Khijir Hayat gears up for his upcoming war film ‘Ora 7 Jon’

Actor-director Khijir Hayat Khan, who is famed for films like ‘Ostittey Amar Desh’, ‘Jaago’ and ‘Mr Bangladesh’, is now looking forward to kick-off his upcoming directorial venture titled ‘Ora 7 Jon’.

Aiming to present the glorious history of the 1971 Liberation War to the new generation, the film will be shot in several parts of Sylhet, which were under Sector 5 during the war, Khijir told The Business Post on Thursday.

The cast of the film will be announced next week, he said.

As the project is titled ‘Ora 7 Jon’, the story of the film revolves around a squad of seven freedom fighters, aged between 22 and 40 years, and their dedication to the battlefield during the war against then West Pakistan. 

Khijir confirmed The Business Post that he would be seen as one of the seven fighters in ‘Ora 7 Jon’. Khijir himself also wrote story, script and dialogue for the film.

“War film is one of my favourite genres. I have watched most of the prominent war films from around the world over many years. If I talk about my filmmaking career, I will say that the time has come to make the war film that I had always wanted. I am now more experienced and still with a youthful spirit,” Khijir said.

“’Ora Egaro Jon’ was the first film on our Liberation War. I am making ‘Ora 7 Jon’ marking the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and intending to showcase to the young generation the indomitable spirit of our freedom fighters on the battlefield,” he added.

“The new generation usually loves to watch war films made from various film industries of the world, including Hollywood. I hope they will welcome ‘Ora 7 Jon’ as well,” he said further.

Meanwhile, the director took to his social media handle to share a thematic poster of the film with the tagline ‘Mora Ekti Ful-ke Bachabo Bole Juddho Kori’.

Khijir Hayat Khan began his career as a filmmaker in 2007 with the film ‘Ostittey Amar Desh’, based on the heroic sacrifice of Bir Sreshtho Matiur Rahman during the Liberation War. Khijir also acted in the film. 

In 2010, he directed another film titled ‘Jaago’, said to be the first-ever sports drama in Bangladesh. Eight years later, Khijir produced the film ‘Mr Bangladesh’, where he also appeared as the protagonist.

The war film ‘Ora 7 Jon’ is expected go on floors by the end of September.