The Burning Train (1980)

The Burning Train was a Bollywood action film released in 1980 directed by Ravi Chopra and featuring a huge all-star cast.The plot revoled around a fast train, that caught fire on its innaugral run from Delhi to bombay.It was one of the slickest action movies of its time – use of miniatures, complex action sequences, chase scenes, explosions, aerial shots – it has a bit of everything and served with loads of quintessential Bollywood masala.

Vinod Verma is an employee of the Indian Railways, who always had a dream of making the perfect and fastest train in India.After years of dedication the Railway Board approves his prototype of the Super Express.But these years had had their toll on his personal life, as his wife, Sheetal and son, are more like strangers to him.He hopes to make it up to them after the train makes it inaugural run from Delhi to Bombay in a record 14 hours. Showing him support are his friends, Ashok and Rakesh.But an embittered fellow-employee named Randhir, the son of the Chair of the Railway Board, has other plans for Vinod and the Super Express – plans that may derail Vinod’s delicate personal balance, and make the Super Express’ inaugural journey also the final one.

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