---
title: 'Gangaajal (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Prakash Jha'
released: '2003-08-29'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/gangaajal-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373856/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Gangaajal (2003)

2003 · Drama · India


## Synopsis

Gangaajal: The Holy Weapon is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film written, directed, co-produced and edited by Prakash Jha. It revolves around the Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar who takes charge of the fictitious district of Tejpur, Bihar, known for its high crime rate and organised crime carried out by dons Sadhu Yadav and Sunder Yadav. Due to the local police's slow response to crimes, residents of the district resort to pouring acid in the eyes of the criminals as an instrument for extrajudicial justice.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Prakash Jha](https://cinepixo.com/people/prakash-jha)
- **Screenplay:** [Prakash Jha](https://cinepixo.com/people/prakash-jha)
- **Producer:** [Prakash Jha](https://cinepixo.com/people/prakash-jha)

## Cast

- [Yashpal Sharma](https://cinepixo.com/people/yashpal-sharma)
- [Ajay Devgn](https://cinepixo.com/people/ajay-devgn)
- [Gracy Singh](https://cinepixo.com/people/gracy-singh)
- [Akhilendra Mishra](https://cinepixo.com/people/akhilendra-mishra)
- [Mukesh Tiwari](https://cinepixo.com/people/mukesh-tiwari)
- [Mohan Agashe](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohan-agashe)

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Official site: http://www.prakashjhaproductions.com/gangaajal.html
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/gangaajal-2003
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