And in its war movie incarnation, the film also falls short, pushing the audience to feel deeply when it doesn't deserve the commitment. Which would be fine, if the movie had actually given her more to do than just appear concerned and ready to come to the rescue of a damaged man. You get the feeling that Kidman being cast as Eric's wife demanded a beefing up of their relationship storyline.
And in many ways, as the latter, it's sensitive, empathetic, and moving. But then it quickly becomes apparent that it's also a war movie. It starts as what appears to be a romance, an exploration of the relationship between two equals, one more self-actualized than the other.
But this version is pulled in two different directions. In another time and place, it could have been Oscar bait. The studio has licensed several of its iconic films, such as Darr, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Dil To Pagal Hai, to Amazon Prime, and more recently struck a deal with the streamer for current release Bunty Aur Babli 2 and upcoming titles Prithviraj, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Shamshera.THE RAILWAY MAN is a lesser movie than it should be, packaged as it is with gorgeous cinematography, atmospheric music, and a star-studded cast. YRF is understood to be planning to launch its own streaming service, but hasn’t said whether The Railway Men will stream on this service or a third-party platform. We are not going to leave any stone unturned to ensure that this story reaches out to audiences, across the world, in the best possible way so that they can understand the depth of devastation that this tragedy has caused in India.” Yogendra Mogre, executive producer at YRF Entertainment, added: “ The Railway Men is our salute to their spirit, their courage and their humanity. At YRF, we are constantly trying to develop the best compelling stories for audience and this is our tribute to the unsung heroes of the tragedy who, despite saving thousands of lives on that fateful day, are still unknown to people across the world.” YRF senior vice president, Akshaye Widhani, said: “The Bhopal Gas Tragedy is the world’s worst industrial disaster that has impacted scores of people since the tragedy struck the city 37 years ago. YRF Entertainment plans to produce four other high-profile projects in its first year of operations. It will start streaming on Decemto mark the sacrifice the railway workers made during the disaster, which took place on the night of December 2-3, 1984. YRF chief Aditya Chopra will mentor Rawail during the making of the series. Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Divyenndu Sharma and Babil Khan. The Railway Men, which started shooting yesterday (December 1), will star R. Thousands of people died and more than 500,000 were exposed to toxic gas following the leak at the Union Carbide India pesticide plant in Bhopal in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Indian production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) is launching a streaming content production business, YRF Entertainment, which has set The Railway Men, about the 1984 Bhopal industrial disaster, as its first project.ĭirected by newcomer Shiv Rawail, the project is described as “a tribute to the railway workers at Bhopal station who are the unsung heroes of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, the world’s biggest man-made industrial disaster”.