''Jaago'' ( bn, জাগো) is a 2010 Bangladeshi

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written and directed by Khijir Hayat Khan. The film features Ferdous and Bindu in lead roles and with supporting Arifin Shuvoo, Sharlin Farzana, Tariq Anam Khan, Rawnak Hasan, FS Nayeem and many more. It claims to be the first Bangladeshi film based entirely on football or any other sports. The story of ''Jaago'' is said to be inspired by the Shadhin Bangla football team, who raised funds during the Liberation War (1971) through charity matches and lifted the morale of the freedom fighters.

Plot

Every year,

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XI plays friendly football match against

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XI. But unfortunately they lost every match over the years. But this year they had a strong team, led by Shamim (

Ferdous Ahmed Ferdous Ahmed (born 7 June 1974), known mononymously as Ferdous, is a Bangladeshi film actor and producer. He acts in Bangladesh and Indian Bengali films. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor 5 times for his roles in the films ' ...

) who is very passionate about football. He, along with local boys runs a football academy named Azad Boys. He requests former Shadhin Bangla Football Team member Safu Bhai ( Tariq Anam Khan) to coach the team. But he rejects and says football doesn't give you anything. But one day, members of Comilla XI met a road accident. All the players were wounded and some of them died. But captain of Tripura XI talked dishonourably that it saved their time mentioning they would've won the match very easily. As a result, amateurs of Azad boys Dared to dream and wanted to play re-match. Regarding their bravery Safu agreed to coach them. They practiced hard and played with real hearts to save the pride of Comilla.

Cast

* Ferdous as Shamim * Bindu as Maya * Arifin Shuvoo as Rafi * Sharlin Farzana as Ruksana Anjuman * Tariq Anam Khan as coach Saffu * Rawnak Hasan as Tuhin * Nusrat Daina as Reshma * Jashimuddin Palash as Mesba * Bachchu as Suruz Ali * Ferdousi Ara Lina as Shamim's mother * Dicon Noor as Rafi's father * Jatika Jyoti * Saraf Ahmed Zibon as Mesba's brother * Khijir Hayat Khan as Munna

Awards and nominations

Jaago received fifteen nominations and received six awards at the Film Award Bangla 2010 in the following categories: Best Film (Critics' Choice); Best Director (Khijir Hayat Khan); Best Music Director (

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); Best Actress ( Bindu); Best Playback Singer Male (

Kumar Bishwajit Kumar Bishwajit (born 1 June 1963) is a Bangladeshi singer and composer. He received Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer two times for the films ''Swami Streer Wada'' (2009) and ''Ma Amar Chokher Moni'' (2011). He also g ...

for "Jhum Jhum Brishti") and Best Sound Engineer (Bappi Rahman).

Music

The film includes a total of five songs written by Arnob and Anup Mukhopaddhay and rearranged by

. The film features

Bappa Mazumder Shubhashish Mazumder Bappa (born 5 February 1972), commonly known as Bappa Mazumder, is a Bangladeshi singer, lyricist and national film award winner composer. He is the lead singer of the rock band Dalchhut. Bappa is famous for his Bengali rom ...

, Zohad, Audit, Milon Mahmud and others as playback singers.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=1895416, title=Jaago *
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