Tensions run high near the border of British India, which is about to be partitioned with a new country called Pakistan. Sikhs living in this border town have heard numerous stories of Muslims killing, raping, and looting other Sikhs, Hindus, and Christians, and many of whom are their friends and relatives. Enraged at the loss of law and order, they plan their own attack on a trainful of Muslims leaving British India. The train is overcrowded with tens and thousands of migrating passengers, who are even perched on the windows and seated on the roof of this train. The plot is to tear the bridge down when the train is on it, and no one will dare stop these men to carry out this horrific task

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Train to Pakistan (1997)

★ 4.8/10 January 1, 1997 107 min

Drama

Director: Pamela Rooks  ·  Writer: Khushwant Singh

Tensions run high near the border of British India, which is about to be partitioned with a new country called Pakistan. Sikhs living in this border town have heard numerous stories of Muslims killing, raping, and looting other Sikhs, Hindus, and Christians, and many of whom are their friends and relatives. Enraged at the loss of law and order, they plan their own attack on a trainful of Muslims leaving British India. The train is overcrowded with tens and thousands of migrating passengers, who are even perched on the windows and seated on the roof of this train. The plot is to tear the bridge down when the train is on it, and no one will dare stop these men to carry out this horrific task

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Director

Pamela Rooks Pamela Rooks

Cast

Nirmal Pandey Nirmal Pandey Jaggat Singh Mohan Agashe Mohan Agashe Hukum Chand Rajit Kapoor Rajit Kapoor Iqbal Smriti Mishra Smriti Mishra Nooran Divya Dutta Divya Dutta Mangal Dhillon Mangal Dhillon Indian police officer