Joyjatra
| Joyjatra | |
|---|---|
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| Bengali | জয়যাত্রা |
| Directed by | Tauquir Ahmed |
| Written by | Amjad Hossain |
| Screenplay by | Tauquir Ahmed |
| Produced by | Nokkhotro Films and Impress Telefilm Limited |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury |
| Edited by | Arghyakamal Mitra |
| Music by | Shujeo Shyam |
| Distributed by | Nokkhotro Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Joyjatra (Template:Lang-bn) is Bangladeshi film directed by Tauquir Ahmed[1] and produced by Azam Faruk, featuring Mahfuz Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat, Azizul Hakim, Ahsan Habib Nasim, and others.[2] The film is set in the period of the Bangladesh Liberation War.[3]
Plot
Joyjatra takes place during the liberation war of Bangladesh. Many people from various villages and ethnic backgrounds attempt to flee to India after the Pakistan Army launched an attack on them. For days, the refugees have been stuck on a boat on a journey to India, but eventually, some of them were killed by the army.
Cast
- Mahfuz Ahmed as Baidhan
- Azizul Hakim as Adam
- Bipasha Hayat as Hawa
- Abul Hayat as Ramkrisna
- Humayun Faridi as Panchanand Saha
- Tariq Anam Khan as Tarafdar
- Chadni as Marium
- Intekhab Dinar as Johnson
- Rumana as Sokhina
- Shahed Sharif Khan as Kashem
- Shams Sumon as Jashimuddin
- Farhana Rahman as Jashimuddin's wife
- Shuvra as Fatema
- Ahsan Habib Nasim as Ali
- Nazma Anwar as Grandmother
- Saleh Ahmed as Imam
- Jayanta Chattopadhyay as Dr. Kalikingkor
- Mosharraf Karim (credited as Mosharraf Hossain) as Foni, who later converts to Islam and changes his name to Farid Ali.
Soundtrack
The songs of this film were composed by Sujey Shyam and the lyrics by Mosharraf Hossain.
Awards and nominations
This film won several awards including
Bangladesh National Film Awards
| Category | Awardee | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Tauquir Ahmed | Won |
| Best Director | Tauquir Ahmed | Won |
| Best Actress in Supporting Role | Mehbooba Mahnoor Chandni | Won |
| Best Music Director | Shujeo Shyam | Won |
| Best Story | Amjad Hossain | Won |
| Best screenplay | Tauquir Ahmed | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury | Won[1] |
Dhaka International Film Festival
- Won Special Award for the Film
- Won Critics Choice Best Director - Tauquir Ahmed
See also
References
- ^ a b ‘জয়যাত্রা’র এক দশক. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2014-12-10. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ Subhan, Farah (December 1, 2012). "Inspiring Liberation War movies to watch". Amader Kotha. Retrieved September 22, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Joyjatra is the image of the Liberation War in my mind … Tauquir Ahmed". The Daily Star. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
External links
- Joyjatra at IMDb
- Joyjatra on Bangla Movie Database
- 2004 films
- Bengali-language Bangladeshi films
- Bangladeshi romantic drama films
- 2004 romantic drama films
- Films based on the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Films scored by Shujeo Shyam
- Films directed by Tauquir Ahmed
- 2000s Bengali-language films
- Best Film Bachsas Award winners
- Best Film National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
- Films whose writer won the Best Screenplay National Film Award (Bangladesh)
- Impress Telefilm films