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| {{short description|2010 film by Ashutosh Gowariker}} | |||
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| {{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| | name = Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey | | name = Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey | ||
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| image = Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.jpg | ||
| | caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| | director = ] | | director = ] | ||
| | producer = ] Sunita A. Gowariker | | producer = ]<br>Sanjeev Bijli<br> ] | ||
| ⚫ | | writer = | ||
| | screenplay = Ashutosh Gowariker<br>Raoul V Randolf | | screenplay = Ashutosh Gowariker<br>Raoul V Randolf<br> '''Dialogues:''' <br/> ] | ||
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| based_on = {{Based on|]|]}} | ||
| | starring = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>] | | starring = ]<br>]<br>]<br>] | ||
| | music = ] | | music = ] | ||
| | cinematography = Kiran Deohans<br>Seetha Sandhiri | | cinematography = Kiran Deohans<br>Seetha Sandhiri | ||
| | editing = Dilip Deo | | editing = Dilip Deo | ||
| | studio = | | studio = Ashutosh Gowarikar Productions | ||
| | distributor = ] | | distributor = ] | ||
| | released = {{Film date|2010|12|3|df=y}} | | released = {{Film date|2010|12|3|df=y}} | ||
| | runtime = | | runtime = 174 minutes | ||
| | country = India | | country = India | ||
| | language = Hindi | | language = Hindi | ||
| | budget = {{INRConvert|450|m}}<ref>{{cite web |
| budget = {{INRConvert|450|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/young-rebels/451001/ |title=Young rebels | Business Standard News |publisher=Business-standard.com |date=2011-10-01 |access-date=2014-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PVR tells Gowarikar to restrict KHJJS duration to 2 1/2 hrs?|url=http://fenilandbollywood.com/2010/09/18/pvr-tells-gowarikar-to-restrict-khjjs-duration-to-2-12-hrs|access-date=7 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425182231/http://fenilandbollywood.com/2010/09/18/pvr-tells-gowarikar-to-restrict-khjjs-duration-to-2-12-hrs/|archive-date=25 April 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| | gross = {{INRConvert|49.1|m}}<ref>{{cite web|title=All India 2010|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=366&catName=MjAxMA==|publisher=Boxofficeindia.Com| |
| gross = {{INRConvert|49.1|m}}<ref>{{cite web|title=All India 2010|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=366&catName=MjAxMA==|publisher=Boxofficeindia.Com|access-date=14 April 2011|author=Boxofficeindia.Com Trade Network|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421002333/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=366&catName=MjAxMA==|archive-date=21 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
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| '''''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey''''' ({{ |
'''''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey''''' ({{translation|''We Play with Passion''}}) is an Indian ]-language ] ] directed by ] and released on 3 December 2010. Starring ], ] and ], it was based on Manini Chatterjee's '']'', an account of the 1930 ]. | ||
| |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_ashutosh-gowariker-s-khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-to-be-released-on-December 3_1374400|publisher=Daily News & Analysis|date=22 April 2010|accessdate=11 October 2011}}</ref> The first promo of the film was unveiled on 12 October 2010, on the film's official Facebook page.<ref> ''KHJJS Official Facebook page.'' Retrieved 12-10-2010</ref> | |||
| The film was released on 3 December 2010. The film depicts the journey of the Chittagong Uprising, from the rise to its aftermath. | |||
| Although the film was set in ] (in present-day ]), it was primarily shot in ]; portions were filmed in ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey to be released on December 3. | |||
| ⚫ | ==Plot== | ||
| |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_ashutosh-gowariker-s-khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-to-be-released-on-December-3-1374400|work=Daily News & Analysis|date=22 April 2010|access-date=11 October 2011}}</ref> Its first promo was posted on 12 October 2010 on the film's Facebook page.<ref> ''KHJJS Official Facebook page.'' Retrieved 12-10-2010</ref> The film depicts the Chittagong Uprising from its beginning to its aftermath, an 18 April 1930 attempt to raid the armoury of police and auxiliary forces in Chittagong (then part of the ]'s ]) by ] led by ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2018/01/13/surya-sen-84th-execution/|title=Homage paid to Surya Sen on his 84th execution day |work=Dhaka Tribune |language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/01/16/indias-former-president-pranab-mukherjee-starts-chittagong-visit|title=India's former president Pranab Mukherjee starts Chittagong visit|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2018-01-30}}</ref> | |||
| ''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'' is about a teacher ] a.k.a. Masterda (played by ]), who is a well-known revolutionary leader of the Indian Republican Army Chittagong, who had an instinctual flair for Swaraj and Independence. The film opens up with 16 teenagers playing football in an open field, when the army convoy steps up and orders them to evacuate the field for setting up a base there. When the children oppose their unauthorized evacuation, the soldiers threaten them and then leave, grinning and planning to meet Masterda Surya Sen. | |||
