Rajdhani Express (film)

Rajdhani Express
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAshok Kohli
Produced byManoj Kejriwal
Ritika Kohli
Rajesh K Patel
StarringLeander Paes
Sudhanshu Pandey
Priyanshu Chatterjee
Jimmy Sheirgill
Music byLahu-Madhav
Ritesh Nalini
Bappi Tutul
Production
company
Cine Acts production
Release date
  • 4 January 2013 (2013-01-04)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹ 50 million

Rajdhani Express is an Indian Hindi-language film[2] directed by Ashok Kohli.[3] Produced by CineActs Production, Trueman Entertainment & SLA Impex Pvt Ltd, the film features tennis player Leander Paes in the lead role and marks his Bollywood debut[4][5] alongside Jimmy Sheirgill, Puja Banerjee, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Gulshan Grover, Kiran Kumar, Mukesh Rishi, Sudhanshu Pandey, Sayali Bhagat, Achint Kaur and Shilpa Shukla.[6] Paes' voice has been dubbed by actor Amitosh Nagpal.[7][8]

The film follows a man who goes on the run to escape from his godfather, and in the process, boards the Mumbai-bound Rajdhani Express where he soon finds himself labeled a terrorist after some incidents prompt him to pull out a gun.

The film was released theatrically on 4 January 2013. It received largely unfavorable reviews, with some critics labeling the film an "unintentional comedy" while also criticizing the performances (especially Paes) and narration.[9][10] The film bombed at the box office, grossing ₹0.35 crores.[11][12]

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  3. ^ Vaibhav Shastry (15 July 2012). "'Rajdhani Express' Sudhanshu's next". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Leander Paes takes to the Bollywood court". The Indian Express. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  5. ^ Garima Sharma (22 October 2010). "Ashok Kohli's chasing Leander Paes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Leander Paes' debut in Bollywood back on track". NDTV. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Leander Paes loses his voice". Pune Mirror.
  8. ^ "Accented Paes voice to be dubbed in film". India Today. 30 August 2011.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference TOI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference FP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Worst & Best of Q1 bolly". The Telegraph. India.
  12. ^ "Rajdhani Express Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 4 January 2013.