Bagha Jatin (2023 film)

Bagha Jatin[1] is an upcoming Indian Bengali-language biographical period film written and directed by Arun Roy. The film is produced by Dev under Dev Entertainment Ventures. The film stars Dev as the title character with Sreeja Dutta, Sudipta Chakraborty, Shoaib Kabeer, Rohaan Bhattacharjee and Alexandra Taylor in pivotal roles.[2] The film is based on Bagha Jatin, a freedom fighter who fought for Indian independence along with fellow members of the Jugantar.

Bagha Jatin
Theatrical release poster of Bagha Jatin featuring Dev as the titular character
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArun Roy
Written byArun Roy
Produced byDev
StarringDev
Sreeja Dutta
Sudipta Chakraborty
CinematographyGopi Bhagat
Edited bySanglap Bhowmik
Music byNilayan Chatterjee
Production
company
Release date
  • 20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Cast

Production

Development

The film was announced on the occasion of India's 75th Independence Day.[6][7]

Casting

On 15 August 2022, Dev announced that he would be playing the titular role in Bagha Jatin . Auditions were held to select the actress for the role of Indubala in the film Bagha Jatin, produced by Dev Entertainment and directed by Arun Roy. Auditions were conducted by the director and production company by visiting various colleges in West Bengal.[8] About 6 thousand girls auditioned, out of which Sreeja Dutta was selected.[8][4][9]

Filming

Principal photography took place in Baripada Forest and Kolkata. Dev was injured in his eyes while performing an action scene of the film.[10][11]

Release

The film is scheduled to release theatrically on 20 October 2023, on the occasion of Durga Puja.[10]

References
  1. "Dev is set to play an iconic freedom fighter in his next". www.telegraphindia.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. Indiablooms. "Dev shares Bagha Jatin casting backstory, says 'team worked for eight months...' | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  3. "The first look of Dev as 'Bagha Jatin' out now and it's all too intriguing". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  4. "সৃজার সঙ্গে সংসার পাতছেন 'বাঘা যতীন' দেব, চিনে নিন 'ইন্দুবালা'কে". bangla.hindustantimes.com (in Bengali). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. "দেবের সঙ্গে 'বাঘাযতীন'ছবির শুটিং শুরু, অভিজ্ঞতা কেমন? জানালেন সুদীপ্তা চক্রবর্তী". www.sangbadpratidin.in (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  6. "দেবের ছবি 'বাঘা যতীন'-এর নায়িকা চূড়ান্ত, ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিংয়ের ছাত্রীটির নাম কী?". Anandabazar (in Bengali). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. "The first look of Dev as 'Bagha Jatin' out now and it's all too intriguing". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. "কলেজে কলেজে ঘুরে খোঁজ মিলেছে 'বাঘা যতীন'-এর নায়িকার, কে এই দেবের ইন্দুবালা". bangla.hindustantimes.com (in Bengali). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  9. "'বাঘা যতীন'-এর নায়িকা 'ফাইনাল'! ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং এর ছাত্রীকেই নায়িকা করলেন দেব". bengali.indianexpress.com (in Bengali). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  10. "এক চোখে বাঁধা ব্যান্ডেজ! অমিতাভের পর এ বার ওড়িশায় শুটিং করতে গিয়ে চোট পেলেন দেব!". Anandabazar (in Bengali). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  11. "চোখে চোট পেয়েছিলেন শুটিংয়ে! 'আমি ভাল আছি', জানিয়েই পুজোর লড়াইয়ে যুদ্ধ ঘোষণা করলেন দেব". Anandabazar (in Bengali). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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