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Jor (2008 film)
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Jor is a 2008 Bengali film
directed by Swapan Saha
. The movie features Jeet
and Barsa Priyadarshini. It was a remake of the 2004 Tamil film Ghilli
, which in turn was a remake of the 2003 Telugu film Okkadu
. It was the first film with Oriya film actress Barsa Priyadarshini.
) is a sportsman. He loves to run and win championships in Kolkata. Once on a championship tour, he goes to Shiliguri. There he runs into an influential gang leader Indrajit who forcefully tries to make Sumi (Barsha Priyadarshini
) his wife. After some struggle and fights, Surja is able to escape from Shiliguri with Sumi. After coming to his home in Kolkata, Surja hides Sumi from his family members. He attempts to arrange for Sumi's departure to the US where her relatives reside. Indrajit and his goons arrive in Kolkata in search of Sumi. They use their political and social influence to the local police who locks up Surja. Eventually, Surja makes the police officer understand that he loves Sumi and he lets him go since the police officer is an old friend of Surja's father (Deepankar De
). Surja arrives to get Sumi back from Indrajit's house. Meanwhile, Indrajit's goons go to Surja's home and kidnap Surja's sister. Surja eventually fights after his father gives him permission to fight for good cause. Indrajit dies by his mother during the fight coincidentally.
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 Swapan Saha
Swapan Saha
Swapan Saha is a noted Indian film director.-His speciality:With the air of somebody who has achieved the impossible Swapan Saha says, "I've just completed Sat Bhai . It took 10 days, cost Rs 11 lakh and was shot within 100 hours." For Saha, this is about par...
. The movie features Jeet
Jeet (actor)
Jeet is an actor from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Although of Sindhi descent, he is a leading actor in the Bengali film industry...
and Barsa Priyadarshini. It was a remake of the 2004 Tamil film Ghilli
Ghilli
Ghilli is a Tamil action comedy film directed by Dharani. The film stars Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Dhamu. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Vidyasagar...
, which in turn was a remake of the 2003 Telugu film Okkadu
Okkadu
Okkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of...
. It was the first film with Oriya film actress Barsa Priyadarshini.
Cast
- JeetJeet (actor)Jeet is an actor from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Although of Sindhi descent, he is a leading actor in the Bengali film industry...
as Surja - Barsa Priyadarshini as Sumi
- Deepankar DeDeepankar DeDeepankar De is an actor in Bengali movies. He has worked in many movies as hero, villain and character artist.He starred in Satyajit Ray's Shakha Proshakha and Agantuk . He played a cameo in Seemabaddha and a character role in Ganashatru.-External links:...
as Surja's father
Plot
Surja (JeetJeet (actor)
Jeet is an actor from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Although of Sindhi descent, he is a leading actor in the Bengali film industry...
) is a sportsman. He loves to run and win championships in Kolkata. Once on a championship tour, he goes to Shiliguri. There he runs into an influential gang leader Indrajit who forcefully tries to make Sumi (Barsha Priyadarshini
Barsha Priyadarshini
Barsha Priyadarshini, is a leading Oriya language and Bengali actress in Bhubaneswar based Oriya Cinema at Ollywood and calcutta based Bengali Cinema at Tollywood respectively...
) his wife. After some struggle and fights, Surja is able to escape from Shiliguri with Sumi. After coming to his home in Kolkata, Surja hides Sumi from his family members. He attempts to arrange for Sumi's departure to the US where her relatives reside. Indrajit and his goons arrive in Kolkata in search of Sumi. They use their political and social influence to the local police who locks up Surja. Eventually, Surja makes the police officer understand that he loves Sumi and he lets him go since the police officer is an old friend of Surja's father (Deepankar De
Deepankar De
Deepankar De is an actor in Bengali movies. He has worked in many movies as hero, villain and character artist.He starred in Satyajit Ray's Shakha Proshakha and Agantuk . He played a cameo in Seemabaddha and a character role in Ganashatru.-External links:...
). Surja arrives to get Sumi back from Indrajit's house. Meanwhile, Indrajit's goons go to Surja's home and kidnap Surja's sister. Surja eventually fights after his father gives him permission to fight for good cause. Indrajit dies by his mother during the fight coincidentally.