Poster of 'Jaago Bahey'. COURTESY
Nine months of struggle, 30 million lives, and a leader that guided a nation through the darkest of times – this is what paved the way for our liberation. OTT platforms have managed to deliver a range of Liberation War-based content that connects easily with the audience. Here are some amazing productions that you can stream on the occasion of our great independence.
'Jaago Bahey' on Chorki
The anthology period drama series crafted by Siddiq Ahmed and Sukorno Shahed Dhiman premiered on December 9 last year on Chorki. The production, with three episodes, showcases notable events from the pre-independence era.
Featuring popular actors like Chanchal Chowdhury, Mostafa Monwar, Gazi Rakayet, Aparna Ghose, and Mostafizur Noor Imran, among many others, the show garnered much appreciation for its amazing cinematic presentation of three major events— the Language Movement of 1952, the political tension between East Pakistan (later Bangladesh) and West Pakistan (later Pakistan), and the fight between the Mukti Bahini and Pakistani Army during Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971.
'Amader Pataka' on Binge
Directed by Masum Shahreear, the short film "Amader Pataka", narrates the history of the formation of our national flag. The film showcases the story of some students who made the first national flag in 1970 and sent it as a gift to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It also sheds light on the mass uprising of 1969 which eventually led to the Liberation War of 1971.
The production, running a little over thirty minutes, features Animesh Aich, Uzzal Mahmud, Shubarna Mazumder, Tanvir Hosain Proval, Shaik Mahbubur Rahman, and Mukul Siraz, among others.
For the ones who are keen on exploring the incidents surrounding the war, this short yet informative film features glimpses of the mass uprising in 1969, which eventually led to the Liberation War.
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