Jackpot (2009 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Jackpot
| image = Jackpot (2009 movie poster).jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Poster of the film
| director = [[Kaushik Ganguly]]
| producer =Srikant Mohota, Mahendra Soni
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = [[Hiran Chatterjee]]<br>[[Koyel Mallick]]<br>[[Rahul Banerjee (actor)|Rahul Banerjee]]<br>[[Sohini Paul]]
| music = [[Jeet Gannguli]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2009|1|23|df=y}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| budget = ₹ 8.5 million
| gross = ₹ 4.7 million
}}
'''''Jackpot''''' ({{lang-bn|জ্যাকপট}}) is a 2009 [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film]] directed by [[Kaushik Ganguly]]. The film stars [[Hiran Chatterjee]], [[Koyel Mallick]], [[Rahul Banerjee (actor)|Rahul Banerjee]], and [[Sohini Paul]] (the daughter of [[Tapas Paul]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/hitting-a-jackpot/415715/ |title=Hitting a jackpot? - ScreenIndia.Com |publisher=screenindia.com |accessdate=30 January 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130202020135/http://www.screenindia.com/news/hitting-a-jackpot/415715/ |archive-date=2 February 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.tollynewz.com/?tag=aniruddha-roychowdhury|title=TNZBlog|publisher=blog.tollynewz.com|accessdate=30 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208002809/http://blog.tollynewz.com/?tag=aniruddha-roychowdhury|archive-date=8 December 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090116/jsp/entertainment/story_10396391.jsp|title=Reality on road|publisher=telegraphindia.com|accessdate=30 January 2009 |last=Nag |first=Kushali |location=Calcutta, India |date=16 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081018/jsp/entertainment/story_9983493.jsp|work=The Telegraph India |location= Calcutta (Kolkata) |title= Road Romeo |accessdate=30 January 2009|date=18 October 2008}}</ref> It was Paul's second film after her debut in ''[[Bow Barracks Forever]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kolkatablog.org/2009/01/26/kaushik-ganguly-film-jackpot/ |title=Kaushik Ganguly hits Jackpot |publisher=kolkatablog.org |accessdate=30 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214134818/http://www.kolkatablog.org/2009/01/26/kaushik-ganguly-film-jackpot/ |archive-date=14 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Plot==
The film is about a reality show organized by [[Star Ananda]], where the two finalists, Arka ([[Hiran Chatterjee]]) from the hills and Dodo ([[Rahul Banerjee (actor)|Rahul Banerjee]]) 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 comes to know about 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 a lot of 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==
* [[Hiran Chatterjee|Hiran]] as Arko
* [[Koel Mallick]] as Piyu
* [[Rahul Banerjee (actor)|Rahul]] as Dodo
* [[Sohini Paul]] as Mithu
* [[Biswajit Chakraborty]] as police inspector (boro babu)
* [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]], in a special dance appearance for the remake of the song "Jibone Ki Pabona"

==Music==

{{Infobox album
| name = Jackpot
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Jeet Gannguli]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2009
| recorded = 2008
| venue =
| studio = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| genre = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
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| label = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| producer = [[Srikant Mohota]], [[Mahendra Soni]]
| prev_title = [[Saat Paake Bandha]]
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = [[Challenge (2009 film)|Challenge]]
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{Singles
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| type = Soundtrack
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{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music = [[Jeet Gannguli]]
| title1 = Jibone Ki Pabo Na
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
| length1 = 3:48
| title2 = Celebrity
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = [[Jojo (Bengali singer)|Jojo]]
| length2 = 3:09
| title3 = Bhola Jay Na
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = [[Nachiketa Chakraborty]]
| length3 = 6:12
| title4 = Aari Aari
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length4 = 3:59
| title5 = Ajke Haat Barie
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 = 4:21
| title6 = Ami Chanchala He
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 4:27
| title7 = Kalke Chilam Jajabar
| lyrics7 =
| extra7 =
| length7 = 3:53
| title8 = Prithibi Onek Boro
| lyrics8 =
| extra8 =
| length8 = 5:46
}}

==See also==
* [[Waarish]]
* [[Ek Mutho Chabi]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1390841|Jackpot}}
* [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090124/jsp/entertainment/story_10434543.jsp www.telegraphindia.com preview]

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