Ganga is a 2006 Indian Bhojpuri-language film directed by Abhishek Chhadha. The film proved to be a turning point for the Bhojpuri film industry and the casting of Bollywood actors got mainstream attention.
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Plot
Ganga, a bright and educated young woman, resides in a modest village in India with her parents. Shankar comes to Ganga's aid during a troubling incident but during the act he sustains a temporary injury and becomes cripple. Later, Ganga, amid her daily prayers by the river chastises Ranjit, the affluent son of Thakur Vijay Singh, which leads to an arranged marriage proposal from Thakur Vijay Singh. Despite her agreement to marry Ranjit, he accuses her of infidelity on their wedding day. With Shankar's intervention again, the truth is uncovered, prompting Ganga to wed Shankar instead. However, tensions escalate in their new household with Shankar's unsupportive sister-in-law, and vengeful Ranjit, leading to challenges for Ganga and Shankar.
Cast
Amitabh Bachchan as Thakur Vijay Singh
Hema Malini as Savitri
Nagma as Ganga
Ravi Kishan as Shankar
Ajai Sharma as Ranjit
Manoj Tiwari as Bajrangi
Production
Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, who previously co-starred in Baghban (2003), co-star in this film, which was shot at Film City, Mumbai.
Accolades
Producer Deepak Sawant won the award for Best Film and Nagma won the award for Best Actress, respectively, at the Second Bhojpuri Film Awards in 2007.