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Hindi CINEMA · 1980

The Burning Train

दी बर्निंग ट्रेन

1980-03-20152 min
ActionThriller

Audience rating

6.6/10

Source: TMDB22 votes

THE STORY

Overview

An engineer's dream of making the perfect train for Indian Railways is given hope when the company commissions his prototype. After years dedicating himself to his dream, his family has suffered, but now he hopes to make it all up to them with the train's triumphant inaugural journey. However, an embittered fellow employee has other ideas.

MOVIE FACT SUMMARY

A closer look

The Burning Train (1980) is a Hindi-language Indian movie. Genres: Action, Thriller. Directed by Ravi Chopra. The cast includes Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi. Runtime: 152 minutes.

Cast & crew

Ravi ChopraDirector
Portrait of Iftekhar
IftekharRailway Board Chairman
Portrait of Simi Garewal
Simi GarewalSchoolteacher
Portrait of Sujit Kumar
Sujit KumarPolice Inspector Ranbir
Portrait of Nazir Hussain
Nazir HussainMr. Verma
Portrait of Satyendra Kapoor
Satyendra KapoorMadhu's Father
Portrait of Rajendranath Malhotra
Rajendranath MalhotraPandit Shambunath
Portrait of Mukri
MukriKanhaiya
Portrait of Kanwarjeet Paintal
Kanwarjeet PaintalPassenger in toilet
Portrait of Gufi Paintal
Gufi PaintalRailway Employee
Nana PalsikarSeema's Mother
Portrait of Madan Puri
Madan PuriAshok's Father
Portrait of Asrani
AsraniCol. P.K. Bhandari
Portrait of Urmila Bhatt
Urmila BhattMrs. Jagmohan
Portrait of Chandrashekhar Vaidya
Chandrashekhar VaidyaRailway Board Member
Portrait of T.P. Jain
T.P. JainTrain Passenger
Portrait of Manmauji
ManmaujiTrain Passenger
Portrait of Keshto Mukherjee
Keshto MukherjeePassenger in toilet
Portrait of Yunus Parvez
Yunus ParvezMaulana Abdul Rahim
PayalRakesh
Portrait of Shammi
ShammiTrain Passenger
Jennifer StoneCatholic Passenger
Portrait of Dinesh Thakur
Dinesh ThakurUsman Ali
ShantiCast
Portrait of Jankidas Mehra
Jankidas MehraTrain Passenger
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Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.

What is the original language of The Burning Train?

The Burning Train is listed as a Hindi-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.

What release date is listed for The Burning Train?

Our source metadata lists 20 March 1980. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.

Who directed The Burning Train?

The listed director is Ravi Chopra.

Who is in the cast of The Burning Train?

The available cast credits include Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, Vinod Mehra. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.

How long is The Burning Train?

The recorded runtime is 152 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.

What type of movie is The Burning Train?

The source lists these genres: Action, Thriller.

What is the original title of The Burning Train?

The original title in our source data is दी बर्निंग ट्रेन. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.

What is The Burning Train about?

An engineer's dream of making the perfect train for Indian Railways is given hope when the company commissions his prototype. After years dedicating himself to his dream, his family has suffered, but now he hopes to make it all up to them with the train's triumphant inaugural journey. However, an embittered fellow employee has other ideas.