“Jahangir National University” portrays the journey of Sourabh Sharma, a small-town student who joins JNU. There, he becomes discontented with the leftist student activities he perceives as anti-national and raises his voice against them. Guided by Akhilesh Pathak (known as baba), Sourabh finds support in his opposition to leftist dominance at JNU. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with Richa, who becomes his steadfast partner.
Sourabh actively participates in JNU’s politics, eventually making history by winning a significant election against the entrenched leftist factions. As a counselor, he staunchly opposes the leftist agenda, advocates for student welfare, and gains popularity among the student body. With baba’s support, Sourabh continues to challenge anti-national protests and campaigns against activities like love jihad within the university.
The narrative culminates in 2014, when Sourabh’s election as Joint Secretary marks a turning point against the leftist rule, supported by university administration. In 2019, amidst controversies over fee hikes proposed by the JNU administration, tensions escalate between leftist and right-wing factions, leading to violent clashes on campus.
=== Movie/Series Info ===
Movie: Jahangir National University
Year: 2024
IMDb Rating: 5.9
Genres: Drama
Language: Hindi
Director: Vinay Sharma
Actors: Urvashi Rautela / Siddharth Bodke / Ravi Kishan / Piyush Mishra / Vijay Raaz / Rashami Desai / Sonnalli Seygall / Ashok Kumar Beniwal / Sidharth Bhardwaj / Jeniffer Piccinato / Kunj Anand / Savant Singh Premi / Umar Sharif / Atul Pandey / Shivjyoti Rajput / Bhagyashree Chauhan / Priya Bakshi / Veenay Bhasskar / Vedprakash Bind / Yogesh Garg / Kanha Kamboj / Geetika Mehandru / Atul Pandey / Hanishkka Sharrma
Runtime: 150 min
Release Date: 21 Jun 2024 (India)
Country: India
Synopsis: JNU depicts the story of a small towner Sourabh Sharma who is now a student of JNU. There he gets restless with the various activities of left-wing students who are anti-national and raises his voice against them. Sourabh finds Akhilesh Pathak(baba) as his charioteer who guides him on his path of opposing leftist domination in JNU. On this path Sourabh finds Richa as his life partner and a supporting force. Where left gang was remained untouched they were challenged heavily by Sourabh and right-wing which makes them restless as Sourabh enters the politics of JNU by winning one of their on-holding elections creating a history in JNU. Holding the post of one of the counselor, he opposes the anti- national agenda of leftists and supports the work in favour of students of JNU; Which makes him gain the popularity within the students. Sourabh with support of baba keeps opposing all their anti-national protests and the activity of love jihad happening in the institute. In 2014, Sourabh wins the election against the dominating left wing party on the position of joint secretary of the university; Breaking the entire ruling of left wing, which was supported by the administration of the university. In 2019, while the ruling of Arushi Ghosh as president of JNU student union was announced by the government, to raise the fees of JNU students – opposed by the left wing students. The students supporting the fees hike were beaten badly which included ABVP students who were acting to protect them. Later, one night in JNU, ABVP students united and acted violently against left wing and that was supported by local bodies. Written by Ashwani Shukla (Publicist )
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