Traffic(2016)
Traffic is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language road thriller film directed by Rajesh Pillai. The cast includes Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Shergill, Divya Dutta, and Raj Arjun. The story follows a traffic police officer who organizes a convoy of strangers to transport a donated heart from Mumbai to Pune. The film is a remake of the 2011 Malayalam film of the same name. It was praised for its tight screenplay and emotional performances. The movie released on 6 May 2016 in theatres across India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 6 May 2016
- Director
- Rajesh Pillai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A 13-year-old girl in Pune needs an urgent heart transplant. The donor heart is in Mumbai, but a massive traffic jam blocks the highway. A police officer recruits a group of strangers to race against time and deliver the heart before it is too late.
“Every second counts. Every life matters.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Traffic
Cast reunions in this film: Manoj Bajpai & Manoj Bajpayee (29 films together), Jimmy Shergill & Divya Dutta (5 films together), Sachin Khedekar & Divya Dutta (2 films together), Manoj Bajpai & Jimmy Shergill (2 films together), and Divya Dutta & Manoj Bajpayee (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2011 Malayalam film 'Traffic', which was itself based on a real-life organ transport incident in Chennai.
- Director Rajesh Pillai, who directed the original Malayalam version, also directed this Hindi remake before his untimely death in 2016.
- Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who plays a traffic police officer, reportedly did not charge any fee for his role in the film.
- The film uses a non-linear narrative structure, weaving together multiple storylines that converge around the central road trip.
- It features a cameo by actor Jimmy Sheirgill, who appears in a brief but pivotal role as a doctor.
- The soundtrack was composed by Mithoon, who created a distinct background score to heighten the thriller elements.
- Despite critical acclaim, the film had a modest box office performance, overshadowed by bigger Bollywood releases at the time.