Chittagong(2012)
Chittagong is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language historical war drama film directed by Bedabrata Pain. It stars Manoj Bajpayee as Surya Sen, with Delzad Hiwale, Vega Tamotia, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Rajkummar Rao in supporting roles. The film depicts the 1930 Chittagong uprising, a coordinated attack by school-aged revolutionaries against British colonial forces. The story follows Jhunku Roy, a teenage boy who joins the rebellion and later continues the fight for justice after his leader's execution. The film won four awards and was praised for its authentic storytelling and strong performances. It was released on 12 October 2012 in India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 12 October 2012
- Director
- Bedabrata Pain
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
In 1930s British-ruled Chittagong, a school teacher named Surya Sen trains a group of teenagers to fight for freedom. A 14-year-old boy named Jhunku leaves his wealthy home to join them. Together, they launch a daring attack on British armories. But the British fight back hard, and the young rebels must face betrayal, loss, and the ultimate sacrifice.
“When teenagers dared to fight an empire.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Chittagong
Cast reunions in this film: Manoj Bajpai & Manoj Bajpayee (29 films together), Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Manoj Bajpayee (3 films together), Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy & Jaideep Ahlawat (2 films together), Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy & Ehsaan Noorani (2 films together), Manoj Bajpai & Nawazuddin Siddiqui (2 films together), and Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Rajkummar Rao (2 films together).
Trivia
- The director Bedabrata Pain was a NASA scientist before making this film.
- The film is based on the real Chittagong armoury raid of 1930 in British India.
- It was shot on location in India, including areas that resembled 1930s Bengal.
- The young lead actor, Delzad Hiwale, was relatively unknown before this role.
- The film won the National Film Award for Best Debut Film of a Director in 2012.
- It faced challenges in distribution and had a limited theatrical release.
- The story focuses on a teenage boy's perspective during a major historical event.