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| Sixteen young people are playing football in an open field when an army convoy arrives, ordering them to leave the field because they are setting up a base. When the young people object, the soldiers threaten them and then leave in anticipation of a meeting with (Surya Sen). | |||
| ⚫ | Surya Sen is a village schoolteacher and an activist for Indian independence. He has connections with other revolutionaries, who see him as their leader: ] (Samrat Mukerji), ], ], Nirmal Sen (]) and ] (Maninder Singh). After his release from prison, Nirmal Sen (]) meets Surya Sen and asks him what to do next. Surya Sen tells him and Nirmal meets ] (]), who expresses the eagerness of her and her friend ] (]) to join the Indian Republican Army. Pritilata and Kalpana meet Surya Sen, who has demonstrated their skills by asking them to collect information. Disguised as cleaners, they draw sketches of the cantonment. | ||
| Meanwhile, those teenagers express their will to join Surya Sen to drive the British out of the country. Surya Sen enlists them and trains them in martial arts, shooting and bomb-making. Masterda devises the plan to rock the British Empire by planning a raid on police lines Armoury, Cantonment, Telegraph office and Railway lines. Apart from Surya Sen, the group included Ganesh Ghosh, Lokenath Baul, Nirmal Sen, Ambika Chakraborty, Naresh Roy, Sasanka Datta, Ardhendu Dastidar, Harigopal Baul, Tarakeswar Dastidar, Ananta Singh, Jiban Ghoshal, Anand Gupta, Pritilata Waddedar, Kalpana Datta and the group of teenagers. The plan was put into action at 10 o'clock on 18 April 1930. As per plan, the armoury of the police was captured by a group of revolutionaries led by Ganesh Ghosh and another group of ten, led by Lokenath Baul took over the Auxiliary Force armoury. Unfortunately the guns were found but bullets were not there. So they had to burn the arms there only. The revolutionaries also succeeded in dislocating telephone and telegraph communications and disrupting the movement of the trains. After the successful raids, all the revolutionary groups gathered outside the police armoury where Surya Sen took a military salute, hoisted the National Flag and proclaimed a Provisional Revolutionary Government. The revolutionaries left Chittagong town before dawn and marched towards the Chittagong hill ranges, looking for a safe place, but the police by then with the support of British Army had them surrounded, but the British Army's first wave had been demolished by Masterda's Teenagers, this enraged the British and they bought machine guns and fired casualties in Masterda's side. Harigopal Baul (Tegra) was first to be shot dead along with twelve others and the group had to flee leaving Ambika Chakraborty wounded, the Britishers found the dead bodies and burnt them with Petroleum. {{multiple image | |||
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| Surya Sen divides the group into four, and asks them to separate. While he is staying with his sister in ], police commanded by Major Cameron surround him; the major is shot dead by Nirmal Sen. The wounded Nirmal Sen tells Surya Sen to escape, sacrificing his own life. | |||
| Meanwhile, Masterda had split the group into four and asked them to separate. While living with her sister in Patiya village the police under Major Cameron surrounded Masterda and tried to capture him but he was shot dead by Nirmal sen. While Nirmal got wounded, he asked Masterda to get out of there and henceforth sacrificing his own life fighting. Later eight young rebels led by Pritilata Waddedar attacked the European Club. After killing the officials the rebels fled and Pritilata committed suicide by swallowing Cyanide. Masterda escaped and retired to another house with Kalpana and other young rebels. Meanwhile the Police SP of Chittagong and other parts press hard crackdown on escaping rebel members and search for Masterda like anything. While, Masterda escaped, other members got arrested or killed in encounters with police while some members shot themselves like heroes to evade brutal torture by police. After few months, Haripada a young rebel decides to take revenge as he assassinates the SP who had an upper hand while suppressing the rebels, during an army football match. Finally, one night Masterda was encircled and was captured by police troopers he was trialled before the court and was sentenced to death by hanging, Surya Sen happily accepts the verdict. Before the death sentence, Surya Sen was brutally tortured by British executioners who break all his teeth, limbs and joints with hammer. He was dragged to the rope unconscious and was hanged, thus ending the glorious life of a revolutionary who became one of the living legends, who laid their lives fighting for India's independence. | |||
| Eight young rebels, led by Pritilata, later attack the European Club. After killing the officials there, the rebels flee and Pritilata commits suicide by ingesting cyanide. Surya Sen escapes and retreats to another house with Kalpana and the other rebels. The Chittagong ] (SP) cracks down on the rebels and begins a ] for Surya Sen. Although he escapes, other members are arrested, killed, or shoot themselves to death to avoid police torture. | |||
| Several months later, during an army football match, the young rebel Haripada assassinates the SP who led the crackdown. Surya Sen is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death by hanging; Surya Sen happily accepts the verdict. Before the sentence is carried out, however, his British executioners break his teeth, limbs, and joints with a hammer. Unconscious, he is dragged to the scaffold and hanged. | |||
