Train to Pakistan(1998)
'Train to Pakistan' is a 1998 Indian Hindi drama film directed by Pamela Rooks. It stars Mohan Agashe, Nirmal Pandey, Rajit Kapur, Smriti Mishra, and Divya Dutta. The story is set in the fictional village of Mano Majra during the 1947 Partition of India. It follows the love affair between a local dacoit, Juggut Singh, and a Muslim girl, Nooran, as communal violence erupts. The film is an adaptation of Khushwant Singh's acclaimed 1956 novel. It received critical praise for its honest portrayal of partition's human cost. It was nominated for Best Film at the 1999 Cinequest Film Festival. The film was produced by Channel Four Films and the National Film Development Corporation of India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, MX Player
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Pamela Rooks
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
In a peaceful village on the India-Pakistan border, a local thief named Jagga loves a Muslim girl named Nooran. When a train filled with dead bodies arrives from Pakistan, the village turns violent. Jagga must choose between his love and the hate around him.
“Love in the time of hate.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Train to Pakistan
Cast reunions in this film: Divya Dutta & Rajit Kapur (3 films together), Divya Dutta & Rajit Kapoor (2 films together), Smriti Mishra & Rajit Kapoor (2 films together), and Rajit Kapur & Rajit Kapoor (2 films together).
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.