Celebrating the Independence Day of Bangladesh (March 26), popular OTT platform Chorki has created a new category on their website, titled "Joy of Independence" available from March 23 to March 29. On this special occasion, Chorki's new category offers the audience to stream seven special films for free.

Centered around the theme of Independence Day, the seven films include, "Ekattorer Jishu", "Guerrilla", "Ora 11 Jon", "Alor Michil", "Deshti Kothao Khuje Pabe Nako Tumi", "Surja Dighal Bari", and the Chorki Original web-series "Jaago Bahey".

The three-episode long web-series, "Jaago Bahey" stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Lutfor Rahman George, Farhana Hamid, Mostafa Monwar, Intekhab Dinar, and Aparna Ghosh amongst others. The series features the historic Language Movement of Bangladesh.

The series was released in 2021, and was directed jointly by Siddiq Ahamed, Saleh Sobhan Auneem, and Shukorno Shahed Dhiman.

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Meanwhile, "Guerrilla" (2011), directed by Nasiruddin Yousuff stars Ferdous Ahmed and Joya Ahsan in the lead roles. The film features the struggles of the common people during the Liberation War. It also claimed the National Film awards in 11 categories.

Nasiruddin Yousuff's "Ekattorer Jishu" is another amazing film portraying the historic Liberation War of the nation.  The film stars Pijush Bandyopadhyay, Humayun Faridi, Shahiduzzaman Selim, and Abul Khair, among others.

Chashi Nazrul Islam's legendary Liberation War-based film, "Ora 11 Jon" is the first Liberation War-based film after the birth of the nation, starring Khosru Noman, Abdur Razzak, Shabana, and A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman, amongst others.

Any fan hoping to enjoy these Independence Day specials, could easily register on Chorki and watch the shows for free.