| ==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
| * ] as ] |
* ] as ] | ||
| * ] as ] | * ] as ] | ||
| * ] as |
* ] as Nirmal Sen | ||
| * ] as ] | * ] as ] | ||
| * Maninder Singh as ] | * ] as ] | ||
| ⚫ | * ] as Assanullah Khan | ||
| * Shreyas Pandit as ] | |||
| * ] as ] | |||
| * Feroz Wahid Khan as ] | |||
| ⚫ | * ] as |
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| * ] as Major J.R. Johnson | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] as Rehman Chacha | |||
| * ] as tegra | |||
| * ] as naresh | |||
| * ] as fakir sen | |||
| * ] as jhunkoo | |||
| * ] as himangshu | |||
| * ] as deba gupto | |||
| * ] as anando gupto | |||
| * ] as bidhu | |||
| * ] as rajat sen | |||
| == |
== Production == | ||
| Asin was the first choice for Deepika's role in the film but due to several commitments Asin opted out. | |||
| == |
=={{anchor|Reception|Critical response|Box office}}Critical reception== | ||
| The film opened to generally positive reviews. Critics reactions to the film have been mostly generous, although several said it was much too long.<ref name="sahni1">{{cite news| url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/12/03/review-round-up-%E2%80%98khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey%E2%80%99-is-well-played/ | work=The Wall Street Journal | first=Diksha | last=Sahni | title=Review Round-up: ‘Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' Is Well Played | date=3 December 2010}}</ref> | |||
| ''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'' opened to generally-positive reviews. Critics appreciated the film, although some said that (at almost three hours) it was excessively long.<ref name="sahni1">{{cite news| url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/12/03/review-round-up-%E2%80%98khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey%E2%80%99-is-well-played/ | work=The Wall Street Journal | first=Diksha | last=Sahni | title=Review Round-up: 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' Is Well Played | date=3 December 2010}}</ref> According to Nikhat Kazmi of '']'', the filmmaker was able to "combine high-octane drama with a high degree of restraint ... The film unfolds like a relentless thriller with loads of action involving the band of revolutionaries as they go about their bloody business."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Khelein-Hum-Jee-Jaan-Sey/movie-review/7029093.cms | work=The Times of India | first1=Nikhat | last1=Kazmi | title=Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey | date=2 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Khelein-Hum-Jee-Jaan-Sey--gets-rave-reviews/Article1-633853.aspx |title=Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey gets rave reviews |work=Hindustan Times |date=3 December 2010 |access-date=8 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119060025/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Khelein-Hum-Jee-Jaan-Sey--gets-rave-reviews/Article1-633853.aspx |archive-date=19 January 2011 }}</ref> | |||
| ] gave the movie a three star rating stating ''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'' ''is a bumpy ride as far as the narrative goes. It jolts and jumps and sometimes doesn't move at all. But that is all in the first half, which just seems longer than it is. There is some amazing art direction in the film not to mention the costumes; Gowariker shows his forte yet again in making a picture perfect period film. This is his thing. He does it well. Movies like ''KHJJS'' reiterate our faith that there are still filmmakers out there who will not compromise on their vision and conviction. Trade fads be damned. And as long as there are stories like this waiting to be told, we hope people like Ashutosh Gowariker will tell them''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-1822.html |title=Kareena with Salman Khan on the sets of Bigg Boss |publisher=Filmfare.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | An ] reviewer rated the film 2.5 out of 5: "] is Bollywood's most earnest historian and ''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'' is a noble attempt at restoring glory to long-forgotten heroes".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=572 |title=Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey - NDTVMovies.com |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |access-date=8 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917005449/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=572 |archive-date=17 September 2012 }}</ref> Taran Adarsh of ] rated the film four out of five, calling the bygone era's recreation "demanding, laborious and strenuous. It's a challenge to present the era convincingly. Besides extensive detailing to lend authenticity, the director carries the responsibility of making the characters come alive to the present-day generation. Gowariker has successfully done that in the past and does it successfully yet again in ''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey''. The expectations from ''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'' are minimal, but you can't overlook the fact that it's a genuinely honest effort that needs to be encouraged and appreciated."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14199/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091115030827/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14199/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 November 2009 |title=Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010) | Movie Review, Trailers, Music Videos, Songs, Wallpapers |website=] |date=3 December 2010 |access-date=8 July 2012}}</ref> | ||
