@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Kisses on a Train
The story of Sukhadi, a twelve-year-old Adivasi girl who makes a daily trip to a sleepy railway station to fetch water. This banal activity is transformed into an adventure by her chance meeting with Zainaab, a beautiful and mysterious, thirteen-year-old gypsy girl. Zainaab challenges Sukhadi to jump on to the old-fashioned narrow gauge train that takes holiday makers to Matheran on top of the mountain.
Quick Stats
9.0
TMDB Rating
1
Votes
30m
Runtime
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Budget
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Box Office
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Return
Key Crew
DirectorDinaz Stafford
CinematographyPiyush Shah
ComposerIndrajit Neogi
EditorTula Goenka
Produced by
Channel 4 Television
Where to Watch
No streaming information available for Kisses on a Train yet.
Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
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Shabana Shaikh
Sukhadi
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Nadira Irani
Zainaab
Sanjay Narvekar
Ramesh
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Nagi Bai
Old Woman
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Chandrika Shah
Gujarati Woman 1
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Leela Zariwalla
Gujarati Woman 2
B
Bomi Kapadia
Parsi Father
D
Delna Patel
Parsi Daughter
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Viraj Raje
Honeymoon Husband
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Asita Joshi
Honeymoon Wife
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Dodo Bhujwala
Young Parsi Man
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Neesha Jhaveri
Modern Woman
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Harish Amin
Man with Newspaper
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Mangli Bai
Village Woman 1
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Savli Bai
Village Woman 2
