Prakash Jha gets religious

The filmmaker is gearing up to make a film titled Satsang

Continuing with his league of socially-conscious films, director Prakash Jha is currently busy penning his next, titled Satsang which would revolve around the subject of religion.

Jha has earlier given hard-hitting films like Gangaajal, Raajneeti and Apaharan. “I am making a film titled Satsang. It is about religion... I am gearing for it, writing, setting it up. It'll take a little more time. It will go on floor next year. I can’t talk anything more about it,” Jha said.

The filmmaker, whose last project was Jai Gangaajal starring Priyanka Chopra, says he cannot make a film that is not rooted in reality. “I primarily make a film to entertain and I try to engage the audience with a compelling story. If the backdrop is realistic, it’s fun. I find stories rooted in reality exciting.”

Jha, however, is aware that setting a film against a realistic backdrop often leads to controversies. “It is difficult to make a film without offending anyone. You can’t name a party, an ideology, you can’t do anything. Somehow I negotiate and make films, despite that there are fights. We try to say what we want but we have to also keep in mind the limitations of the society,” he says.

Currently, Jha is looking forward to the release of his upcoming production Lipstick Under My Burkha. The film will hit the theatres on July 21.