Trikha has said in one of his interviews that "coal is rich and coal makes people rich too". So for obvious reasons everyone wants a control over it.
In the recent times, Ajay Kashyap directed “The Coal Mafia” turned out to be a much more relevant film on the issue. Released in 2012, the film starring Ankit Nigotiya, Pooja Narang, Mukesh Tiwari, Yashpal Sharma, Mukesh Khanna and Aryan Vaid was inspired by a true event.
Kashyap explored exploitation, greed, organised crime and blood bath rampant in coal mine area through his gritty and gory drama, but sadly, it failed to excite the box office.
