
Eight Down Toofaan Mail(2022)
Hindi167 mins
Eight Down Toofaan Mail (2022) is a 167-minute Hindi film directed by Akriti Singh. Starring Surya Rao, Akriti Singh and Arshad Mumtaz. With an audience rating of 5.5/10 and a strong reception verdict at the box office, Eight Down Toofaan Mail stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2022.
Director:Akriti Singh
Mood:
funnysuspensefuluplifting
Where to watch:
NNetflixfrom 1 Jan 2023
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 4 February 2022
- Director
- Akriti Singh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
In 1974, a woman arrived at New Delhi Railway Station claiming to be the Queen of Awadh. She demanded to meet Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, sparking a strange and almost-heist situation. The event involved local nawabs, BBC reporters, a station master, and a rickshaw puller, all based on true events.
“A forgotten queen's impossible claim sparks a royal railway riddle.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
167Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date4 February 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsToofan Mail 8 Down
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuluplifting
Themes
identitycorruptionfamilyjustice
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Surya RaoStation Master Gurpreet
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Akriti SinghQueen Alamaara The Second
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Arshad MumtazMiyan Arshad
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Sadiq FarooquiSupporting Actor
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Shahrukh ChauhanEdwin, The Reporter From BBC
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Sohail QuraishiSupporting Actor
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Syed Asim MahmoodSupporting Actor
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Shaurya AgarwalDirector of Photography
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Akriti SinghDirector
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Rabbi ShergillMusic Director
→Trivia
- The film's title references the real-life 'Toofan Mail' train, a historic express that ran between Delhi and Howrah.
- It was shot on location at the New Delhi Railway Station, using its vintage architecture to recreate the 1970s period.
- Director Akriti Singh is also a noted documentary filmmaker, bringing a fact-based approach to this dramatized story.
- The plot is inspired by a little-reported incident where a woman did arrive at the station claiming to be the Begum of Awadh.
- The production used minimal CGI, relying on practical set dressing and authentic costumes to build the era.
- The film had a limited theatrical release, focusing primarily on festival circuits and digital platforms.
- It features a mix of established actors and local non-professionals, like real railway staff, in small roles.