Jackpot (2009 film) explained

Jackpot
Director:Kaushik Ganguly
Producer:Srikant Mohota, Mahendra Soni
Starring:Hiran Chatterjee
Koyel Mallick
Rahul Banerjee
Sohini Paul
Music:Jeet Gannguli
Studio:Shree Venkatesh Films
Runtime:120 minutes
Country:India
Language:Bengali
Budget:₹ 8.5 million
Gross:₹ 4.7 million

Jackpot (Bengali: জ্যাকপট) is a 2009 Bengali film directed by Kaushik Ganguly. The film stars Hiran Chatterjee, Koyel Mallick, Rahul Banerjee, and Sohini Paul.[1] [2] [3] [4] It was Paul's second film after her debut in Bow Barracks Forever.[5]

Plot

The film is about a reality show organized by Star Ananda, where the two finalists, Arka from the hills and Dodo 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 have three days and two nights to battle out and win the prize of 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 learns of 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 much 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 is 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

Soundtrack

Jackpot
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Jeet Gannguli
Released:2009
Recorded:2008
Studio:Shree Venkatesh Films
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Language:Bengali
Label:SVF
Producer:Srikant Mohota, Mahendra Soni
Prev Title:Saat Paake Bandha
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Challenge
Next Year:2009

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hitting a jackpot? - ScreenIndia.Com . screenindia.com . 30 January 2009 . https://archive.today/20130202020135/http://www.screenindia.com/news/hitting-a-jackpot/415715/ . 2 February 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: TNZBlog. blog.tollynewz.com. 30 January 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091208002809/http://blog.tollynewz.com/?tag=aniruddha-roychowdhury. 8 December 2009. dead.
  3. News: Reality on road. https://archive.today/20130203181210/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090116/jsp/entertainment/story_10396391.jsp. dead. 3 February 2013. telegraphindia.com. 30 January 2009 . Nag . Kushali . Calcutta, India . 16 January 2009.
  4. News: Road Romeo . https://archive.today/20120912222131/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081018/jsp/entertainment/story_9983493.jsp. dead. 12 September 2012. The Telegraph India . Calcutta (Kolkata) . 30 January 2009. 18 October 2008.
  5. Web site: Kaushik Ganguly hits Jackpot . kolkatablog.org . 30 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090214134818/http://www.kolkatablog.org/2009/01/26/kaushik-ganguly-film-jackpot/ . 14 February 2009 . dead .