Films Division pays tribute to Jayaprakash Narayan on his 119th Birth Anniversary
New Delhi: As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Films Division is remembering Jayaprakash Narayan, a veteran freedom fighter who was hailed as the hero of the Quit India Movement. On his 119th birth anniversary, a biopic titled “J P” will be screened on 11th October, 2021 on Films Division website and YouTube Channel as a tribute to the mass leader who was popularly known as ‘Lok Nayak’.
J.P (21 min. / English / 1977 / Chandrashekhar Nair) is a biographical film on Jayaprakash Narayan, who was the ‘Lok Nayak’ or hero of the people. The film also has several talkie excerpts of the Bharat Ratna recipient.
The documentary will be streamed on https://filmsdivision.org/ ‘Documentary of the Week’ and on https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmsDivision on 11th October, 2021 for 24 hours.