Just eight days after the release, National Film Award-winning director Fakhrul Arefeen Khan was accused of stealing the story by filmmaker and musician, Amit Mallick.
On the month of our Independence Day, two liberation war-based films, "JK 1971" and "Ora 7 Jon" were released in theaters today. "Ora 7 Jon" was released in 26 halls, while "JK 1971" was released in 7 halls.
The Fakhrul Arefeen Khan directorial film “JK 1971” has recently earned an uncut censorship certificate from the Censor Board last Tuesday. “JK 1971” narrates a historic event that occurred in France during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It depicts the bravery of a French youth named Jean Kay, who hijacked a Pakistan International Airlines flight at the Orly Airport in Paris,
National Film Award-winning filmmaker, Fakhrul Arefeen Khan's upcoming silver screen venture, "JK 1971", has won the Best Historic Film award at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF).