Prakash Jha plans to shoot `Aarakshan` in Bhopal

Bhopal: Noted Bollywood filmmaker Prakash Jha, who shot parts of `Rajniti` here, has chosen to shoot his next venture starring Amitabh Bachchan in this lake city from early next year."Bhopal is a beautiful place and the people of the city are very helpful. I have therefore decided to shoot my next film `Aarakshan` starring Amitabh Bachchan here, starting February next year," Jha told reporters here.

The director said that movie-making is a long drawn-out and extensive process, adding he did a lot of research before making his films. "`Gangajal` took eight to nine years to start while about six years were spent on `Rajniti` before shooting could begun. And now, `Aakarshan`, which revolves around the recommendations of the Mandal Commission, has been in my mind for five years," Jha added. `Rajniti` which is slated to hit theatres on May 28 next year stars Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Katrina Kaif and Arjun Rampal. Bureau Report