Bhopal Express (film)
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. 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.
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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 |
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Running time | 100 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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 kilometres killing over 8,000 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
- 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
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| Released | 1999 (India) | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
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| Producer | Deepak Nayar Tabrez Noorani | |||
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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 |