The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984 Season 1
4 episodes · about 4 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Good
12 reviews
64
16+
Summary
After a deadly gas leaks from a factory in Bhopal, brave railway workers risk their lives to save others in the face of an unspeakable disaster.
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Season 12023 · 4 episodesGood · 12 reviews16+
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Cast & crew
Created byShiv Rawail
Season 1 directed byShiv Rawail
Season 1 written byAayush Gupta, Shiv Rawail
Cast
Summary
After a deadly gas leaks from a factory in Bhopal, brave railway workers risk their lives to save others in the face of an unspeakable disaster.
Where to watch
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A dramatized account of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, focused on railway workers' rescue efforts. Includes scenes of mass death, a Sikh woman caught in a communal riot, and sustained disaster-related tension; strong on courage, duty and heroism.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“the noxious gas floating over a factory employee's corpse in the direction of the rest of Bhopal” view the record →
Intense scenes · Strong · Reviewer on record
“if you have the stomach to digest the hard-hitting sequences” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“the horrifying Bhopal Gad Tragedy of 1984” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“alludes to the anti-Sikh riots of a few months earlier” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“the can-do spirit that propels ordinary citizens grappling with a calamity beyond their comprehension” view the record →
Role models · Strong · Reviewer on record
“a conscientious, unwavering stationmaster who pulls out the stops in the face of an unprecedented crisis” view the record →
What the critics said
12 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Zinia Bandyopadhyay · 18 Nov 2023
The Railway Men Review: Great performances, good script elevate this gripping drama Read it there →
Published · 4/5Filmi’s reading 9280
YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 18 Nov 2023
The reviewer heaps sustained praise on The Railway Men's performances (especially Kay Kay Menon, who he says deserves multiple national awards),… Watch it there →
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Pooja Darade · 18 Nov 2023
The critic calls The Railway Men a must-watch that handles the Bhopal tragedy with subtlety rather than melodrama, singling out Kay Kay Menon's… Read it there →
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Mayur Sanap · 18 Nov 2023
The Railway Men Review: Compelling Watch Read it there →
Published · 4/5Filmi’s reading 8280
Nandini Ramnath · 18 Nov 2023
Ramnath finds The Railway Men a compelling, handsomely produced retelling of the Bhopal tragedy, anchored by excellent lead performances and… Read it there →
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YouTube · rating spoken aloud · 18 Nov 2023
8/10, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
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Shubhra Gupta · 18 Nov 2023
Gupta calls The Railway Men a 'worthy effort' with terrific performances from Kay Kay Menon and Babil Khan, but flags formulaic tropes, underlined… Read it there →
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Varun · YouTube · transcript read · 5 Dec 2023
The critic praises the authentic recreation of the Bhopal-era railway system and the emotional work between characters, but feels the final… Watch it there →
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Saibal Chatterjee · 18 Nov 2023
<i>The Railway Men</i> Review: Buoyed By Laudable Performances But Could Have Been Much More Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5Filmi’s reading 5050
YouTube · transcript read · 18 Nov 2023
The critic admires the gripping pilot and standout performances (Babil Khan, KK Menon, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, R. Madhavan) but finds the season… Watch it there →
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Santanu Das · 18 Nov 2023
Das finds The Railway Men reliably performed by Menon, Madhavan and Khan but ultimately too manufactured and overcrowded, arguing it stays… Read it there →
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18 Nov 2023
The critic says Railway Men wants to look serious about the Bhopal tragedy but undercuts itself with misplaced romance, quips and cartoonish VFX;… Read it there →
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