Horijupia, an alternative historical drama, is all set to hit cinemas today. Mostly featuring non-Dhallywood actors, the film depicts the genocide and brutal oppression of innocent people during the 1971 War of Liberation.
Written and directed by Golam Mostafa Shimul, the story of the historical drama revolves around an archeologist working to dig up evidence of an apparent genocide of an ancient time. As the Liberation War proceeds, his expedition get halted and though he finally succeeds in find us the evidence he was looking for, his life is jeopardised by the occupying troops.
The title word “horijupia” is derived from the ancient language used in the Harappan civilization to mean a place where human sacrifices were made. Coincidentally, the protagonist has faced the fate which is highly conjugated to signification of the word.
The film stars Khairul Alam Sobuj, Mahmudul Islam Mithu, Kazi Raju, Bithi Rani Sarkar and Nafiza Chowdhury Nafa, among others. Produced by Faridur Reza Sagor, the film is going to open in at least 20 cinemas throughout the country including the major multiplexs in the capital.
