JK 1971

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JK 1971
JK 1971.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFakhrul Arefeen Khan
Screenplay by
  • Masum Reza
  • Fakhrul Arefeen Khan
Based on PIA flight PK712 hijacking
Produced by
  • Fakhrul Arefeen Khan
  • Israt Sultana
  • Tanvir A Mishuk
Starring
CinematographyRana Dasgupta
Edited byPranoy Dasgupta
Music byDebajyoti Mishra
Production
company
Gorai Films
Distributed byGorai Films
Release date
  • 3 March 2023 (2023-03-03)(Bangladesh)
Running time
82 mins
CountryBangladesh
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Urdu

JK 1971 or 1971 et Kay is a 2023 Bangladeshi period drama film directed by Fakhrul Arefeen Khan and produced by Gorai Films. It is the first English-language Bangladeshi film about the Bangladesh liberation war [1] that features Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Subhra Sourav Das in lead role. The film is based on PIA flight PK712 hijacking. [2]

Contents

Premise

On 3 December 1971, Jean Eugene Paul Kay, a French citizen, hijacked a Boeing 720 owned by Pakistan International Airlines at Orly Airport. He demanded that the government of France have to send 20 tons of relief and medicines to the camps of East Bengali refugees in India and people of East Pakistan in the support of the Bangladesh liberation war.

Cast

Production

Fakhrul Arefeen Khan, director of the film, announced its production on 9 March 2021. His purpose to produce to the film was to honor the Mujib Year. It was also announced that Sabyasachi Chakrabarty would be in the film, it was his second film with Fakhrul. The director said that the production of JK 1971 would start from April, 2021 in West Bengal. [3] On 18 September 2021, its filming started with 36 actors. [4] Its post-production ended on 23 April 2022. [5]

Release

Fakhrul wanted to release the film on 3 December 2021 after its production. [3] It was screened in Mumbai International Film Festival [6] and International Istanbul Film Festival in August 2022 [7] and Kolkata International Film Festival in December 2022. [8] On 10 January 2023, the film got green signal from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board to release in Bangladesh. [9] It became the opening film of 2023 Dhaka International Film Festival. [10] It was theatrically released in Bangladesh on 3 March 2023. [11] It was released in the country on 7 cinemas. [12]

Controversy

After the films' release, Amit Mollick alleged that the basic storyline of the film was lifted from a film script he had emailed to the director in 2017. However, the director denied the allegation and said that he is ready to face the case if Amit files a case of plagiarism against him. [13]

Reception

Film critic Ahsan Kabir of Bangla Tribune praised the performance of lead actors of the film. [14]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
OrganizationYearCategoryRecipients & nomineesResultRef.(s)
Mumbai International Film Festival 2022Best historical filmFakhrul Arefeen KhanWon [6]
International Istanbul Film Festival Best narrative feature filmWon [7]
Kolkata International Film Festival Asian Select Neptac AwardsNominated [15]
Dhaka International Film Festival 2023Special audiences awardWon [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Teaser of 'JK 1971' released". Dhaka Tribune . 29 May 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Sabyasachi and Fakhrul to work together again in 'JK 1971'". The Business Standard . 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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