The Train (1970 film)
The Train is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language thriller film starring Rajesh Khanna and Nanda. The film is recorded as a "Hit" at Box Office India.[1] 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. This movie was co-produced by Rajendra Kumar and it was Nanda who suggested Rajendra to cast Rajesh Khanna in the main lead.[2] 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.[3]
| The Train | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Ravikant Nagaich |
| Produced by | Rajendra Kumar Ramesh Behl |
| Written by | Arudra |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Nanda Helen |
| Music by | R.D. Burman Anand Bakshi (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Ravikant Nagaich |
| Edited by | Nand Kumar |
| Distributed by | Rose Movies Pvt. Ltd. |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
It is the remake of the 1967 Malayalam movie Cochin Express starring Prem Nazir, which was subsequently remade in 1968 in Kannada as Bangalore Mail , in Telugu as Circar Express and in Tamil as Neelagiri Express.
The film is famous for ever green 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
plot
Shyam(Khanna) is a CID inspector. Nanda is in love with him and wants to get married.Shyam is incharge of investigating to solve a series murders which have all taken place on a train.Things get complicated when he is seduced by his old classmate now a cabre dancer (miss Lily/Helen).
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
Soundtrack
| 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 |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/eight-lesser-known-facts-about-rajesh-khanna-on-his-death-anniversary/story-eMKmVMlFkKlbSLqAFAf7qI.html