The Waiting Room(2010)
The Waiting Room is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Maneej Premnath. It stars Raj Singh Chaudhary, Radhika Apte, Sandeep Kulkarni, Prateeksha Lonkar, and Indrajith Sukumaran. The story takes place at the remote Thenmala railway station in South India. Four passengers are stranded there on a rainy night. They learn a serial killer is active in the area. Fear and suspicion grow as they wonder who among them is the killer. The film is a slow-burn thriller that focuses on tension and distrust. It received mixed reviews but was noted for its claustrophobic atmosphere. The film was released in theaters on 15 January 2010.
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- Theatrical Release
- 15 January 2010
- Director
- Maneej Premnath
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
Four strangers are stuck at a remote railway station on a rainy night. They hear a serial killer is on the loose. They start to suspect each other. One of them is the killer. They must survive the night before the killer strikes again.
“Who can you trust?”
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Trivia
- The film was shot almost entirely at a real abandoned railway station in Maharashtra.
- It was director Maneej Premnath's first and only feature film before returning to short films.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release and is now primarily known through DVD and digital platforms.
- The claustrophobic setting was inspired by classic 'bottle episode' thrillers from Hollywood and television.
- A real, heavy monsoon was used during filming, which caused several schedule delays.
- The poster and title deliberately recall the style of 1970s Hindi horror and mystery B-movies.
- The actor playing the station master was a local theater artist from the region where it was shot.