| ], which gave a three and half rating, mentioned that the film unfolds like a relentless thriller with loads of action involving the band of revolutionaries as they go about their bloody business. Yet no one hollers the national anthem at you or grows hysterical with patriotic pulp. Instead, the director gently salutes the spirit of nationalism in a seminal scene where the bunch of teenage revolutionaries discover the hypnotic allure of a hymn like 'vande mataram' while resting under the shade of the trees in their village.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Khelein-Hum-Jee-Jaan-Sey/movie-review/7029093.cms | work=The Times of India | first1=Nikhat | last1=Kazmi | title=Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey | date=2 December 2010}}</ref> Nikhat Kazmi (]) felt that the filmmaker was able to "combine high-octane drama with a high degree of restraint". She writes, "The film unfolds like a relentless thriller with loads of action involving the band of revolutionaries as they go about their bloody business."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Khelein-Hum-Jee-Jaan-Sey--gets-rave-reviews/Article1-633853.aspx |title=Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey gets rave reviews |work=Hindustan Times|date=3 December 2010 |accessdate=8 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ], which also gave it a two-and-a half-rating, recommended the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/review.php?cid=2425&id=14959281 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002200459/http://www.sify.com/movies/bollywood/review.php?cid=2425&id=14959281 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2012 |title=Movie Review:Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey review: A restless watch |website=] |access-date=8 July 2012}}</ref> ] of ] gave it two stars: "It's a noble effort that gives you a glimpse of forgotten history".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-fails-to-move/136442-47-77.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709145406/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-fails-to-move/136442-47-77.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2012 |title=Masand: 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' lacks life - Reviews - Bollywood reviews - ibnlive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=10 December 2010 |access-date=8 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ] gave 2.5 out of 5 rating and noted, ] is Bollywood's most earnest historian and ''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'' is a noble attempt at restoring glory to long-forgotten heroes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=572 |title=Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey - NDTVMovies.com |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |accessdate=8 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
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| A ] reviewer wrote, "Gowariker's biggest strength is that he chooses a story worth telling. For that reason alone, and to get a glimpse into a much-ignored part of our history, this film is worth a watch."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://blogs.reuters.com/indiamasala/2010/12/03/khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-a-story-worth-telling/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209054132/http://blogs.reuters.com/indiamasala/2010/12/03/khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-a-story-worth-telling/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 December 2010 | work=Reuters | title=Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey: A story worth telling | date=3 December 2010}}</ref> For the newspaper '']'', Aniruddha Guha wrote that the film's plot made it watchable: "The strong points of the film are the novel storyline – that of kids fighting for independence – and the performances of most actors, especially the children. Also, Gowariker manages to recreate the era well (with art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai), and draws you in the plot slowly and steadily".<ref name="sahni1"/>Students Of Guru Harkrishan Public School ,Vasant Vihar, Went to watch this film in PVR Priya.Actually it was a school picnic. | |||
| ] movies, which also gave a two and a half rating, said that would be a film one would wholeheartedly and unabashedly recommend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/review.php?cid=2425&id=14959281 |title=Movie Review:Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey review: A restless watch |publisher=Sify.com |accessdate=8 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ] of ] gave it a two star rating explaining It's a noble effort that gives you a glimpse of forgotten history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-fails-to-move/136442-47-77.html |title=Masand: 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' lacks life - Reviews - Bollywood reviews - ibnlive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=10 December 2010 |accessdate=8 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ] trashed that the Gowariker's biggest strength is that he chooses a story worth telling. For that reason alone, and to get a glimpse into a much-ignored part of our history, this film is worth a watch.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://blogs.reuters.com/indiamasala/2010/12/03/khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-a-story-worth-telling/ | work=Reuters | title=Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey: A story worth telling | date=3 December 2010}}</ref> | |||
