Kabul Express

Kabul Express (2006)

Five people - two Indian journalists, an American photojournalist, an Afghan guide and a Taliban soldier who takes them all hostage - are taken on a 48-hour journey into Afghanistan in a jeep called the Kabul Express, a special and unlikely bond developing between them along the way.

Date of release
2006-12-15
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (25)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Director
Kabir Khan

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director

Kabul Express is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language adventure thriller film directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Salman Shahid, Hanif Humgaam, and Linda Arsenio. Set in post-Taliban Afghanistan, the narrative follows two Indian journalists who, while reporting from Kabul, are taken hostage by a former Taliban soldier, leading to a perilous journey across the war-torn country.

Production

Kabul Express was the feature film debut of Kabir Khan, who had previously directed documentaries in Afghanistan. The story was loosely based on his own experiences and those of his colleague Rajan Kapoor in post-Taliban Afghanistan. After several production houses declined to back the project, Yash Raj Films agreed to produce the film under Aditya Chopra.

John Abraham and Arshad Warsi were cast as the two Indian journalists. Pakistani actor Salman Shahid was selected to play Imran Khan Afridi, while Hanif Humgaam portrayed the Afghan taxi driver, Khyber. American actress Linda Arsenio played Jessica Beckham, a photojournalist. The casting brought together talent from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the United States to reflect the film's international scope.

Filming began in September 2005 and lasted for 45 days in and around Kabul. Kabul Express was the first international film to be shot in Afghanistan following the fall of the Taliban and the first Hindi film in the country since Khuda Gawah (1992). The production coincided with a rise in Taliban activity, and the crew received death threats from insurgents.

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