Prakash Jha
Producer Dishaa Jhaa Begins Shooting For Aashram 4, Shares Glimpse From The Set
Finally, the wait is over; renowned producer Dishaa Jhaa has shared the exciting news for fans—the hit series Aashram 4, titled Ek Badnaam... Aashram has officially started filming under the direction of Prakash Jha (father of the producer). On August 22, 2026, Dishaa shared a glimpse from the set, showcasing the Muhurat puja with photos of God, prashad, and garlands offered with the action board. Sharing the visual, in the caption she wrote, "And it begins... First clap of Aashram 4. Let the journey begin." | Click Here...
Sankalp Review: Mentor vs. Mentee Drama Plays Out Steadily
Sankalp, streaming on Amazon MX Player, presents an innovative perspective on Indian political suspense films by showing how elections differ from the hidden methods politicians and their supporters use to gain power through educational systems and their control of institutional systems. The series, based on the Chanakya–Chandragupta legends, shows how people in modern India pursue power through familiar power battles, as actual power struggles unfold in educational environments and within human cognition. Sankalp tells its main story through the actions of teachers and government | Click Here...
Sankalp Trailer: Hints At High Drama And Moral Dilemmas
The eagerly anticipated trailer for "Sankalp," a socio-political thriller series, was released today and sparked online discussions. The series, available for free on Amazon MX Player starting March 11, 2026, marks Nana Patekar’s OTT debut. "Sankalp" is directed, written by Prakash Jha, and produced by Jyoti Deshpande (Jio Studios) and Dishaa Jhaa (PJP Films Productions). The narrative explores "power" and "ideology" and examines how people pay for their beliefs. In the trailer sneak peek, we see the Guru has raised expectations through its concept, which presents a silent characte | Click Here...
Aashram 3 Part 2 Review: A Gripping Tale of Deception and Revenge
Aashram 3 – Part 2 unfurls like a slow-burning inferno, igniting the screen with tension, power struggles, and the relentless pursuit of justice. Prakash Jha, the master of social realism, once again crafts a narrative that is as unsettling as it is immersive, plunging the audience into the murky depths of faith, manipulation, and rebellion. This is no mere sequel; it is a collision of ideologies, a chessboard where every move is a calculated gamble, and every pawn is expendable. The saga resumes from the shattering event | Click Here...
Exclusive: Neeraj Kabi bags Nana Patekar starrer Laal Batti
Talented thespian Neeraj Kabi, who has entertained the masses with his exceptional work in projects like Ship of Theseus, Talvar, Taj Mahal 1989, Paatal Lok, and Avrodh: The Siege Within, has bagged a new web series. IWMBuzz.com has exclusively learnt that Neeraj will be seen in Jio Studios’ upcoming series titled ‘Laal Batti’, a political thriller helmed by Prakash Jha. The series will see Nana Patekar making his OTT debut. According to the reports, the series is set in the 1990s, in which Nana will be seen as a lawyer turned politician, and Sanjay will be his close associate. | Click Here...
Revisiting Prakash Jha’s Raajneeti as it Turns 13 Today
Raajneeti has more characters lunging for the ballot box than the popcorn-nibbling audience can keep track of. A taut, clenched drama of devastating nemesis, "Raajneeti" moves across its epic-inspired canvas with a vigour and velocity that sweep audiences off their feet.The way Jha captures the parched, dusty, bustling energy of political rallies is impressive. This is no amateurish attempt to yoke the Mahabharata with Indian politics. The truth-defining moments in "Raajneeti" are truly shattering. The lies that co-writers Anjum Rajabali and Jha's characters live have ricocheting ram | Click Here...
Exclusive: Vikram Mastal roped in for MX Player’s Aashram season 3
Young actor Vikram Mastal, who is known for his roles in projects like NDTV Imagine’s Ramayana and Discovery Jeet’s 21 Sarfarosh: Saragarhi 1947, has bagged a new web series. As per a credible source, Vikram will be seen in MX Player’s series Aashram season 3 helmed by Prakash Jha. Despite having a slower and more methodical pace compared to the first season, chapter 2 of Aashram ended on a rather abrupt cliff-hanger – suggesting that the production team already had a plan for another season. Shares a source, “The actor is currently shooting with the team of Aashram | Click Here...
“Fortunately My Shooting Has Resumed,” Says Prakash Jha After His Shooting Was Vandalized
Sections claiming to belong to the Bajrang Dal vandalized and ransacked the set of Prakash Jha’s Ashram on October 24. The third season of the series featuring Bobby Deol as a debauched corrupt selfappointed godman was being shot in Bhopal when the ugly incident happened. Director Prakash Jha was also manhandled and ink was thrown on his face. Luckily he did not suffer any grievous injuries. Speaking exclusively to this writer Prakash Jha said, “All is well now. Thank you for your concern. The cops and the and the administration were prompt and | Click Here...
