The Train (1970 film)
The Train is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language thriller film starring Rajesh Khanna, Nanda. It is a remake of the 1967 Malayalam film Cochin Express.[1]
| The Train | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Ravikant Nagaich |
| Written by | Raj Baldev Raj Arudra |
| Based on | Cochin Express (1967) |
| Produced by | Rajendra Kumar Ramesh Behl |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Nanda |
| Cinematography | Ravikant Nagaich |
| Edited by | Nand Kumar |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Production company | Rose Movies |
Release date | 10 April 1970 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹2.10 crore (equivalent to ₹104 crore or US$13 million in 2023) |
Plot
Khanna stars as Police Inspector Shyam Kumar, who sets out to solve a series of murders which have all taken place on a train. Complicating the situation are his girlfriend Neeta, who has been acting mysteriously ever since she began her new job, and hotel dancer Miss Lily, who tries to seduce the good police inspector, but may find that she loses her heart instead.
Cast
- Rajesh Khanna as CID Inspector Shyam Kumar
- Nanda as Neeta / Geeta
- Helen as Lily
- Rajendra Nath as Pyarelal
- Iftekhar As Police Commissioner
- Madan Puri as Yogi / No. 1
- M. B. Shetty as Shetty
- Mumtaz Begum as Neeta's Mother
- Chaman Puri as Neeta's father Ramdev
- Sunder as Hiralal jeweller
- Ranveer Raj as Inspector Kapoor
- Mamaji as Stationmaster
- Randhir as Peshomal Lodhani Diamond dealer
- Gurnam Singh as the waiter
- Chinu Rajput as the Male dancer in song "O Meri Jaan Maine Kahan"
- Harbans Darshan M. Arora as Inspector in Nasik police station
- Aruna Irani as dancer in song "Chaiyaan Re Chaiyaan"
- Shammi as Geeta the matron of Young girls hostel
- Rajpal as Anokhe Lal (The Boss)
Production
The Train was co-produced by Rajendra Kumar and it was Nanda who suggested Rajendra to cast Rajesh Khanna in the main lead.[2][3]
Soundtrack
The film is famous for the evergreen song "Kis Liye Maine Pyar Kiya", sung by Lata Mangeshkar and the peppy number "Gulabi Aankhen", sung by Mohammed Rafi, which continues to get remixed and recreated to this day. These took inspiration from the 1940 Hollywood film Midnight Limited. The lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Gulabi Aankhen" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Ni Soniye" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Kis Liye Maine" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "O Meri Jaan" | Asha Bhosle, R. D. Burman |
| "Chhaiyan Re" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Maine Dil Abhi" | Asha Bhosle |
Reception
The Train was recorded as a "Hit" at Box Office India.[4] This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films Marayada and Andaz to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971.[5]
References
- Sharma, Devesh (27 April 2020). "Filmfare recommends: Bollywood films set in trains". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- Vijayakar, R. M. (27 July 2012). "Rajesh Khanna: A Look Back at a Legend". India-West. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- "The Train (1970)". The Hindu. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- "Box Office 1970". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- "Eight lesser known facts about Rajesh Khanna on his death anniversary". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.