It is an Indian Hindi language political drama. It is based on true events. Written by Avinash & Arjun of a story by Assem Arrora. Directed by Ranjan Chandel, later replaced by Dheeraj Sarna. Starring Vikrant Massey. Raashi Khanna & Riddhi Dogra.
It is based on the Godhra train burning incident of 27 Feb.2002, involving Sabarmati Express train.
Made on a budget of Rs 50 crores. It garnered est. Rs 31.31 crores. After multiple issues & delays it was released theatrically on 15 Nov.2024. It received mixed to negative reviews from critics & became a box office bomb.
Writing for India Tv & labelling it as a ‘must watch’ for those who are interested in Indian history’ Sakhi Verma gave the film 3 of 5 stars, finding the performances commendable & feeling it not only paid tribute to the innocent lives lost during the riots but also remained interesting till the end as a film.’
Abhishek Srivastava from ‘Times of India’ gave the film 3 of 5 stars & praised the performances & the film’s ability to hold viewer attention through most of it’s run time.
Zinia Bandopadhyay from ‘India Today’ called it an honest attempt at looking at the Godhra tragedy & what happened to the Sabarmati Express on the fateful day .
Sukanya Verma compared it with films like Parzania & Firaaq which she felt sensitively attempted to depict the trauma caused by the tragedy.
There is another 2024 Bollywood film about the Godhra train burning, ‘Accident or Conspiracy Godhra’.
Vikrant Massey disclosed he had received threats related to his involvement in the project, which addresses the Godhra train burning incident. Despite the threats he continued & completed the project.
Back from his runaway success with ’12th Fail’ Massey’s next film was highly anticipated. But due to the delays it did not as well.
The film is intense, emotional roller coaster. I had decided not to go for it. I just could n’t imagine so many people burnt alive in a bogie. Also I was scared of the live action. But as I followed Massey, it was rather became my journey to reach the truth.
With it’s flaws it comes across an honest attempt to reveal the truth & the journalist’s point of view while reporting. How are some people involved in sweeping the issue under the carpet! But for how long???
Without becoming a docu drama, it keeps the movie thrilling & entertaining ( if I may use the word). As a film it is a must see!
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