Director
Ashok Kohli
Producer
Ritika Kohli, Rajesh Patel, Manoj Kejriwal
Music Director
Lahu Madhav, Ritesh Nalini
Lyricists
Mirza Galib, Rameez Brb
Singers
Suresh Wadkar, Udit Narayan, Shaan, Hitesh Prasad, Madhusmita, Shahid Mallya
Banner
Cine Acts, SLA Impex Pvt Ltd, Trueman Entertainment
Genre
Drama, Social, Political
Release Date
4 January 2013
Star Cast
Leander Paes, Jimmy Sheirgill, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Sudhanshu Pandey, Puja Bose, Sayali Bhagat, Gulshan Grover, Mukesh Rishi, Ishrat Ali, Kiran Kumar, Achint Kaur, Shilpa Shukla
Story & Screenplay
Ashok Kohli
Dialogues
Ashok Kohli
Editor
Chirag Jain
Nagpur Today : The opening sequence of Rajdhani Express—Point Blank Justice sets the tone for the film. Three characters, a TV news producer, a film writer and an “item girl” actress, are locked in an inane debate about how to expose a “police cover-up”. Once they decide to go with the “breaking news”, their next argument is how to get viewers’ attention.
The solution: the actress takes off her clothes on national TV. “Viewers” from across the country watch open-mouthed as the film writer then starts with his monologue of the expose.If ever there was a movie that is sure to give you a headache, it is this one. I am sure Kohli had the best intentions at heart when he set out to make this film — unfortunately, not a single one made it to the screen.
While all eyes are on Leander Paes, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that he doesn’t really disappoint you. For a first film and absolutely no background of acting, at places he does manage to make you forget that he is a Wimbledon winning tennis ace. His dialogue delivery would however need some improvement and mostly being an actor, his eyes fail to speak the pain and the thrill that his character was feeling. He makes Keshav stand out, lending a lot of help from his director and the script.
Munish played by Sudhanshu Pandey was interesting. Pandey, being a natural looker and a charmer works well for the ladies! He almost plays himself in the film and that doesn’t really require much effort from his side and the role is quite well done.
Priyanshu Chatterjee, however, proves to be the quaint humor factor of the film. He drinks Rum, reads philosophy and as the Bengalis colloquially term them, he plays a perfect Antel reveling in his Antel-amo. His comic timing and dialogue delivery are both perfect which works in favor of the film.
Puja Bose, who plays Sunita, is bound to disappoint you. Her character is strong but her weak acting dismally fails it. The Bollywood aspiring item girl Sunita, is ready to compromise on morals and that doesn’t really show women in a strong light which offended the radical feminist in me, personally.
The power packed performance of Jimmy Shergill is impeccable and flawless as the police officer Yadav. He exhibits a range of fine emotions of his character which depicts the general command of the Indian Police and their vulnerability at the service of politicians. Gulshan Grover as the T.T Sharma is brilliant.
One cannot miss Achint Kaur who does a good job at representing the commercialized face of the Indian media.
So yes, dear viewer, if the above text made any sense to you, you may enjoy this train ride, but if much of it didn’t, Rajdhani Express could be such a fatal blow to your collective consciousness that you’d want to recommend the film to your worst enemies and seek comfort in the fact that they are going to be irreparably traumatised.
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