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Through his upcoming film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, which is based on the Chittagong Uprising, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan intends to pay tribute to the freedom fighters of the country.
"The film is an attempt to pay tribute to those involved in the Chittagong uprising. I did this film because I wanted to pay tribute to freedom fighters of our country," Abhishek said.
It is Ashu's (Ashutosh Gowariker) and my small way of paying tribute to some great people involved in this revolution, he said.
Based on journalist Manini Chatterjee's book Do and Die: The Chittagong Uprising 1930-34, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, is a true story about a revolution against the British in Chittagong, then a district in undivided Bengal.
"Even in Indian history very little is known about the Chittagong uprising. When I got to know about it I felt it was a story worth telling," Abhisekh said.
For Junior Bachchan essaying the role of Surjya da was challenging. "It was difficult because there was no ready reference. There is no video footage, few photographs of Surjya Da are available that too post his arrest and the uprising. It was challenging for me to prepare for a man like him in terms of physicality," he said.
The actor credits director Ashutosh Gowariker, whose research helped him in portraying the character of Surjya da.
"It became easy because Ashu was well prepared...he did extensive research. Everyone had read the book. So all this made our job much easier," the 34-year-old actor said.
Through his upcoming film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, which is based on the Chittagong Uprising, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan intends to pay tribute to the freedom fighters of the country.
"The film is an attempt to pay tribute to those involved in the Chittagong uprising. I did this film because I wanted to pay tribute to freedom fighters of our country," Abhishek said.
It is Ashu's (Ashutosh Gowariker) and my small way of paying tribute to some great people involved in this revolution, he said.
Based on journalist Manini Chatterjee's book Do and Die: The Chittagong Uprising 1930-34, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, is a true story about a revolution against the British in Chittagong, then a district in undivided Bengal.
"Even in Indian history very little is known about the Chittagong uprising. When I got to know about it I felt it was a story worth telling," Abhisekh said.
For Junior Bachchan essaying the role of Surjya da was challenging. "It was difficult because there was no ready reference. There is no video footage, few photographs of Surjya Da are available that too post his arrest and the uprising. It was challenging for me to prepare for a man like him in terms of physicality," he said.
The actor credits director Ashutosh Gowariker, whose research helped him in portraying the character of Surjya da.
"It became easy because Ashu was well prepared...he did extensive research. Everyone had read the book. So all this made our job much easier," the 34-year-old actor said.
