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The Burning Train(1980)

6.6/10
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

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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.

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