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Kabul Express is an Indian dystopian-adventure film written and directed by documentary film maker Kabir Khan and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films was released on 15 December 2006. The film stars Arshad Warsi, John Abraham, Pakistani actor Salman Shahid, Afghan actor Hanif Hum Ghum and ...
Box office‎: ‎₹290 million (US$4.4 million)
Country‎: ‎India
Music by‎: ‎Songs: ‎Raghav Sachar‎; Background ...
Produced by‎: ‎Aditya Chopra
Plot · ‎Controversy · ‎Soundtrack
  Kabul Express (Hindi: काबुल एक्स्प्रेस, Urdu: کابل ایکسپریس‬) is an Indian dystopian-adventure film[1] written and directed by documentary film maker Kabir Khan and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films was released on 15 December 2006. The film stars Arshad Warsi, John Abraham, Pakistani actor Salman Shahid, Afghan actor Hanif Hum Ghum and American actress Linda Arsenio Kabul Express is the first fictional film for director Kabir Khan who has made several documentaries over the years in Afghanistan. According to him Kabul Express is loosely based on his and his friend Rajan Kapoor's experiences in post-taliban Afghanistan.

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Plot

Suhel Khan (John Abraham) and Jai Kapoor (Arshad Warsi) are Indian journalists working for Star News who are sent into Afghanistan to create a report on what life is like in the country following the US Invasion of the country in September 2001. The two are shocked at the state of the country and the ruins that remain due to years of rule by the Taliban Regime. They take a tour of the country in a Taxi starting in Kabul. This follows an escape from capture by the Taliban.
On the way, they stop in the village of Ishtar along with the Taxi Driver Khyber (Hanif Humghum) who has watched his country fall apart over the decades. They stop in a small cafe selling Kebabs where they meet American journalist Jessica Beckham (Linda Arsenio) who is working for Reuters in reporting on the US side of the War in Afghanistan. Suhel and Jai then invite Jessica to join them on their tour of the country which she does. However, shortly after leaving Ishtar, they are caught by Taliban official Imran Khan (Salman Shahid) who has hitched a ride at the back of the Taxi in disguise as an Afghan woman. Imran demands they listen to him and travel straight to the Afghan border with Pakistan or he promises they will be killed. Imran is attempting to cross the border, get past Pakistani troops and negotiate with his Taliban associates in Pakistan.
The four of them (Suhel, Jai, Jessica, Imran and Khyber) travel through various villages where they see horrific sights of poverty before reaching the southern city of Kandahar where Jessica gets the chance to interview US troops who are fighting to re-gain control of the city from the Taliban who occupy the area. In the meantime, Suhel and Jai attempt to interview Imran yet are unsuccessful when Imran threatens to shoot them. Once leaving Kandahar they travel through a farm and manage to capture a bull fight on film before stopping off at a stream coming closer to the Pakistan border. While Imran and the rest are out exploring, Jessica discovers Imran's passport as a Pakistani passport. She discovers that he is not a Taliban, but in fact a member of the Pakistani army named Wassim Chaudrey sent to Afghanistan to support the Mujahadeen rebels in their war against the USSR back in the 1980s before he settled down in the country as a member of the Taliban Regime. When Imran discovers the break-in, he takes Suhel, Khyber and Jessica hostage and forces them to continue the journey to the Pakistan border. At one point, Imran abandons them for hours when he hears a noise. Gunshots are fired and the three travellers discover Imran to have 10 US soldiers who attempted to kill him. With Imran distracted, Suhel grabs a gun from one of the soldiers and points it at Imran threatening to kill him if he doesn't answer him in his interview. They leave Imran at the side of the road and start their journey back to Kabul. However they stopped in their path when Imran manages to leap onto the Taxi and demands they continue their journey to the border. They soon arrive at the border where Imran bids them farewell. On the way they stop at the village where Imran lived and Imran meets his long lost wife and daughter Zoya. But before Imran can reach anywhere he and the rest of them are attacked by the Mujahideen. Imran tells Suhel, Jessica, Khyber and Jai to go while he uses his fighting skills to fight them off. Imran later travels on his own to the border and tries to persuade Pakistani troops to allow him entry into the country and that he is a Pakistani. However they do not listen and Imran is shot on the border by the troops.

