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Train to Pakistan(1998)
Hindi106 mins
Train to Pakistan (1998) is a 106-minute Hindi film directed by Pamela Rooks. Starring Sunny Joseph, Mohan Agashe and Mangal Dhillon. With an audience rating of 5.1/10, Train to Pakistan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1998.
Director:Pamela Rooks
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Pamela Rooks
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
A border town is on edge as British India prepares to split into two countries. Angry Sikh residents, hearing of violence against their community, plan to destroy a bridge as a train packed with Muslim refugees crosses it. They intend to cause a massive disaster, and no one seems able to stop them.
“A village divided. A train in danger. A choice to make.”
Film Details
5.1Rating
106Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date1 January 1998
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleTrain to Pakistan
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
survivalcorruptionidentityjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film is based on the 1956 novel 'Train to Pakistan' by Khushwant Singh, who also makes a cameo appearance as a village elder.
- Director Pamela Rooks spent over seven years researching the Partition before making the film, including interviewing survivors.
- The climactic train scene used a real steam locomotive and was filmed on a specially constructed bridge set in Maharashtra.
- Actor Nirmal Pandey, who plays the rogue Juggut Singh, was primarily known as a playback singer before this dramatic role.
- The film was shot in black and white to evoke the period and the grim mood of the Partition era.
- It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration in 1998.
- Many of the extras in the crowded train scenes were local villagers, some of whom had personal or family memories of Partition.