Bhopal Express (film)
| Bhopal Express | |
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 DVD Cover of Bhopal Express | |
| Directed by | Mahesh Mathai |
| Produced by |
Deepak Nayar Tabrez Noorani |
| Written by |
Prasoon Pandey Piyush Pandey |
| Starring |
Naseeruddin Shah Kay Kay Menon Nethra Raghuraman |
| Music by | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
| Edited by | Priya Krishnaswamy |
Release date | 2 December 1999 |
Running time | 100 mins |
| Country |
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| Language | Hindi |
Bhopal Express (Hindi: भोपाल एक्सप्रेस) is a 1999 Hindi film directed by Mahesh Mathai. The movie stars Kay Kay Menon, Naseeruddin Shah, Nethra Raghuraman, Zeenat Aman and Vijay Raaz. The story was written by the advertising film maker Prasoon Pandey and his brother Piyush Pandey. The music was composed by the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio.
Plot
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 kilometers killing over 8,000 people in its immediate aftermath and causing multi-systemic injuries to over 500,000 residents. Lest the neighborhood 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 are finding that the future generations of the survivors will continue to suffer through chromosonal damage caused by the leak. This unforgettable 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
- Kay Kay Menon - Verma
- Naseeruddin Shah - Bashir
- Nethra Raghuraman - Tara
- Zeenat Aman - Zohrabai
- Vijay Raaz - Badru
- Bert Thomas - David
- Dorinda Katz - American Girl
- Chris Sullivan - Maurice
Awards
The lead actress Nethra Raghuraman won the Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female for her part in the film.[1]
Soundtrack
| Bhopal Express | ||||
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| Compilation album by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | ||||
| 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 |