Rajdhani Express: Point Blank Justice is socio-political Drama
Releasing on 4 January 2013 and directed by Ashok Kohli. The project is produced by CineActs Production, Trueman Entertainment & SLA Impex Pvt Ltd.
The film has Leander
Paes as Keshav, Jimmy Shergill as DY. Commissioner Yadav, Priyanshu
Chatterjee as Banerjee, Sudhanshu Pandey as Munish, Pooja Bose as Sunita, Sayali Bhagat as Reena, Mukesh Rishi as S.I., Ishrat Ali as Minister Indrale, Kiran Kumar as Bhaijee, Achint Kaur as Pearl
World famous sportsman Leander Paes is making his debut as an actor with the
socio-political drama Rajdhani Express - Point Blank Justice.
In the film, Leander is playing the
character of Keshav, an errand boy
for a gun runner, who steals the weapon and a ticket to escape and travel in
Rajdhani Express from Delhi
As a person Paes
always loves to take challenges. So now he has taken an initiative to be an
actor which is his passion; now it will be up to the audiences how they like him
as actor. The audiences have given him lots of love as a tennis player. It is
left to be seen whether they appreciate his passion for acting.
His first day in his first movie was the beginning
of a fantastic journey for him. He had full trust on his director, who turned
to be a great guide too. It is his beautiful story of an Aam Aadami (common
man). Keshav is a completely
different personality from what he actually is; his behavior, reactions, his
looks, his means.... everything is different from what Leander as Long Tennis player is in his real life.
Paes and director Kohli did workshops wherein Kohli briefed him in depth about his
character Keshav. Kohli’s vision was very clear and that
is what impressed Paes about this
film a lot. Keshav means Lord Krishna. So Keshav is in everyone, even in the common man. He is an impressive
character and challenging because he is not at all like the real Leander. He has seen many falls in his
life and has taken a lot from the society. Now is the time for society to hear Keshav's point of view.
Paes was working with nearly 400
people in Rajdhani Express. All were tremendously supportive. There were
times when his shoot used to clash with his tournaments but through his team
support all went on right track.
The music of the film is composed by Lahu Mahdev and Ritesh Nalini and Lyrics penned by Mirza Galib, Rameez and Brb.
Rajdhani Express is a film which has been
influenced by the past ventures such as A Wednesday and Rang De Basanti. Directed
by Ashok Kohli the film has a strong
character centric storyline which will compel the viewers to sit back and
associate with the real life instances where the common man has to bear the
brunt of the indifferent nature of the system.
The film’s main stars Jimmy Shergill and Leander
Paes have been pitted across each other. Paes essays the role of a common man who has been pitted against
the corrupt and indifferent system which has no qualms in cheating the common
masses for their own greed and sinister needs. Although both the protagonist
and antagonists have not met each other in person, yet the film is able to
highlight how they are both involved in a serious situation which can be life
threatening and have disastrous consequences.
The movie compels the viewers to take notice of how
a common man becomes a victim to the bureaucracy.
The film is full of thought provoking moments which
will surely hit you hard with its near reality aspect and set the wheels of
change into motion.
Thus Keshav
is the David in the David
and Goliath story...Aam Aadmi (common man)...he is one of you!
Do watch the film Rajdhani Express when it
gets released on 4 January 2013.
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