Cast

  • John Abraham as Suhel Khan (TV journalist – director)
  • Arshad Warsi as Jai Kapoor (TV journalist – cinematographer)
  • Salman Shahid as Imran Khan Afridi (Pakistani and Taliban soldier)
  • Hanif Humghum as Khyber (Afghan driver and guide)
  • Linda Arsenio as Jessica Beckham (journalist from New York)

Critical reception

The film has received mixed reviews.[1] It has been reviewed that the movie is so far away from real war like reporting.[2]

Box office

The film opened to a decent response. According to Box Office India, Kabul Express grossed 12.25 crore (US$1.9 million) in India.[3] As of February 2007, the film grossed $4,523,110 at the Indian box office,$53,104 and $212,617 from Australian and British box offices respectively for a worldwide total of $5,091,289. On the whole it was averagely received.[2]

Awards

54th National Film Awards:
* Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director for Kabir Khan as director and Aditya Chopra as producer

Controversy

In early January 2007 the government of Afghanistan banned the movie, Kabul Express (although the movie was never officially released there). The official banning by the Afghan Ministry of Culture followed protests over the film's allegedly racist portrayal of the ethnic Hazara Shia minority of Afghanistan. The Hazara Shia people, one of the four largest nationalities in Afghanistan, who have suffered greatly under the Taliban's oppressive rule in Afghanistan, and have faced oppression and discrimination throughout the modern history of Afghan and Pakistani polity, are described in the film by an Afghan member of the crew and the "Pakistani Talib" as "worse than the Taliban", "bandits", "dangerous", and "savages".
On 5 January 2007, in a large gathering in Kabul, people of Kabul denounced the film as "an insult to all the people of Afghanistan". In the gathering one speaker pointed out that after decades of internecine conflict when all ethnic groups of Afghanistan are working towards building a fraternal peace in the country, such provocations should not be allowed to derail these efforts. The gathering is reported to have been peaceful and the organizers are determined to follow the legal course of action to seek redress through the governments of India and Afghanistan. Many people are adamant over Afghan Film's role in making the movie and expect that the Afghan organisation should not have let the remarks pass. The Afghan actor responsible for the allegedly racist remarks has reportedly apologised, so has the Indian director of the movie Kabir Khan.
On 14 January 2007, a demonstration was held in the city of Quetta, where a large number of Hazara Shia reside. They demanded an apology from the director and a complete ban on the movie because "They (Hazara Shia) have been offended and hurt by the movie. [3]

Soundtrack

Kabul Express
Soundtrack album by Raghav Sachar
Released 17 November 2006
Recorded YRF Studios
Mumbai, India
Genre Feature Film Soundtrack
Length 34:19
Label YRF Music
Producer Aditya Chopra
Raghav Sachar chronology

Kabul Express
(2006)
Sunday
(2008)
The album featuring 9 tracks including three remix and two instrumental. All tracks were composed by Raghav Sachar, one instrumental was composed by Julius Packiam. Lyrics were penned by Aditya Dhar, Swaratmika Mishra and Vijay Kumar.
The film score was composed by Julius Packiam.
Track listing
No. Title Singer(s) Length
1. "Kabul Fiza" Raghav Sachar 4:00
2. "Banjar" Shubha Mudgal 4:15
3. "Keh Raha Mera Dil" Raghav Sachar 4:11
4. "Yeh Main Aaya Kahaan Hoon" Raghav Sachar 4:07
5. "Kabul Fiza (Remix)" Raghav Sachar 3:24
6. "Banjar (Lounge Mix)" Sunidhi Chauhan 4:08
7. "Banjar (Revisited)" KK 4:17
8. "Kabul Express Theme" (Composed By: Julius Packiam) Instrumental 4:29
9. "Kabul Fiza Theme" Instrumental 2:08
Total length: 34:19

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Kabul Express
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Directed by Kabir Khan
Produced by Aditya Chopra
Written by Kabir Khan
Starring John Abraham
Arshad Warsi
Salman Shahid
Hanif Hum Ghum
Linda Arsenio
Music by Songs:
Raghav Sachar
Background Score:
Julius Packiam
Cinematography Anshuman Mahaley
Edited by Amitabh Shukla
Production
company
Distributed by Yash Raj Films
Release date
  • 15 December 2006
Running time
106 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Box office 290 million (US$4.4 million)

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Adventure · A thrilling story spanning 48 hours of five individuals linked by hate and fear but brought together by fate to finally recognize each other. ..... Director Kabir Khan gave them cameo roles in the film as Northern Alliance "mujahedin" (soldier), in which Baraki plays a senior officer, who slaps a junior officer (played by ...