| In the newspaper ], Aniruddha Guha says that it is the story of the film that made it watchable. "The strong points of the film are the novel storyline – that of kids fighting for independence – and the performances of most actors, especially the children. Also, Gowariker manages to recreate the era well (with art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai), and draws you in the plot slowly and steadily," wrote Mr. Guha.<ref name="sahni1"/> | |||
| MovieTalkies rated 4.5 out of 5 and noted "Gowariker this time manages to keep a running subtext that underlines the drama with a national emotional resonance right till the heart-wrenching denouement that will bring a lump to the throat of even the most hardened hearts, while the story actually unfolds as a thriller with the planning and execution of five attacks on the British in a single night and its aftermath, a first for Indian cinema. At a time when our cinema needs true calibre to distinguish itself as an art form rather than a medium of lowest common denominator entertainment, ''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'' stands as a lighthouse, shining high".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movietalkies.com/movies/editor-reviews.asp?MovieId=19448 |title=Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Review | Movie Review |publisher=Movie Talkies |date= |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref> | |||
| ===Box office=== | |||
| In spite of highly positive reviews, KHJJS had a very poor opening and didn't pick up due to word of mouth even. Eventually, the film was a Box Office disaster and proved to be a very huge loss for the PVR Production House. The GM of the PVR group mentioned later that they couldn't even get back 10% of the total film's budget. Yet, he mentioned that his production house was happy that they lost only on giving an excellent film, not a poor one. Similarly, Amitabh Bachchan and Director Anurag Kashyap also expressed their views later, which were very much similar. They were like, films like KHJJS are assets to Bollywood, but the failure of such films is a very bad sign and it doesn't motivate young directors to come up with quality products. The Box Office failure of KHJJS was indeed a very big shock and disappointment among the critics as well the industry. Yet, at the same time the film was expected to do poorly due to the lead actor, Abhishek Bachchan's past box office track record. | |||
| ==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
| {{Main|Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (soundtrack)}} | {{Main|Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (soundtrack)}} | ||
| The film's songs and ] were composed by ], who had worked on Ashutosh's previous film '']''. The lyrics |
The film's songs and ] were composed by ], who had worked on Ashutosh's previous film '']''. The lyrics were written by ].<ref> ''KHJJS Official Facebook page.'' Retrieved 29-10-2010</ref> The music was launched on 27 October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title= Abhishek, Deepika launch soundtrack of Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey|url= http://sify.com/movies/abhishek-deepika-launch-soundtrack-of-khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-news-bollywood-kk2p4hejaae.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101029144034/http://sify.com/movies/abhishek-deepika-launch-soundtrack-of-khelein-hum-jee-jaan-sey-news-bollywood-kk2p4hejaae.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= 29 October 2010|work=Sify Movies|access-date=28 October 2010}}</ref> Its track listing was posted on the film's Facebook page the day it was released.<ref> ''KHJJS Official Facebook page.'' Retrieved 06-10-2010</ref> Malayalam playback singer Ranjini Jose made her ] debut on "Naiyn Tere".<ref>{{cite web | ||
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| ==Awards and nominations== | =={{anchor|Awards and nominations}}Nominations== | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:25, 2 January 2025
2010 film by Ashutosh Gowariker
| Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ashutosh Gowarikar |
| Screenplay by | Ashutosh Gowariker Raoul V Randolf Dialogues: Vijay Maurya |
| Based on | Do And Die: The Chittagong Uprising 1930-34 by Manini Chatterjee |
| Produced by | Ajay Bijli Sanjeev Bijli Sunita A. Gowariker |
| Starring | Abhishek Bachchan Deepika Padukone Sikandar Kher Vishakha Singh |
| Cinematography | Kiran Deohans Seetha Sandhiri |
| Edited by | Dilip Deo |
| Music by | Sohail Sen |
| Production company | Ashutosh Gowarikar Productions |
| Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 174 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹450 million (US$5.3 million) |
| Box office | ₹49.1 million (US$570,000) |
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (transl. We Play with Passion) is an Indian Hindi-language historical action-adventure film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and released on 3 December 2010. Starring Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Sikandar Kher, it was based on Manini Chatterjee's Do and Die, an account of the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid.
