Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Movie Review

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (Hindi)

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5.0/10
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4.5/10
Release Date:
December 03, 2010

1930, British India: In the province of undivided Bengal lies the sleepy, peaceful port of Chittagong. In this unassuming little town a revolution is about to begin; a revolution which will forever wake all of Chittagong and inspire the entire nation. April 18. 1 night. 5 simultaneous attacks. A band of 64 – 56 innocent yet fearless young boys, 5 defiant revolutionaries, 2 determined young women, and an idealistic leader Surjya Sen, a school teacher by profession. This group of 64 represents a little known chapter in history; a forgotten night that reigned terror on the British through a series of calculated attacks.

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is a true story of these forgotten heroes and the narrative takes us through every step of the action from the initial trepidation, to the thrill of the attack, to the underground movement, daring escapes and tragic captures, and most importantly, their undying legacy. A period thriller, the film is based on the book 'DO and DIE: The Chittagong Uprising' by Manini Chatterjee

1930, British India: In the province of undivided Bengal lies the sleepy, peaceful port of Chittagong. In this unassuming... Show More

Not a single character in this story is brought to three-dimensional life – we get a parade of names and faces, and we could be staring into an illustrated history book

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The New Indian Express

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey comes off a high school history lesson: plodding, stilted and in long stretches, staggeringly boring

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NDTV

Alas, despite its important subject, what’s missing in this film is drama, conflict and outrage. It’s precisely why Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey ends up boring

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IBN

Good intentions don’t necessarily translate into great cinema; KHJJS is a terrific opportunity lost

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Outlook

Extreme patience, not patriotism, can sail you through this wikipedia page

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Hindustan Times

The film’s inordinate length, especially the stretched-out first half, works against it

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Indian Express

The languid pace, the reiteration of the same patriotic points and the constant song pop-ups make the film a somewhat laborious watch.

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The Telegraph

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey moves you, but sporadically

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DNA

Clumsily structured, unevenly paced film

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Rediff

Something that will pierce your heart and stay in your memory

Filmfare

This story of Surjya Sen who organised 64 revolutionaries together in a time where there were no mobile phones and no internet, is remarkable

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India Today

Khelein Hum Jee Jan Sey is a history lesson that fails to strike a chord

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DNA

The high point of Gowariker's film is the fact that it combines high-octane drama with a high degree of restraint

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Times of India

An enlightening experience of a poignant, but little-known chapter in history. It's a film of immense significance which evokes a colossal patriotic fervor

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