Chittagong (film)

Chittagong is a 2012 Indian historical war drama film directed by Bedabrata Pain. It stars Manoj Bajpai in the lead role and is based upon events of British Indias now in Bangladesh Chittagong Uprising. The film features music by trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy and sound by Resul Pookutty. The world premier of film was onApril 2012. Chittagong released onOctober 2012 and nett grossed Rs 3.1million at the Indian box office. This movie won the 60th National Film Award for the Best Debut Film of a Director.

Jhunku, now a 23yearold youth, is being chased by the Bengal police. He hides himself in a bunker with his childhood friend Aparna ApuOpu. While hiding, he begins to reflect on his past hopes and dreams. The story goes to a flashback to narrate the events that happenedyears ago.In 1930, Surya Sen and his followers are protesting the death of the revolutionary Jatin Das. Jhunku is not allowed to join them by his lawyer father who wants him to study in England. Apart from fearing his father, Jhunku is also torn between his admiration and respect for the magistrate, Wilkinson and his wife, who show great likings for him and his fascination for the charismatic figure of Masterda, who is followed and revered by most of his friends. Jhunku, due to his faith in Wilkinson who is personally against torturing revolutionaries, has great belief in British justice and believes that by getting an English education he might better equip himself to free his country. This causes arguments between him and his friends, especially Aparna. Wilkinson is opposed by the police inspector Major Johnson who defies his orders and arrests the protesters, and badly tortures Masterda. ........

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