Although the film was set in Chittagong (in present-day Bangladesh), it was primarily shot in Goa; portions were filmed in Mumbai. Its first promo was posted on 12 October 2010 on the film's Facebook page. The film depicts the Chittagong Uprising from its beginning to its aftermath, an 18 April 1930 attempt to raid the armoury of police and auxiliary forces in Chittagong (then part of the British Raj's Bengal Presidency) by armed Indian independence fighters led by Surya Sen.
Plot
The gallows at Chittagong Central Jail, where Surya Sen was hanged; the government of Bangladesh has designated it a monument.
Sixteen young people are playing football in an open field when an army convoy arrives, ordering them to leave the field because they are setting up a base. When the young people object, the soldiers threaten them and then leave in anticipation of a meeting with (Surya Sen).
Surya Sen is a village schoolteacher and an activist for Indian independence. He has connections with other revolutionaries, who see him as their leader: Ganesh Ghosh (Samrat Mukerji), Lokenath Bal, Ambika Chakraborty, Nirmal Sen (Sikander Kher) and Ananta Singh (Maninder Singh). After his release from prison, Nirmal Sen (Sikandar Kher) meets Surya Sen and asks him what to do next. Surya Sen tells him and Nirmal meets Pritilata Waddedar (Vishakha Singh), who expresses the eagerness of her and her friend Kalpana Datta (Deepika Padukone) to join the Indian Republican Army. Pritilata and Kalpana meet Surya Sen, who has demonstrated their skills by asking them to collect information. Disguised as cleaners, they draw sketches of the cantonment.
Surya Sen divides the group into four, and asks them to separate. While he is staying with his sister in Patiya, police commanded by Major Cameron surround him; the major is shot dead by Nirmal Sen. The wounded Nirmal Sen tells Surya Sen to escape, sacrificing his own life.
Eight young rebels, led by Pritilata, later attack the European Club. After killing the officials there, the rebels flee and Pritilata commits suicide by ingesting cyanide. Surya Sen escapes and retreats to another house with Kalpana and the other rebels. The Chittagong superintendent of police (SP) cracks down on the rebels and begins a manhunt for Surya Sen. Although he escapes, other members are arrested, killed, or shoot themselves to death to avoid police torture.
Several months later, during an army football match, the young rebel Haripada assassinates the SP who led the crackdown. Surya Sen is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death by hanging; Surya Sen happily accepts the verdict. Before the sentence is carried out, however, his British executioners break his teeth, limbs, and joints with a hammer. Unconscious, he is dragged to the scaffold and hanged.
Cast
- Abhishek Bachchan as Surya Sen
- Deepika Padukone as Kalpana Dutta
- Sikander Kher as Nirmal Sen
- Vishakha Singh as Pritilata Waddedar
- Maninder Singh as Anant Singh
- Vikramjeet Virk as Assanullah Khan
Production
Asin was the first choice for Deepika's role in the film but due to several commitments Asin opted out.
