Today is the 36th anniversary of Bhopal gas tragedy that happened back on 2-3 December in 1984. It was considered as one of the deadliest disaster that occurred in history as the incident spread Havoc affecting lacs of lives and killing almost 3,000 people. And the most shocking part is that even today the adverse aftereffect of the gas leak can be seen. The tragedy was so deadly that even there were films that were made on this incident. So let’s check out some of Bollywood’s finest work that showcased this tragic happening.
Bhopal Express (1999)
Bhopal Express was a film that came in 1999. Directed by Mahesh Mathi this film featured KK Menon Nasaruddin Shah Nethra, Zeenat Aman, and others. The storyline showcased the incident that happened in Bhopal from newlywed point of view and also showed how the tragedy affected the city for years. It also showcased the irresponsible method that latter affected many people.
Bhopal: A prayer for rain(2014)
Bhopal: A prayer for rain is an Indian English drama which was directed by Ravi Kumar the film cover the horrific incident that took place in 1984. The star cast in the film was Martin Sheen Kal Penn, Rajpal Yadav among others. This movie showed the lack of safety measures within the premises that led to a horrific incident. In the film the actors portrayed a spectacular performance but overall it got mixed reviews from the critics
One night in Bhopal(2004)
One night in Bhopal is a movie that tells the story of the Bhopal incident. It was the world’s worst ever disaster that existed. The story of the film was a drama reconstruction that showcases the 5 survivors who witnessed the incident. The first half of the story shows the scenes in which factory workers are happy about the industry opening. While in the second half it show the disaster and its aftereffects which affected Bhopal for years.
Bhopali (2011)
The next one on the list is the film Bhopali which was also based on the same incident. The film was helmmed by Van Maximillian Carson. It was a documentary based on the tragedy that happened that night. It showed how the survivor discussed about the incident that adversely affected them for long time it also showed up never ending fight for justice.
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