Javed Jabbar Courageous Documentary On East Pakistan's Separation

This year, Bangladesh commemorated 50 years of independence, with both joy and introspection. Javed Jabbar premiered his documentary 1971 the Untold Story — Separation of East Pakistan on the anniversary.

Immature political decisions, the 1965 war between India and Pakistan, misunderstandings fuelled by regional politics, unrelenting stances of political parties, civil unrest controlled by the state, liberation movement leading to violent battalion

Untethered from misleading narratives and selected half-truths aggressively pushed and disseminated by foreign interests benefitting from broken links, the documentary does an excellent job of clearing the misconceptions and moving ahead. It is about sifting through the deliberate haze generated by international politics to rebuild ties and develop better alliances. In a robust subcontinent, South Asia advances.

The documentary debunks the myth of a non-violent non-cooperative movement, the number of people killed, and the number of women raped, highlighting that the actual genocide took place against non-Bengalis, which no one talks about.
The documentary demonstrates that Sheikh Mujibur Rehman desired a confederation rather than a sovereign country. He was first made aware of Bangladesh's formation when he was welcomed by India's then Foreign Minister in London after his release.

Unlike many other comparable documentaries, this one is impartial and forward-looking, presenting proof and facts to back up its claims. Indira Gandhi, Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto had a relationship that benefited the interests of both India and Pakistan, since both men were willing to go to any extent to overthrow the ruling authority, even if it meant losing half of their nation.
It finishes on a practical note, highlighting the need of highlighting the genuine facts and accepting everyone's faults and actions. It's possible to overcome the distinctions in South Asia. Now that we are sovereign nations, we must foster friendly and brotherly connections.

The Evolution Media team's attempts to bring together worldwide and national educated academics, experienced analysts, historians, and public officials who worked at the time to tell the narrative of 1971. Certain details revealed in the documentary were new to us and significantly altered our perception of what had occurred.

Pakistan has always recognised Bangladesh's reality and wished them well as a brotherly country. Moving ahead in good faith requires revisiting the past, sorting facts from myths, and embracing truth.