Bhopal Express (film)
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| Bhopal Express | |
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 DVD cover of Bhopal Express | |
| Directed by | Mahesh Mathai |
| Written by | Prasoon Pandey Piyush Pandey |
| Produced by | Deepak Nayar Tabrez Noorani |
| Starring | Naseeruddin Shah Kay Kay Menon Nethra Raghuraman |
| Edited by | Priya Krishnaswamy |
| Music by | Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Lucky Ali Jagjit Singh Background Score: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Bhopal Express is a 1999 Indian Hindi film directed by Mahesh Mathai. The film stars Kay Kay Menon, Naseeruddin Shah, Nethra Raghuraman, Zeenat Aman and Vijay Raaz in his film debut. The story was written by Prasoon Pandey and Piyush Pandey.[1][2] The music was composed by the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio.
Plot
[edit]Set against the gas tragedy in Bhopal, India, in 1984, this human drama examines the irresponsible methods of large corporations and the effects of their actions on common people. The night of the tragedy, poison gas clouds from the Union Carbide factory enveloped an arc of over 20 square kilometres killing over 15,000 people in its immediate aftermath and causing multi-systemic injuries to over 500,000 residents. Lest the neighbourhood community be "unduly alarmed", the siren in the factory had been switched off, adding to what would become an enduring disaster of immeasurable proportions. Adding insult to injury, researchers find that the future generations of the survivors will continue to suffer through chromosomal damage caused by the leak. The story unravels through the eyes of a newlywed couple and their friends as they try to pick up the pieces in the aftermath of the catastrophe.
Cast
[edit]- Kay Kay Menon as Verma
- Naseeruddin Shah as Bashir
- Nethra Raghuraman as Tara
- Zeenat Aman as Zohrabai[3]
- Vijay Raaz as Badru
- Bert Thomas as David
- Dorinda Katz as American Girl
- Chris Sullivan as Maurice
Soundtrack
[edit]| Bhopal Express | ||||
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| Released | 1999 (India) | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
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| Producer | Deepak Nayar Tabrez Noorani | |||
| Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy chronology | ||||
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| Song | Artist(s) | Duration | Music director |
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| "Udan Khatola" | Ila Arun | 5:15 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
| "Tu Kaun Hai" | Lucky Ali | 4:05 | Lucky Ali |
| "Hum Kaise Log Hai" | Sagarika | 5:31 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
| "Is Nagari Mein" | Jagjit Singh | 3:12 | Jagjit Singh |
| "December 2, 1984" | Amitabh Bachchan | 2:52 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (Background Score) |
| "Aaj Jaane Ki Zidd Na Karo" | Ila Arun | 5:33 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
Accolades
[edit]| List of awards and nominations | |||||
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| Award | Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
| Screen Awards | 6th Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Naseeruddin Shah | Nominated | [4] |
| Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Nethra Raghuraman | Won | |||
| Most Promising Debut Director | Mahesh Mathai | Nominated | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Nadar, A. Ganesh (9 December 1999). "The Bhopal Express review: The Tragedy relived". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (8 May 2000). "Bhopal Express". Variety. Los Angeles: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Oomph, the sequel". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media. 4 January 1999. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "The 6th Annual Screen Awards – Nominees & Winners for the year 1999". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 18 January 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2022.