Prakash Jha to attend Washington DC South Asian film Festival

The veteran director-actor-writer’s two critically acclaimed works, the1985 film Damul and 1989 movie Parinati, will be among the main attractions this year. While Damul, set in the Bihar of mid-1980s, depicts bonded labor, exodus of laborers and caste politics, Parinati is a folk tale about human greed set in Rajasthan, which features actors like Basant Josalkar, Surekha Sikri, Sudhir Kulkarni and Nandita Das. READ: Amrita Rao in Prakash Jha's next Prakash Jha said, “It’s always an honour to have one’s films playing at a festival. This one is particularly special because two of my older films – Damul and Parinati are being screened. I’m looking forward to the screening and the interactive sessions."WATCH: Comedy Nights with Kapil - Ajay Devgn and Prakash Jha