Jackpot (2009 film)
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Jackpotis a 2009 Bengali film
directed by Koushik Ganguly. The film is starring Hiran Chatterjee
, Koyel Mallick, Rahul Banerjee, Sohini Pal
. After her debut in Bow Barracks Forever
, this is Sohini Pal
's (daughter of actor Tapas Pal
) second film.
, where the two finalists, Arka (Hiran Chatterjee
) from the hills and Dodo (Rahul Banerjee) from Sundarbans
Sajnekhali, are given two tasks to fulfill. Dodo is given the duty of a police constable at Bhawanipur police station while Arka is given the duty of a driver. They are given three days and two nights to battle out and the prize is fixed at Rs. 1 Crore. The one who makes fewer mistakes wins the jackpot.
Anchor Suman Dey becomes the host,, a runaway from a mental hospital. Mayhem begins when Piu’s older sister and brother-in-law report at the Bhawanipur police station (where Dodo and Mithu are posted) and Arka comes to know about Piu’s problems. As Arka and Dodo are in disguise, they use fake names to cover up their identity. Arka becomes Jackie and Dodo becomes Potla. Thus while Arka flees to the hills with Piu to fulfill his job and win the money, Dodo with Goldar and Mithu start chasing them, not knowing that Piu is actually with Arka. After a lot of hue and fuss Arka manages to take Piu to her lost love (she was escaping only to find her lost love, Abhirup) and Dodo catches up with them.
Arka and Dodo are crowned champions. Arka donates the entire Rs. 50 lakh for Piu's medical expenses. Dodo donates his share of Rs. 50 lakh for the same noble cause. It’s revealed that Dodo and Arka are best friends and Dodo had persuaded Arka to participate in the show. Mithu and Dodo become love birds, while Arka devotes his concentration to the orphaned, lonely and mentally stagnated Piu.
Bengali cinema
Bengali cinema refers to the Bengali language filmmaking industries in the Bengal region of South Asia. There are two major film-making hubs in the region: one in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and the other in Dhaka, Bangladesh .The history of cinema in Bengal dates back to the 1890s, when the first...
directed by Koushik Ganguly. The film is starring Hiran Chatterjee
Hiran Chatterjee
Hiran Chatterjee is a Bengali Indian male actor.-Early life:Hiran has done School Final from Uluberia High School, Master degree in English Literature from Rabindra Bharati University and is also an MBA.-Filmography:...
, Koyel Mallick, Rahul Banerjee, Sohini Pal
Sohini Pal
Sohini Pal , born in Kolkata, India, is a Bengali Film actress. She is a daughter of Tapas Pal.-Career:When she was in Class XII student of Lakshmipat Singhania Academy in 2004, makes her debut in the Anjan Dutta directed English film Bow Barracks Forever. Here her role was a wild, erudite...
. After her debut in Bow Barracks Forever
Bow Barracks Forever
-Plot:Bow Barracks Forever is a film about the disaster of the human spirit. It is not easy to fight back the march of progress. And progress brings with it change-change that is often painful, that breaks continuity, that destroys tradition, history, the power and the passion of communities that...
, this is Sohini Pal
Sohini Pal
Sohini Pal , born in Kolkata, India, is a Bengali Film actress. She is a daughter of Tapas Pal.-Career:When she was in Class XII student of Lakshmipat Singhania Academy in 2004, makes her debut in the Anjan Dutta directed English film Bow Barracks Forever. Here her role was a wild, erudite...
's (daughter of actor Tapas Pal
Tapas Pal
Tapas Pal born in 1960 in a remote village in Jalpaiguri district is a Bengali actor from Calcutta, the son of Dr. Ganash Pal of Chandannagar. He is a Member of Parliament having won in the 2009 Indian General Eelections on a Trinamool Congress ticket from Krishnanagar . His mother hails from a...
) second film.
Plot
The film is about a reality show organized by Star AnandaSTAR Ananda
STAR Ananda is a Bengali language 24-hour cable and satellite television news channel. The channel is a joint venture between STAR Group and Anandabazar Patrika...
