Hooghly River Hooghly River The Hooghly River ("Hugli"; Anglicized alternatively spelled "Hoogli" or "Hugli") or the Bhāgirathi-Hooghly, traditionally called 'Ganga', is an approximately distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, India. The Ganges splits into the Padma and the Hooghly near Giria, Murshidabad. The Padma flows eastward into Bangladesh, whereas the Hooghly flows south through West Bengal. The river flows through the Rarh region, the lower deltaic districts of West Bengal, and eventually into the Bay of Bengal. The upper riparian zone of the river is called Bhagirathi while the lower riparian zone is called Hooghly. Calcutta and Hugli-Chinsura, the headquarter
Jaya Ganga Jaya Ganga Jaya Ganga (French: "Jaya, fille du Gange") is a feature film made by Paris-based Indian writer, filmmaker and screenplay writer Vijay Singh. The film stars Asil Rais and Smriti Mishra as leads. Based on Vijay Singh's first novel "Jaya Ganga, In Search Of the River Goddess" (French:"Jaya Ganga, le Gange et son double") (Penguin Delhi/London 1985. Rupa & Co. Delhi 2005. Ramsay Paris 1985; Ginkgo éditeur Paris 2005), the film is shot on breathtaking locations across Northern India, including Gomukh, Gangotri, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Chunar, Benares, and also in Paris and Limours, France. The film has been showcased at