Police to file chargesheet against filmmaker Prakash Jha

Filmmaker Prakash Jha seems headed for trouble with police in Bihar ordering a chargesheet to be filed against him for allegedly distributing money among voters during the April-May Lok Sabha elections that he contested, police said Thursday.

West Champaran Superintendent of Police K.S. Anupam said Jha was found guilty of violating the model code of conduct during the Lok Sabha elections that he contested as a Lok Janshakti Party candidate from West Champaran seat.

“The police will file a chargesheet against Jha in connection with the seizure of Rs.10.25 lakh during raids at his guest house following reports that he was distributing money among voters to influence them,” Anupam said.

Anupam had led a team of police and central paramilitary forces during the raid at Jha’s guest house located in his sugar mill in Bettiah, district headquarters of West Champaran, and seized the money. The filmmaker was among 38 people arrested in the raid. They were, however, let off on furnishing personal bonds, official sources said.

Jha had then denied that the money was meant for distribution among voters and had accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi of acting with vendetta against him to sully his image.

Jha was pitted against Sadhu Yadav, a Congress nominee and brother-in-law of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad.

Jha was defeated in the election by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sanjay Jaiswal.

Prakash Jha, Kabir Khan ga ga over Katrina’s acting skills

Britain-born model-turned-actress Katrina Kaif has improvised her acting skills and accent since her debut in the 2003 dud “Boom” to such an extent that she is bagging praise for her work from her directors like Kabir Khan and Prakash Jha.

Khan had praised Katrina’s performance in his hit “New York” and told IANS: “Katrina has done a wonderful job in the film…she has been a revelation”.

Jha had also praised the actress for her confident Hindi speech and accent in his forthcoming film “Rajneeti” saying, “Katrina Kaif is such a revelation.”

Asked about it, the 24-year-old said: “That’s the kind of compliment coming from both National Award winning directors…it’s both charming and sweet. I am just putting in my best.”