Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer-director-screenwriter, who is most known for his political and socio-political films such as Damul (1984), Mrityudand (1997), Gangaajal (2003), Apaharan (2005), multistarrer hit movie Raajneeti (2010) and Chakravyuh (2012). He is also the maker of National Film Award winning documentaries like, Faces After The Storm (1984) and Sonal (2002).