The Girl on the Train (2021 film)

The Girl on the Train is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and produced under the banner of Reliance Entertainment. The film is based on British author Paula Hawkins' 2015 novel of the same name and stars Parineeti Chopra as an alcoholic and troubled divorcee who gets embroiled in a murder investigation. It also features Avinash Tiwary, Aditi Rao Hydari and Kirti Kulhari.

The Girl on The Train
Official release poster
Directed byRibhu Dasgupta
Screenplay byErin Cressida Wilson
Ribhu Dasgupta
Viddesh Malandkar
Story byRibhu Dasgupta
Dialogue byGaurav Shukla
Abhijeet Khuman
Based onThe Girl on the Train
by Paula Hawkins
Produced byVivek B. Agrawal
Shibashish Sarkar
Starring
CinematographyTribhuvan Babu Sadineni
Edited bySangeeth Varghese
Music byScore:
Gilad Benamram
Chandan Saxena
Songs:
Sunny and Inder Bawra
Vipin Patwa
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 26 February 2021 (2021-02-26)[1]
Running time
120 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Principal photography began on 4 August 2019. The film release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released on 26 February 2021 on Netflix.[1]

Cast
  • Parineeti Chopra as Mira Kapoor
  • Aditi Rao Hydari as Nusrat John Joshi
  • Kirti Kulhari as Inspector Dalbir Kaur Bagga
  • Avinash Tiwary as Dr. Shekhar Kapoor, Mira's ex-husband
  • Tota Roy Chowdhury as Dr. Hamid, the psychiatrist [3]
  • Suresh Sippy (Mira's Doctor)
  • Nisha Aaliya as Piya, Mira's friend
  • Sharik Khan as Wasim, Piya's friend
  • Diljohn Singh as Rajiv [4]
  • Shamaun Ahmed as Anand Joshi, Nusrat's husband
  • Monisha Hassen as Zehra, Shekhar's boss
  • Vaunisha Kapoor as Party Guest
  • Nina Kumar as Zehra's friend
  • Krishan Tandon as Jimmy Bagga, Dalbir's father
  • Persephone Hulewicz as Pri
  • Vishakh Vadgama as Officer Kunal
  • Natasha Benton as Anjali Kapoor, Shekhar's second wife
  • Richie Lawrie as Walter
  • Matthew Park as actor

Production

The film was announced on 24 April 2019.[5] In May 2019 it was revealed that first schedule will be in England.[6] Kirti Kulhari was roped in to play a British cop.[7]

Principal photography began in early August 2019 in London.[8] Railway scenes were shot on location on the Mid-Norfolk Railway.[9]

Release

The Girl on The Train was scheduled for release on 8 May 2020.[10][11][12] The release was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[13] The film was released on 26 February 2021 on Netflix.[1]

Soundtrack
The Girl on the Train
Soundtrack album by
Sunny and Inder Bawra and Vipin Patwa
Released9 February 2021[14]
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length17:00
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
Official audio
The Girl on the Train - Full Album on YouTube

The film's music was composed by Sunny and Inder Bawra and Vipin Patwa while lyrics written by Kumaar.

Track listing
No.TitleMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Chhal Gaya Chhalaa"Sunny and Inder BawraSukhwinder Singh4:10
2."Matlabi Yariyan"Vipin PatwaNeha Kakkar4:06
3."Mahi Mera Ranjha"Sunny and Inder BawraNavraj Hans, Jonita Gandhi4:14
4."Matlabi Yariyan" (Unplugged)Vipin PatwaParineeti Chopra4:30
Total length:17:00

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 9% of eleven critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.00/10.[15]

Umesh Punwani of Koimoi rated it 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "A Mysterious Journey With No Stops Led By A Deadly Kohl-Eyed Parineeti Chopra!".[16] Bollywood Hungama rated it 2.5/5 stars saying "The Girl On the Train is an average fare".[17] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 1.5 out of 5 stars. [18] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost rated 2 out of 5 praising Parineeti Chopra 's sincere performance and saying rest of the cast a mixed bag. [19] The Times of India rated the film 3 stars out of 5 praising Chopra's and Kulhari's performances [20]

References
  1. "Parineeti Chopra's The Girl on The Train to release on Netflix on Feb 26". India Today. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. "The Girl on The Train (2021)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. "The Girl on the Train teaser: Parineeti is intense as hell". The Indian Express. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. "Diljohn Singh - IMDb". IMDB.
  5. "Parineeti Chopra to star in official Hindi remake of 'The Girl On The Train'". The Week. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. "Parineeti Chopra to shoot The Girl on the Train in England, says 'it is going to be like school'". Hindustan Times. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  7. "Kirti Kulhari to play British cop in Parineeti Chopra-starrer The Girl On The Train Hindi remake". India Today. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  8. "Parineeti Chopra's Hindi remake of The Girl on The Train goes on floors; makers aim for 2020 release". Firstpost. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  9. Bollywood film shot in Norfolk to be released on Netflix
  10. "Parineeti Chopra starrer The Girl on The Train remake goes on floors; film to release in 2020". Bollywood Hungama. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  11. "Parineeti Chopra starts filming 'The Girl On The Train' Hindi adaptation". The Times of India. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  12. Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (29 November 2019). "Release date finalized... The #Hindi adaptation of #TheGirlOnTheTrain – not titled yet – to release on 8 May 2020... Stars Parineeti Chopra, Aditi Rao Hydari, Kirti Kulhari and Avinash Tiwary... Directed by Ribhu Dasgupta... Produced by Reliance Entertainment... Glimpses.t.co/DfRPk6ypQA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. "Movies that were supposed to release in May, but won't hit the screens due to lockdown". Eastern Eye. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. "The Girl on the Train – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn.
  15. "The Girl on the Train (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  16. "The Girl On The Train Movie Review (2021): A Mysterious Journey With No Stops Led By A Deadly Kohl-Eyed Parineeti Chopra!". 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  17. "The Girl On The Train Review". 26 February 2021.
  18. "The Girl On The Train Review:Parineeti Chopra's Film Runs Out Of Steam Quickly/". 26 February 2021.
  19. "The Girl on the Train movie review: Parineeti Chopra's sincere performance is derailed by lackluster storytelling/". 26 February 2021.
  20. "THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN REVIEW: PARINEETI CHOPRA, KIRTI KULHARI MAKE EARNEST EFFORTS TO RENDER JUSTICE TO THIS HINDI ADAPTATION". The Times of India. 26 February 2021.
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