| The Burning Train | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ravi Chopra |
| Written by | Kamleshwar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Kamleshwar |
| Story by | Ravi Chopra |
| Produced by | B. R. Chopra |
| Starring | Dharmendra Jeetendra Vinod Khanna Vinod Mehra Hema Malini Parveen Babi Neetu Singh Danny Denzongpa |
| Cinematography | Dharam Chopra |
| Edited by | R. P. Bapat S. B. Mane Pran Mehra |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Production companies | R. K. Studios Film City Natraj Studios |
| Distributed by | B. R. Films United Producers |
Release date |
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Running time | 185 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹25-32.5 million[1] |
| Box office | ₹65 million[1] |
The Burning Train is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film produced by B.R Chopra and directed by Ravi Chopra, who was inspired by the 1974 Hollywood disaster movie The Towering Inferno.[2] The film features an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Vinod Khanna, Vinod Mehra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh, Danny Denzongpa.[3]
The plot revolves around a train named the Super Express, that catches fire on its inaugural run from New Delhi to Mumbai.
The film was released worldwide on 28 March 1980 and received mainly positive reviews from critics for the performances of the cast, the action sequences, and the music. Negative criticism was mainly directed towards its length. At the box office, the film earned ₹65 million[1] worldwide and was declared Average despite being the 7th highest-grossing film of 1980 due to its expensive budget. The film is widely regarded as a cult classic today.[4]
- ^ a b c "The Burning Train (1980) Hindi Movie Review, Budget and Box Office Collection". Bollywood Product. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Saxena, Poonam (27 July 2023). "Flooded cities, burning trains: Poonam Saxena on the timeless lure of cinematic disaster". Hindustan Times.
The story goes that BR Chopra's son Ravi Chopra saw The Towering Inferno (1974) while on a trip abroad and was very taken up with the story of a fire that engulfs the world's tallest skyscraper on its opening night.
- ^ "The Burning Train (1980 film)". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "The Burning Train (1980 film)". BoxOfficeIndia.com website. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2023.