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Cast overview, first billed only:
John Abraham ... Suhel Khan
Arshad Warsi ... Jai Kapoor
Salman Shahid ... Imran 'Talib' Khan Afridi / Subedar Major Jan Mohammed
Hanif Hum Ghum ... Khyber
Linda Arsenio ... Jessica Beckham
Wali-o Qhab ... Mujahidin at pick-up truck
Khader Arya ... Mujahidin at pick-up truck
Haji Gul Aser ... Mujahidin at pick-up truck
Abdul Basir Mujahid ... Mujahidin at pick-up truck
Saeed Meeran Farhad ... Mujahidin at pick-up truck
Raziq Zargar ... Mujahidin at pick-up truck
Farooq Baraki ... Mujahidin commander
Anjamuddin ... Crippled boy
Hashmatullah Fanai ... Kibabchi at kibabchani
Sunil Godse ... Pakistani soldier
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Suhel (John Abraham) and Jai (Arshad Warsi) - TV journalists from India in search of the ultimate news scoop, meeting the Taliban. Imran Khan Afridi (Salman Shahid) - a soldier of the hated and derided Taliban who needs to escape the wrath of the Afghans and run to his country, Pakistan. Khyber (Hanif Hum Ghum) - an Afghan who is as old as the war in his country. Jessica Beckham (Linda Arsenio) - an American photojournalist ready to risk her life to photograph the Taliban. Five people from different worlds, their paths are destined to cross in a ruthless country devastated by war - Afghanistan. This is a thrilling story spanning 48 hours of five individuals linked by hate and fear, but brought together by fate to finally recognize each other. Set in post 9/11 war-torn Afghanistan, KABUL EXPRESS is a kidnap drama that is alternately funny and horrifying. Narrated in a light hearted manner, this is the story of a unique reluctant bond that develops between people who are otherwise ... Written by Official Source
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$142,591, 17 December 2006, Limited Release

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$296,586, 7 January 2007
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For authenticity, real mujahedin were used in the film. One of them was supposed to play a bandit, but due to a mistake in communication he discovered this on his second (and final) day of shooting, and refused to portray a bandit. Since half the mujahedin's scenes had already been shot, the crew were in a crisis, until Afghan producer Azim Jaan convinced the mujahedin to go complete the shoot. However, the mujahedin took Jaan aside afterwards and told him, "I am seeing this film when it releases, and if I discover I'm portraying a bandit, I will track you down and shoot you." To this day Jaan begs Kabir Khan to remove the bandit's scenes from the film. See more »

Quotes

Khyber: You needn't worry, though. they've pulled this scam so many times, there're no donkeys alive now
Imran Khan Afridi: [deadpan, looking straight at Khyber] Some of them are. They're now drivers.
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Keh Raha Mera Dil
Sung and Composed by Raghav Sachar
Lyrics by Aditya Dhar
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Different and Worth a Watch
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Different… Humorous… Poignant … that's what this ride called 'Kabul Express,' is about and a good experimental effort by the production house of Adi Chopra known more for his romantic tear-jerker's. This time he breaks away from the regular mould and delivers something that is more realistic.

It has it flaws, like two reporters Suhel (John) and Jai (Arshad) who have gone to Afghanistan on their rookie assignment but seem to be surprised at the scenario and way of life there. Come on guys, didn't anyone back at office brief you on what's happening in a war torn country or don't you watch the news. Any Johnny today knows from the news and literature available how life in Afghanistan stands. Knows enough than to be taken aback by a kid without a leg or a hotel in ruins.

John at times seems a bit out of sorts but Arshad makes hay while the Afghan sun shines and draws a chuckle from the audience. With his spontaneity and natural comic timing he delivers his dialogues to maximum effect :) Linda Arsenio as a Reuter's reporter is quite wasted. Anyone could have done that role which requires a bare minimum display of acting talents. But she sure does serve her purpose of eye candy amidst the dilapidated Afghan countryside.

The cinematography of the barren landscape and rugged terrain is quite breathtaking and so is the background music. Comes as a relief that there are no song and dance items included which have no place in the script from the beginning.

A few more slickly edited action sequences would have added positively to the 'thriller,' element in the movie cause at times it leaves you with an empty feeling with nothing to look forward to in the next scene. Towards the end of it one could sum this one up as a drama with comic relief moments.

And for some reason I am quite confused about the message the movie tried to deliver. Was it about Indo-Afghan friendship, or the difference between Indian and Pakistani mindset. Perhaps it's about drawing parallels across a cross section of culturally different nations.

Feel free to draw your own conclusion but after you have seen this one……… cause its different and worth a watch.

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Keh Raha Mera Dil
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