarshan and the makers would get Rs 12 lakh. So, that’s how he paid off his loan .

He informed the audiences that the scheme still continues.

 From being so fit at 70, all thanks to his routine of daily exercise to creating masterpieces, his journey has been amazing.

Jha feels that filmmaking comes as a complete package. He is equally interested in sound recording, writing, placing lights and everything else there is in the entertainment industry. He has attended workshops in Vienna, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Los Angeles and New York to learn acting so he could communicate well with his actors.

His  renowned works over the years include Mrityudand, Gangajal, Apharan, Rajneeti, Chakravyuh, Aarakshan and Satyagrah.

Jha made his web series debut on OTT with the medium's most-watched series, Aashram. The series' 3rd season is slated to launch soon on MX Player.


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