Ashutosh Gowariker’s next film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey pays tribute to the Chittagong Uprising
Against the backdrop of a handful of rustic, art deco pieces of furniture sat a dozen rifles. In some distance, the British Flag rested on a table. Another corner of the room had been used to recreate a courtroom. The stage was set for the drama that was to unfold. Soon enough, to the instrumental version of the title track, the cast of Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey made their entry. Dressed as revolutionaries, they introduced their characters, concluding with a chant of Vande Mataram .
Ashutosh Gowariker’s forthcoming film, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey — based on Manini Chatterjee’s book Do or Die — retells the story of the nearly forgotten revolution of the 1930s, the Chittagong Uprising. The music launch in Mumbai earlier this week was hence planned to suit the theme of the film, with guests dressed in a thematic red-and-white combination. In his inimitable style, Gowariker, the first one to take the stage, introduced his film, recounting how, back in 2001 when he had first read the book, he was both awed and angered. “I was in awe of the fact that 64 young revolutionaries planned and executed a simultaneous raid on the armoury of police and auxiliary forces in Chittagong. The anger stemmed from the fact that this key historical event, where a school teacher Surjya Sen (played by Abhishek Bachchan) led the attack, had been unknown to me all along
Against the backdrop of a handful of rustic, art deco pieces of furniture sat a dozen rifles. In some distance, the British Flag rested on a table. Another corner of the room had been used to recreate a courtroom. The stage was set for the drama that was to unfold. Soon enough, to the instrumental version of the title track, the cast of Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey made their entry. Dressed as revolutionaries, they introduced their characters, concluding with a chant of Vande Mataram .
Ashutosh Gowariker’s forthcoming film, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey — based on Manini Chatterjee’s book Do or Die — retells the story of the nearly forgotten revolution of the 1930s, the Chittagong Uprising. The music launch in Mumbai earlier this week was hence planned to suit the theme of the film, with guests dressed in a thematic red-and-white combination. In his inimitable style, Gowariker, the first one to take the stage, introduced his film, recounting how, back in 2001 when he had first read the book, he was both awed and angered. “I was in awe of the fact that 64 young revolutionaries planned and executed a simultaneous raid on the armoury of police and auxiliary forces in Chittagong. The anger stemmed from the fact that this key historical event, where a school teacher Surjya Sen (played by Abhishek Bachchan) led the attack, had been unknown to me all along
