Prakash Jha's film 'Raajneeti' to support NGO

Prakash Jha Productions and charitable organisation 'Anubhooti' founded by the filmmaker, have come together to raise funds to build a 1,200-bed multi-specialty hospital in Bihar to provide health care to the needy, and Raajneeti as an entity will support the NGO for this social cause.

Jha hopes to leverage the response to the film in a manner that will go beyond glamour and entertainment, and proposes to hold worldwide premieres of his upcoming film Raajneeti in conjunction with benefit dinners in several cities across the world, including New York, Loa Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Durban, Dubai, Muscat, Mumbai and Delhi to support this initiative.

Founded in 1991, 'Anubhooti' has worked to support cultural development, flood survivors, and health care.

In 2008, the NGO raised several crores for 'Punarwaas' Flood Relief Mission, a project for relief and rehabilitation of people ravaged by 2008 Kosi river floods.

"Now, Anubhooti envisions building a multi-functional hospital — Anubhooti Medical Care — to provide quality healthcare to the needy. The last few years have seen a significant improvement in governance and basic facilities in Bihar, but a lot remains to be done. The region significantly lacks competent health care," Jha said.

With a population of 83 million, of which 40% are below the poverty line, Bihar is the third most populous state in India, the filmmaker noted.