Mumbai Xpress(2005)
Mumbai Xpress is a 2005 Indian black comedy film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and produced by Kamal Haasan. The film stars Kamal Haasan as Avinash, a deaf stuntman, alongside Manisha Koirala as Ahalya. The story follows three amateur thieves who hire Avinash for a kidnapping, but he mistakenly kidnaps the wrong child. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Hindi, making it the first Indian censored film to be filmed in digital format. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Critics praised the film's tight screenplay and clean humor, but it was a box office flop, earning only ₹3.50 crore in North India. The film was released on April 14, 2005 in Tamil and April 15, 2005 in Hindi.
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- Theatrical Release
- 15 April 2005
- Director
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 32m 0
Storyline
A deaf stuntman named Avinash is hired by three bumbling thieves to kidnap a rich boy. But he grabs the wrong child — the son of a police officer's secret lover. Now Avinash must navigate a web of lies, ransom money, and a boy who wants him as a father. Can he turn a crime into a chance for love?
“Wrong kid. Right heart. Wild ride.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mumbai Xpress
Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Kamal Haasan & Singeetham Srinivasa Rao (9 films together), Ilayaraja & Singeetham Srinivasa Rao (6 films together), Kamal Haasan & Manisha Koirala (4 films together), Vijay Raaz & Om Puri (4 films together), and Kamal Haasan & Om Puri (3 films together).