Critical reception
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey opened to generally-positive reviews. Critics appreciated the film, although some said that (at almost three hours) it was excessively long. According to Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India, the filmmaker was able to "combine high-octane drama with a high degree of restraint ... The film unfolds like a relentless thriller with loads of action involving the band of revolutionaries as they go about their bloody business."
An NDTV reviewer rated the film 2.5 out of 5: "Ashutosh Gowariker is Bollywood's most earnest historian and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is a noble attempt at restoring glory to long-forgotten heroes". Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film four out of five, calling the bygone era's recreation "demanding, laborious and strenuous. It's a challenge to present the era convincingly. Besides extensive detailing to lend authenticity, the director carries the responsibility of making the characters come alive to the present-day generation. Gowariker has successfully done that in the past and does it successfully yet again in Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey. The expectations from Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey are minimal, but you can't overlook the fact that it's a genuinely honest effort that needs to be encouraged and appreciated."
Sify, which also gave it a two-and-a half-rating, recommended the film. Rajeev Masand of CNN IBN gave it two stars: "It's a noble effort that gives you a glimpse of forgotten history".
A Reuters reviewer wrote, "Gowariker's biggest strength is that he chooses a story worth telling. For that reason alone, and to get a glimpse into a much-ignored part of our history, this film is worth a watch." For the newspaper Daily News and Analysis, Aniruddha Guha wrote that the film's plot made it watchable: "The strong points of the film are the novel storyline – that of kids fighting for independence – and the performances of most actors, especially the children. Also, Gowariker manages to recreate the era well (with art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai), and draws you in the plot slowly and steadily".Students Of Guru Harkrishan Public School ,Vasant Vihar, Went to watch this film in PVR Priya.Actually it was a school picnic.
Soundtrack
Main article: Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (soundtrack)The film's songs and score were composed by Sohail Sen, who had worked on Ashutosh's previous film What's Your Raashee?. The lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar. The music was launched on 27 October 2010. Its track listing was posted on the film's Facebook page the day it was released. Malayalam playback singer Ranjini Jose made her Bollywood debut on "Naiyn Tere".
Nominations
- 2011 Zee Cine Awards
- Best Story: Ashutosh Gowariker
- 2011 Stardust Awards
- Breakthrough Performance - Female: Vishakha Singh
- Breakthrough Performance - Male: Sikander Kher
- Standout Performance by a Music Director: Sohail Sen
- New Musical Sensation - Male: Sohail Sen ("Yeh Des Hai Mera")
References
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- "Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey to be released on December 3". Daily News & Analysis. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- Here is the first Theatrical Trailer of Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey. KHJJS Official Facebook page. Retrieved 12-10-2010
- "Homage paid to Surya Sen on his 84th execution day". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "India's former president Pranab Mukherjee starts Chittagong visit". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Sahni, Diksha (3 December 2010). "Review Round-up: 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' Is Well Played". The Wall Street Journal.
- Kazmi, Nikhat (2 December 2010). "Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey". The Times of India.
- "Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey gets rave reviews". Hindustan Times. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- "Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey - NDTVMovies.com". Movies.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- "Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010) | Movie Review, Trailers, Music Videos, Songs, Wallpapers". Bollywood Hungama. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 15 November 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- "Movie Review:Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey review: A restless watch". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- "Masand: 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' lacks life - Reviews - Bollywood reviews - ibnlive". Ibnlive.in.com. 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- "Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey: A story worth telling". Reuters. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 9 December 2010.
- Everyone has been asking about the music director, so thought... KHJJS Official Facebook page. Retrieved 29-10-2010
- "Abhishek, Deepika launch soundtrack of Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey". Sify Movies. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- Here is the final confirmation of the Track List that you have all been waiting for!! KHJJS Official Facebook page. Retrieved 06-10-2010
- "Ranjini Jose to rock Bollywood". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- "Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
External links
| Works of Ashutosh Gowariker | |
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- 2010 films
- 2010s Hindi-language films
- Films scored by Sohail Sen
- Films set in the Indian independence movement
- Films shot in Goa
- Films set in 1930
- Indian historical adventure films
- Indian historical action films
- Films based on non-fiction books
- History of Chittagong
- Films directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
- Films about Surya Sen