
The Burning Train(1980)
Hindi142 mins
The Burning Train (1980) is a 142-minute Hindi film directed by Ravi Chopra. Starring Dharmendra, Hema Malini and Vinod Khanna. With an audience rating of 6.6/10, The Burning Train stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1980.
Director:Ravi Chopra
Mood:
suspensefulemotionalinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 20 March 1980
- Director
- Ravi Chopra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
An engineer finally gets to build his dream train for Indian Railways, hoping its first trip will make up for years of neglecting his family. But a resentful coworker sabotages the journey, putting everyone on board in danger.
“A dream train's first run becomes a race for survival.”
Film Details
6.6Rating
142Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date20 March 1980
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionalinspiring
Themes
revengefamilysurvivaljustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.6/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film was one of the most expensive Hindi movies ever made at the time, with a budget of around 5 crore rupees.
- A real train was custom-built for the movie, named the 'Super Express', and it was later used by Indian Railways.
- The climax was shot using a massive, expensive miniature model of a train and bridge, a rare technique in Bollywood then.
- It featured a rare on-screen pairing of Dharmendra and Hema Malini after their real-life marriage.
- The movie's iconic theme song, 'The Burning Train', was composed by R.D. Burman and sung by Kishore Kumar.
- A major fire sequence was filmed using real fire and careful safety measures, causing great anxiety for the crew.
- Despite mixed reviews, it was a major box office hit and ran in theatres for over 25 weeks.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in The Burning Train
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Randhir-Railway Board Chairman4 films →
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