SHOCKING: Bajrang Dal vandalises ‘Ashram 3’ sets in Bhopal, Prakash Jha’s face smeared with pink for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments
A really shocking update coming in. As per the latest media reports in News18, a group of Bajrang Dal members went on a rampage on the sets of Prakash Jha's 'Ashram 3' web series in Bhopal. Not just that, reports further suggest that Prakash Jha's face was smeared with ink. Media reports suggest the members of the political party chased down crew members and also beat them mercilessly. Bajrang Dal leader Sushil Sudeley was quoted by News18 as saying, “They made Ashram 1, Ashram 2 and were shooting Ashram 3 here. Prakash Jha showed in Ashram that the guru was a | Click Here...
Exclusive: Sachin Shroff to share screen space with Abhishek Bachchan in Dasvi
Dasvi, the upcoming social comedy film produced by Dinesh Vijan under his banner Maddock Films in collaboration with Jio Studios, wrapped up its shoot recently. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Yami Gautam and Nimrat Kaur as leads. The film is directed by Tushar Jalota, who has worked as assistant with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Anurag Basu earlier. Recently, actor Sachin Shroff posted a stunning picture of his with Abhishek Bachchan on Instagram and this made us wonder what it is all about. | Click Here...
I Was Happy To Be Directed By Someone Else In Matto Ki Saikal: Prakash Jha
In its simplicity and charm and its deep connectivity with the grassroots Prakash Jha’s production Matto Ki Saikal takes us back to the days of Pure Cinema when movies informed and entertained. Prakash is understandably proud of Matoo Ki Saikal , and not only because he gives a sterling performance in the main lead. “It’s directed by a complete newcomer M Gani, a very talented director from Mathura who had no experience in movie making before this. He is a formidable talent , and I was quite happy to be directed by him.” Prakash is completely invested | Click Here...
Prakash Jha Responds To Karni Sena
The Karni Sena, never known to shy away from controversies, has now gotten into action against Prakash Jha’s series Aashram on MX Player, featuring Bobby Deol as a fraudulent debauched Godman. According to the Karni Sena,the series is an insult to the Hindu religion. They have sent a long legal notice to Prakash Jha stating, among other things, “The said web series have(sic.) deeply hurt the sentiments of the people at large and it is also going to spread negative goodwill(sic.) about Hindu religion on(sic.) future generations to come.” We are not very sure what “negat | Click Here...
My role in Aashram is one of the best in my career: Sachin Shroff
Sachin Shroff who made his debut on the web space with Aashram the crime drama series on MX Player directed by Prakash Jha is happy with the amazing response the series on the whole has got. The series has a great stellar cast that includes Bobby Deol, Aaditi Pohankar, Darshan Kumar, Sachin Shroff, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Anupria Goenka, Adhyayan Suman, Vikram Kochhar, Tridha Choudhary, Tushar Pandey and others. Says Sachin, “Working with the Captain of the Ship, Prakash Jha was an amazing experience. He had told me that the character of Hukum Singh that I play is good by heart. | Click Here...
Review Of MX Player’s Aashram: Baba Black Sheep, Have You Any Shame?
Aashram(MX Player) Starring Bobby Deol, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Aditi Pohankar Directed by Prakash Jha Rating: *(1 star) A poorest of the poor series, Aashram stumped me with its abject crassness. Lengthy sequences of girls being chased across forests infested with two-legged animals, Babas and Babus seeking sexual favours from Babes who are all for it as long as the zeroes on the cheque are enticing enough, the storm of salaciousness in Aashram is the equivalent of a raid at a po*n factory where the law enforcers sit and watch the s*x act pr | Click Here...
The new education policy will hopefully bring some lovely changes for children – Prakash Jha
Very few filmmakers in Bollywood believe in depicting realism in their films. One such director is Prakash Jha who is best known in the industry for his realistic movies like Gangaajal, Rajneeti, Jai Gangaajal, Satyagraha, Aarakshan & many more. All of these movies have been received wonderfully by the audience and most importantly the critics. Prakash is currently back on ZEE5 with his new movie 'Pareeksha' which is also about how a poor man does his best to give his child the best possible education. Some time back, the country witnessed a new education policy and when P | Click Here...
