Ora 7 Jon (Bengali: ওরা ৭ জন) (English: They are Seven people) also known as The 7 is a 2023 Bangladeshi action-war film based on the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War between Pakistan (The then West Pakistan) and Bangladesh (The then East Pakistan). The film is directed and written by Khijir Hayat Khan. The film was officially released on March 3, 2023.[1]
| Ora 7 Jon | |
|---|---|
 First Poster | |
| Directed by | Khijir Hayat Khan |
| Written by | Khijir Hayat Khan |
| Produced by | Khijir Hayat Khan
Bashir Ahmed Humanyun Kabir Mohammad Jahangir Alam |
| Starring | Intekhab Dinar
Zakir Bari Momo Khijir Hayat Khan |
| Cinematography | Mohammad Arifuzzaman |
| Edited by | Salahuddin Ahmed babu |
| Music by | Nazmul abedin Rajib Hossain |
Production company | KHK Productions |
| Distributed by | Western Engineering Pvt.Ltd Presents |
Release date |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | ৳2.5 Crore |
Plot
editThe story follows 7 brave freedom fighters heroism journey during the 1971 Liberation war, as they are on a mission to rescue a Bangladeshi doctor in the battleground of Victory.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Khijir Hayat Khan as Major Luthfur
- Zakia Bari Momo as Aporna
- Nazia Haque Orsha as Aporazita
- Shahriar Ferdous Sazeed as Sergent Muktadir
- Hamidur Rahman as Major Shahriar
- Imtiaz Barshon as Solaiman Kazi
- Khalid Manhub Turjo as Nazrul
- Joy raj as Awal Chaiman
- Amjad hossain as Amjad
- Intekhab Dinar as Doctor saab
- Nafis Ahmed
- Shiba Shamu
- Azam Khan
Production
editDevelopment
editIn March 2021 while Khijir Hayat khan was found positive in COVID-19. He had an idea of making a new adaptation on the 1971 Bangladeshi Liberation war, as soon as he recovered, he started to work on the film. Khijir Hayat did both directing, writing and screenplay for the film. He wrote the story based on the experience he gathered from his maternal uncle who fought for Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Filming
editThe film started filming on September 27, 2021, at Jayantapur, Sylhet. The Whole film was done in Sylhet. Not Only did KHK Productions team worked on the project but director Khijir Hayat also used the village peoples and hired them to do mirror role, making him to help the film more quickly and better. All Costumes of the film were designed by Eimon Khandakar and Makeup were done by Ratan Sarkar[4]
Music
editThe Songs and music for Ora 7 Jon were done by Nazmul Abedin and Rajib Hossain.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon Noukate | Rajib Hossain | 4:35 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Jao Dilam Jete | Nazmul Abedin | 5:09 |
Release
editReception
editCritical response
editBangla Movie database reviewed the movie and admired Ora 7 Jon as a "surprisingly good" film.[7]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Winner | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bangladesh National Film Awards 2023 | Best Supporting Actress | Nazia Haque Orsha | Won | [8] |
References
edit- ↑ "Ora 7 Jon releasing in theaters today". The Business Standard. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ Joya, Sharmin (2021-09-19). "Khijir Hayat Khan's 'Ora 7 Jon' to tell the tale of seven brave freedom fighters". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (3 March 2023). "রণাঙ্গনের গল্পে 'ওরা ৭ জন'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ↑ Making of Ora 7 Jon | KHK Productions, retrieved 2023-03-04
- ↑ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (3 March 2023). "রণাঙ্গনের গল্পে 'ওরা ৭ জন'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ "Welcome to Blockbuster Cinemas". blockbusterbd.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ↑ "সুনির্মিত 'ওরা ৭ জন' - বাংলা মুভি ডেটাবেজ" (in Bengali). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ↑ Report, TIMES (2026-01-29). "Lifetime Achievement Awards for Tarek Masud and Bachchu, Best Film 'Saatao'". Daily Times Of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
External links
edit- Ora 7 Jon at IMDb
- Ora 7 Jon at Letterboxd