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Calcutta Mail (2003) Online
Original Title :
Calcutta Mail
Genre :
Movie / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Year :
2003
Directror :
Sudhir Mishra
Cast :
Anil Kapoor,Rani Mukerji,Manisha Koirala
Writer :
Gunasekhar,Sudhir Mishra
Type :
Movie
Time :
2h 8min
Rating :
5.8/10
Calcutta Mail (2003) Online

Avinash(Anil Kapoor) went to Calcutta for no reason. After meeting with Reema (Rani Mukherjee), he starts having flashbacks about his past and his son. His inquiries take him to Bombay via the Calcutta Mail, and this is where he will find out whether his son is alive or not, or he has been trapped.
Credited cast:
Anil Kapoor Anil Kapoor - Avinash
Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji - Bulbul / Reema
Manisha Koirala Manisha Koirala - Sanjana
Satish Kaushik Satish Kaushik - Sujan Singh
Sayaji Shinde Sayaji Shinde - Lakhan Yadav
Saurabh Shukla Saurabh Shukla - Ghatak
Deven Verma Deven Verma - Reema's grandpa
Ganesh Yadav Ganesh Yadav
Shivaji Satam Shivaji Satam - Rana Rastogi (as Shivaji Sattam)
Tarun Shukla Tarun Shukla
Tara Mehta Tara Mehta
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ashraf Ul Haq Ashraf Ul Haq
Abdul Qayyoom Khan Abdul Qayyoom Khan - Rajan (Kannady), Friend of Anil Kapoor
Akhil Mishra Akhil Mishra - Confidante
Harish Patel Harish Patel

Deven Verma's last film.

Manisha Koirala voice is dubbed by a dubbing artiste.

The film was previously titled " Rakt".

Anand Raaj Anand replaced Viju Shah with the music.

The film was due to release in 2001 but was delayed.

The film was titled "Waapsi" during one point of production.


User reviews

Sharpbringer

Sharpbringer

I thoroughly enjoyed Calcutta Mail from beginning to end but will have to agree with other viewers and critics that the songs, although very good, tend to bring the roller coaster ride of a film to a screeching halt. Meybe it was felt that the viewers needed to catch their breath since this is a very intense film that and, outside of the songs, never lets up. All the performances were excellent as was the story although, it is interesting that, as in Bichoo, Rani Mukherjee, plays a girl who looses her apartment and moves in with the hero.

The real star is Calcutta and how it is so beautifully photographed throughout the film and the sounds of Calcutta and everything in the film is perfectly realized.
Malalrajas

Malalrajas

Calcutta Mail deserves a look. The story line, casting, and cinematography are well above-average for a Bollywood film. Anil Kapoor fills the role of the anguished father well; Sayaji Shinde makes a very credible nearly-out-of-control serial killer (he's had some practice playing such a character); and Rani Mukherjee is a delight. Although, as another reviewer has noted, the songs are a little disappointing, "Yeh Saheb Ajeeb Hai" is well worth a look, perhaps repeatedly. In particular, the choreography of "Yeh Saheb Ajeeb Hai" is fresh, fun, and Rani Mukherjee's on-screen energy definitely carries that scene. It's a pleasant change from the 20s-something NRI market focus of many recent Hindi movies.
Fast Lovebird

Fast Lovebird

Movie opens on an intriguing mode that continues to be stronger as it progresses introducing the characters. They have a strong presentation that keeps the audience involved all the time until around intermission when suspense is completely unfolded. Looses the audience around the mid part for 10-15 minutes but the new character then keep them entertained. Songs are unnecessary but who can dare to make a hindi flick without songs. 1st song is really impressive. Rani Mukharajee keeps the tense situation, breezy. Satish Kaushik is unique. Shinde is incredible as usual. Certainly an entertainer.
Aiata

Aiata

This was one of those movies that had a good cast, but was scattered all over. Let's forget about the Music before we even start the review. I forwarded all the songs. Good first half of the movie can easily turn many viewers away, as nothing core was in it. Anil Kapoor walks around in a 'chaal' looking for someone in Calcutta with Rani Mukherjee appearing in between. Whoever wrote the little summary created a fully unjustified and false image of the movie, portraying it as a great suspense movie. There was no suspense in it. Simply a story of a kidnapping shown in 2 hours. Anil Kapoor is the only thing watchable in it. Move on and find something else to watch. 4/10 I can't believe that 9 has been the most frequent rating for this movie.
Helldor

Helldor

Anil Kapoor seems to be getting too old to act in lead roles, although he gave a good performance. Rani Mukherji had no really important role; she was just a supporter/admirer of Anil. Manisha had a better role. The first half was badly made. People were running after other people and randomly killing. I don't know what was going on in the first half because the story was not revealed until the second half. Once it was revealed, it became much more interesting. However, by then, I had lost interest.