, where the two finalists, Arka (Hiran Chatterjee
Hiran Chatterjee
Hiran Chatterjee is a Bengali Indian male actor.-Early life:Hiran has done School Final from Uluberia High School, Master degree in English Literature from Rabindra Bharati University and is also an MBA.-Filmography:...
) from the hills and Dodo (Rahul Banerjee) from Sundarbans
Sundarbans
The Sundarbans [Sundarban Tour Booking-9051115228] is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.The name Sundarban can be literally translated as "beautiful jungle" or "beautiful forest" in the Bengali language...
Sajnekhali, are given two tasks to fulfill. Dodo is given the duty of a police constable at Bhawanipur police station while Arka is given the duty of a driver. They are given three days and two nights to battle out and the prize is fixed at Rs. 1 Crore. The one who makes fewer mistakes wins the jackpot.
Anchor Suman Dey becomes the host,, a runaway from a mental hospital. Mayhem begins when Piu’s older sister and brother-in-law report at the Bhawanipur police station (where Dodo and Mithu are posted) and Arka comes to know about Piu’s problems. As Arka and Dodo are in disguise, they use fake names to cover up their identity. Arka becomes Jackie and Dodo becomes Potla. Thus while Arka flees to the hills with Piu to fulfill his job and win the money, Dodo with Goldar and Mithu start chasing them, not knowing that Piu is actually with Arka. After a lot of hue and fuss Arka manages to take Piu to her lost love (she was escaping only to find her lost love, Abhirup) and Dodo catches up with them.
Arka and Dodo are crowned champions. Arka donates the entire Rs. 50 lakh for Piu's medical expenses. Dodo donates his share of Rs. 50 lakh for the same noble cause. It’s revealed that Dodo and Arka are best friends and Dodo had persuaded Arka to participate in the show. Mithu and Dodo become love birds, while Arka devotes his concentration to the orphaned, lonely and mentally stagnated Piu.
Cast
- Hiran ChatterjeeHiran ChatterjeeHiran Chatterjee is a Bengali Indian male actor.-Early life:Hiran has done School Final from Uluberia High School, Master degree in English Literature from Rabindra Bharati University and is also an MBA.-Filmography:...
---Arko Mitra - Koel Mallick---Piu Mukherjee
- Rahul Banerjee---Dodo Karmakar
- Sohini PalSohini PalSohini Pal , born in Kolkata, India, is a Bengali Film actress. She is a daughter of Tapas Pal.-Career:When she was in Class XII student of Lakshmipat Singhania Academy in 2004, makes her debut in the Anjan Dutta directed English film Bow Barracks Forever. Here her role was a wild, erudite...
---Mithu Dutta - Biswajit ChakrabortyBiswajit ChakrabortyBiswajit Chakraborty is a Bengali Actor in films, television and stage.-Fimography:# Autograph .... Manoj Sarkar# Byomkesh Bakshi .... Anadi Babu# Bodhisattva .... Producer Roy# Prem Amar...
- DevDev (actor)Dev is a Bengali film actor. His original name is Deepak Adhikari. He was born in 'Mahisha' a small village near Keshpur, West Midnapur, West Bengal. He spent his childhood in Chandrakona at his maternal uncle's place.After finishing his primary education, he returned to Mumbai to his parents...
-Special dance appearance in the song of remake of “Jibone Ki Pabona”
Crew
- Director: Koushik Ganguly
- Producer :Srikant Mohta
- Presenter :Shree Venkatesh FilmsShree Venkatesh FilmsShree Venkatesh Films is a Media and Entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, SVF has distributed Bollywood and Hollywood films in eastern India. The other divisions of the company include Exhibition, TV Production, Digital...
- Music Director: Jeet Ganguly
- Cinematographer: Gopi Bhagat
- Editor : Mainak Bhoumik
- Playback Singer : ShaanShaan (singer)Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
, Shreya Ghoshal