Clockwise: A scene from the film “Muktir Gaan”. The poster of “Ora Egaro Jon”. Azizul Hakim, Chandni and Bipasha Hayat in “Joyjatra”.

- The first movie based on the Liberation War was made in India. Umaprasad Moitra wrote the script of the movie in Bangla and IS Johar developed the Hindi script in Bombay (now Mumbai) for the movie “Joy Bangladesh”. However, the Liberation War was not accurately portrayed in that movie and it was strongly opposed by the Bangladeshi side; as a result, the Indian government banned the film.
- “Ora Egaro Jon”, directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam, is the first of its kind when it comes to feature films -- on the Liberation War -- made in Bangladesh.
-“Jibon Theke Neya”, directed by Zahir Raihan, is considered a timeless classic. Inspired by events surrounding the mass uprising of 1969, the movie was released in 1970, but still falls under the category of movies that represent the true spirit of independence.
-Director and actor Subhash Dutta received great accolades for making the film “Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi”. Bobita gained a large share of the limelight for her performance in the movie.
-Khan Ataur Rahman directed “Abar Tora Manush Haw”, moved the audience with an accurate depiction of the reality in the war-ravaged country.
-Chashi Nazrul Islam's “Shongram” (1974) is based on the diary of Sector Commander Khaled Mosharraf. The movie was a major commercial success.
-Humayun Ahmed made his directorial debut in 1994 with “Aguner Poroshmoni”, an instant hit. Several actors won national film awards for their performances in the movie. Later in 2004, Humayun Ahmed also made “Shyamol Chhaya”, following a group's journey during the tumultuous period of the war.
-Tauquir Ahmed's war film “Joyjatra”, also depicting the boat journey of a group, was praised both in the country and in the international arena.
-Tareque Masud's “Muktir Gaan” remains one of the most successful documentations of the war.
-Some other key movies on the Liberation War include “Roktakto Bangla”, “Bagha Bangali”, “Ekattorer Jishu”, “Dhire Bohe Meghna”, “Muktir Kotha”, “Hangor Nodi Grenade”, “Agami”, “Nodir Naam Modhumoti”, “Megher Onek Rong”, “Bangla Ma-er Damal Chhele” and “Amar Bondhu Rashed”.