Road, Movie(2010)
Road, Movie is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language road comedy-drama film directed by Dev Benegal. It stars Abhay Deol, Satish Kaushik, and Tannishtha Chatterjee. The story follows Vishnu, a young man who escapes his family's hair oil business by driving an antique 1942 Chevy truck across the Rajasthan desert. The truck is a mobile cinema carrying old film projectors and Bollywood reels. Along the way, he picks up a runaway boy, a wise mechanic, and a gypsy widow. The group faces threats from a corrupt police chief and a water-hoarding gangster. They use classic Bollywood films to distract and disarm their enemies. The film is noted for its lyrical tribute to the magic of cinema and its stunning desert cinematography. It received positive reviews for its visual style and performances. Road, Movie was released in India on March 5, 2010.
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- Theatrical Release
- 5 March 2010
- Director
- Dev Benegal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 6.4/10
Storyline
A restless young man named Vishnu volunteers to drive an old truck across the desert. The truck is a traveling cinema. He picks up a mechanic, a runaway boy, and a gypsy woman. They must survive thirst, corrupt cops, and a cruel waterlord. Their only weapon is the power of old Bollywood movies.
“The journey is the destination.”
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Trivia
- The film was shot in the harsh desert of Rajasthan, not Kutch, due to easier filming permissions.
- It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009 before its India release in 2010.
- The vintage truck used as the mobile cinema was a real converted vehicle, not a set piece.
- Abhay Deol, who plays Vishnu, learned basic truck driving for his role during the shoot.
- The film's soundtrack blends folk music from Rajasthan with original compositions by Michael Brook.
- It was partly funded by international grants, including from the Hubert Bals Fund of the Netherlands.
- Despite critical praise at festivals, the movie had a very limited theatrical release in India.