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Suhel Khan
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Imran 'Talib' Khan Afridi /
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Khyber
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Jessica Beckham
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Mujahidin at pick-up truck
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The attention of the world is focused, after the terrorist attacks in U.S.A. of 11Sep01, on Afghanistan - a country that has been torn by war for the last 23 years, and has had no media coverage for the last 6, mainly due to it being occupied by the Pakistan-sponsored Taliban, with Pakistani military personnel themselves involved amongst the Taliban. But when the U.S. and it's coalition forces target Osama Bin Laden, Pakistan issues an official denial that there are no more Pakistani military personnel in Afghanistan. This results in a influx of journalist and media from all around the world. Amongst this background a loyal soldier, Subedar Major Jan Mohammed of the Pakistan Border Regiment, estranged from his daughter, Zorya, who detested the Taliban, is now on his way back to the Pakistani border, and in order to do this he has taken four hostages: Jessica Beckham of Reuters; Jai Kapoor and Suhel Khan - two Indian journalists; and their Afghan guide, Khyber. Together he herds them ... Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
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15 December 2006 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Кабульский экспресс See more »Filming Locations:
AfghanistanBox Office
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£49,928 (UK) (15 December 2006)Gross:
$296,586 (USA) (5 January 2007)Company Credits
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Jai Kapoor: That's a pretty powerful name, "Imran Khan". You play cricket?
Imran Khan Afridi: Is every Indian named 'Sachin' a batsman?
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Sung by Shubha Mugdal
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Lyrics by Swaratmika Mishra
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Naseeruddin Shah was the original choice for Salman Shahid's role . See more »Quotes
Imran Khan Afridi: My name is Imran Khan AfridiJai Kapoor: That's a pretty powerful name, "Imran Khan". You play cricket?
Imran Khan Afridi: Is every Indian named 'Sachin' a batsman?
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BanjarSung by Shubha Mugdal
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Kabul Express is the Journey of two rookie journalists from India (looking to interview the Taliban), with an American, an Afghani and a Pakistani in the wilderness of Afhghanistan post 9/11.
Kabir Khan presents Afghanistan the way he saw it in his travels: At once beautiful, and at once ravaged, raped and destroyed. A cynical reporter's vision of a nation whose fate was changed by external influences and internal conflict.
Khan examines the flaws and weaknesses in human nature, the greed of money and power, the fear of pain and death. He Also highlights the strengths that keep us from destroying ourselves: love, friendship and compassion towards our fellow humans.
While the story is constantly evolving, the motives of each character are quite clear. The dialog is pacey and casual. The use of language is superb: English, Hindi and Afghani are used efficiently without repetition.
While the subject matter is quite grim, the light-hearted dialog eases the tension. The movie also makes it's point without being preachy. The characters are ones that the audience can relate to, which helps the film. Kudos to Khan for a brilliant first attempt at direction.
The cinematography does full justice to the barren landscapes, the towering mountains, the destroyed cities and the troubled souls residing within.
The acting deserves special mention.
Arshad Warsi strikes a chord with the audience with his childishness and quips in the face of danger. He helps lighten the mood. While John Abraham has a long way to go as an actor, he is nothing really to complain about. He is learning the craft, and it shows.
Linda Arsenio does justice to her role as the practical American journalist and Hanif Hum Ghum as Khyber, is simply endearing. He is the typical Afghani who wants to live in peace and earn a decent living.
Salman Shahid takes the cake as the Talib you want to hate, but the one you love the most. His acting is superb and his character is the strongest in the film. It is full of internal and external conflicts and his eyes convey them all.
OVERALL:
The Good: The Direction, The Cinematography, the Dialogs, The Acting and most importantly, the points the film makes about human nature.
The bad: Editing is patchy sometimes (I saw it at the World Premiere at DIFF and the quip about Osama bin Laden had been Chopped off- and it was obvious!) but for the most part nothing to complain about.
The Ugly: the fainthearted may find some scenes of violence disturbing
Final Word: A MUST watch!