The Train (1970 film)

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The Train
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Poster
Directed byRavikant Nagaich
Written by
Arudra
Produced byRajendra Kumar
Ramesh Behl
StarringRajesh Khanna
Nanda
Helen
CinematographyRavikant Nagaich
Edited byNand Kumar
Music byR. D. Burman
Anand Bakshi (lyrics)
Production
company
Rose Movies
Release date
  • 1970 (1970)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The Train is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language thriller film starring Rajesh Khanna and Nanda. It is a remake of the 1967 Malayalam film Cochin Express.[1]

Plot[]

Khanna stars as Police Inspector Shyam Kumar, who sets out to solve a series of murders which have all taken place on a train. Complicating the situation are his girlfriend Neeta (Nanda), who has been acting mysteriously ever since she began her new job, and hotel dancer Miss Lily (Helen), who tries to seduce the good police inspector, but may find that she loses her heart instead.

Cast[]

  • Rajesh Khanna as CID Inspector Shyam Kumar
  • Nanda as Neeta / Geeta
  • Helen as Lily
  • Rajendra Nath as Pyarelal
  • Iftekhar As Police Commissioner
  • Madan Puri as Yogi / No. 1
  • M. B. Shetty as Shetty
  • Mumtaz Begum as Neeta's Mother
  • Chaman Puri as Neeta's father Ramdev
  • as Hiralal jeweller
  • Ranveer Raj as Inspector Kapoor
  • Mamaji as Station master
  • Randhir as Peshomal Lodhani Diamond dealer
  • Gurnam Singh as waiter
  • Chinu Rajput as the Male dancer in song "O Meri Jaan Maine Kahan"
  • Harbans Darshan M. Arora as Inspector in Nasik police station
  • Aruna Irani as dancer in song "Saiyaan Re Saiyaan"
  • Shammi as Geeta the matron of Young girls hostel

Production[]

The Train was co-produced by Rajendra Kumar and it was Nanda who suggested Rajendra to cast Rajesh Khanna in the main lead.[2][3]

Soundtrack[]

The film is famous for the evergreen song "Kis Liye Maine Pyar Kiya", sung by Lata Mangeshkar and the peppy number "Gulabi Aankhen", sung by Mohammed Rafi, which continues to get remixed and recreated to this day. All of the above took inspiration from 1940 Hollywood film Midnight Limited

Song Singer(s) Notes
"Gulaabi Aankhen Jo Teri Dekhi" Mohammad Rafi Picturized on Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in a garden.
"O Meri Jaan Main Ne Kaha" R. D. Burman, Asha Bhosle Picturized on Helen and Chinu Rajput.
"Kis Liye Maine Pyar Kiya" Lata Mangeshkar Picturized on Nanda
"Ne Soniye" Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar Picturized on Rajesh Khanna and Nanda
"Maine Dil Abhi Diya Nahin" Asha Bhosle Picturized on Helen
"Chhaiyan Re Chhaiyan Re" Asha Bhosle Picturized on Aruna Irani

Reception[]

The Train was recorded as a "Hit" at Box Office India.[4] This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films Marayada and Andaz to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Sharma, Devesh (27 April 2020). "Filmfare recommends: Bollywood films set in trains". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ Vijayakar, R. M. (27 July 2012). "Rajesh Khanna: A Look Back at a Legend". India-West. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  3. ^ "The Train (1970)". The Hindu. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Box Office 1970". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Eight lesser known facts about Rajesh Khanna on his death anniversary". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

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