'THE TRAIN' PREMIERES AT THE IIFA WEEKEND
(7 June 2007)

In keeping with its tradition over the years, International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) today premiered Raksha Mistry and Hasnain S. Hydrabadwala’s ‘The Train’ as the IIFA World Premiere Film, to a star studded audience. This Emraan Hashmi starrer received a red carpet welcome at the Cineworld Castleford in Yorkshire. The Train World Film Premiere at the IDEA IIFA Weekend was attended by superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Raima Sen, Aftab Shivdasani and a host of Indian Cinema’s superstars.

‘The Train’ is a passionate thriller that takes us on a ride through the gloomy marriage of Vishal Dixit (Emraan Hashmi) and Anjali ( Ex-Miss India World, Sayali Bhagat), which is headed towards a dead end. Both have no reason to live with each other except for their daughter of five years Nikki. For a man who has found solace in cheerless solitude, a chance meeting with the exuberant and sensuously enchanting Roma (Geeta Basra) suddenly changes Vishal’s life. He finds himself thrown onto the center-stage of temptation, seduction, and lust.

But that is where the movie stops being predictable and takes an unimaginable turn. The extra marital affair is just one facet of this unusual tale. The presence of a faceless man with evil intentions spying on the three protagonists throughout the film is bound to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

The music track of the film is special and the reasons are aplenty. The movie has tracks by music director Mithoon, who is also the sole composer. He has gained popularity with his music for Awarapan in the recent past. Lyrics maestro, Sayeed Quadri has lent words to the tunes. Speaking on this occasion, Shyam Bajaj, the producer of the movie said, “It is indeed an honour for me to have my movie premiered at IIFA. A stage of repute, IIFA has premiered movies in the past that have gone on to become milestones in the journey of Indian cinema. For my film to be following in the steps of such masterpieces is a dream come true for me.”

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, said “Emraan just moved my heart. He is so natural on screen. Sayali acted like a seasoned actor. There were no traces of nervousness in her performance while Geeta is a star in the making.”

Each year the IIFA World Premiere Film is chosen by the IIFA Management after considerable evaluation to ensure that the profile fits the IIFA objectives of screening good, meaningful cinema and movies of international standards. Over the past few years, the IIFA World Premiere platform has showcased films like the Oscar-nominated Lagaan, Aankhen, Yuva, Parineeta and Provoked….all of which have been acclaimed the world over.