Gangaajal

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Gangaajal (Devnagari: गंगा-जल) was released in 2003 and was directed by Prakash Jha and was the brain child of Mr. Mahendra Lalka. Ajay Devgan also got a National award for Best Actor for this movie. The movie as a sidetrack also mentions the blinding incident at Bhagalpur.

[edit] Plot

Ajay Devgan is SP Amit Kumar, who is given charge of the Tejpur District in Bihar. The area is full of crime, including those committed by the local police. Gradually Amit realises that the local politician Sadhu Yadav is the one who benefits the most out of it.

Amit arrests Sunder Yadav, Sadhu's son. While Sunder is released soon, some police officers, get frustrated with the system, and pour acid into the eyes of two of Yadav's men, blinding them. A hue and cry is raised by the media, crime almost comes to a standstill, and the police are regarded with respect.