Review of ZEE5’s Pareeksha: A Heartwarming Unabashed Tearjerker
Pareeksha( Zee5) Starring Adil Hussain, Priyanka Bose, Shubham Jha, Sanjay Suri Directed by Prakash Jha Rating: **** The heart is completely in the right place. Pareeksha director Prakash Jha’s best in years, is a heartwarming unabashed tearjerker. It reminded me of one my favourite Shabana Azmi starrer Bhavna (1984) where the mother of a child goes to extreme lengths (prostitution) to educate her son. In Pareeksha Adil Hussain as the all-giving father Buchi an honest righteous rickshaw puller, turns a thief to accrue money for his son’s education in a pos | Click Here...
Tubelight actor Navdeep Tomar bags Prakash Jha’s series for MX Player
IWMBuzz.com has been reporting about Prakash Jha’s directorial debut on the Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, and it will be titled Dera for MX Player. The stellar cast includes actors Bobby Deol, Sachin Shroff, Anupriya Goenka, Sangram Singh, Chandan Roy Sanyol, Tridha Choudhary, Vikram Kochhar, Anuritta K Jha, Parinita Seth, Darshan Kuumar, Aaditi S Pohankar, Adhyayan Summan, Tanmay Ranjan, Rajeev Siddhartha, Preeti Sood being part of it. Now, we hear, Navdeep Tomar, who has been part of the films Race 3, Zanjeer and Tubelight will be part of the series. We buzzed Nav | Click Here...
Fraud Saiyyan fame Preeti Sood in Prakash Jha’s series for MX Player
Prakash Jha’s directorial debut for the digital platform will be a web-series on the Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, and it will be titled Dera. Dera will stream on MX Player and has a stellar cast that includes actors Bobby Deol, Sachin Shroff, Anupriya Goenka, Sangram Singh, Chandan Roy Sanyol, Tridha Choudhary, Vikram Kochhar, Anuritta K Jha, Parinita Seth, Darshan Kuumar, Aaditi S Pohankar, Adhyayan Summan, Tanmay Ranjan, Rajeev Siddhartha being part of it. We now hear of Preeti Sood who has been part of the films Revolver Rani and Fraud Saiyyan will be part of the serie | Click Here...
Darshan Kuumar, Aaditi S Pohankar, Adhyayan Summan in Prakash Jha’s series for MX Player
IWMBuzz.com has been reporting about Prakash Jha’s web series Dera, which will be a political satire based on the Godman, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Bobby Deol will make his digital debut with the above mentioned project. The stellar cast includes Sachin Shroff, Anupriya Goenka, Sangram Singh, Chandan Roy Sanyol, Tridha Choudhary, Vikram Kochhar, Anuritta K Jha and Parinita Seth. Now, we hear actors Darshan Kuumar (Mary Kom), Aaditi S Pohankar (Lai Bhaari), Adhyayan Summan (Raaz: The Mystery Continues) have joined the ensemble cast. We buzzed the actors but could not ge | Click Here...
Tridha Choudhary, Vikram Kochhar, Anuritta K Jha, Parinita Seth in Prakash Jha’s series for MX Player
The directorial debut of Prakash Jha will come in the form of the huge web-series Dera, which will be the political satire based on the Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh who is presently serving life imprisonment for rape and murder. The series has a stellar cast lead by Bobby Deol. Others in the cast include Sachin Shroff, Anupriya Goenka, Sangram Singh, Chandan Roy Sanyol. We now hear of the gorgeous Tridha Choudhary being part of the series. She was recently seen in the ZEE5 series The Chargesheet. Joining her will be ace actor Vikram Kochhar. Also playing a pivotal rol | Click Here...
Anupriya Goenka joins the cast of MX Player’s next
The MX Player series which is untitled, based on the life of a controversial flambuoyant Godman, is presently being shot. The series will be directed by Prakash Jha. Popular Bollywood actor Bobby Deol will play the central role in the series as per reports. We have reported at IWMBuzz.com of Sachin Shroff being part of the series. We now hear of War and Padmavat fame actress Anupriya Goenka joining the cast of the series. Yes, you heard it right!! Anupriya who has featured in web-series The Final Call, Criminal Justice, Asura etc, will play a crucial rol | Click Here...
Sachin Shroff joins Bobby Deol in MX Player’s next
Bobby Deol has been surging ahead with his hit movies on the big screen!! And it is the same on the digital platform, as the popular actor after shooting for his debut web venture in Class of 83, has bagged yet another meaty title role in the upcoming MX Player series. Reports are out of Bobby Deol playing the title role in the political satire based on the Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh who is presently serving life imprisonment for rape and murder. The series will be the directorial debut of Prakash Jha. News coming now is that talented actor Sachin Shroff who has rec | Click Here...