Via Darjeeling Explained

Via Darjeeling
Director:Arindam Nandy
Producer:Joy Ganguly
Starring:Kay Kay Menon
Sonali Kulkarni
Vinay Pathak
Prashant Narayanan
Sandhya Mridul
Rajat Kapoor
Rupam Islam
Music:Prabuddha Banerjee
Cinematography:Avik Mukhopadhyay
Editing:Arghyakamal Mitra
Runtime:1 hour 44 min
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Via Darjeeling is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language thriller drama film directed by Arindam Nandy.[1] It stars Kay Kay Menon, Sonali Kulkarni, Vinay Pathak, Sandhya Mridul and Rajat Kapoor.[2]

Plot

The film revolves around the story of a honeymooning couple Ankur and Rimli who are very much in love. On the day of their departure from Darjeeling, Ankur disappears mysteriously leaving Rimli all alone frantically searching for him. Here enters the policeman Robin Dutt who tries to trace Ankur, but in vain. The story then moves onto a group of friends partying and having a good time, where Robin who is one of the guests narrates the story of Ankur and Rimli to his friends. How each one of them make their own interpretations as to what happened to Ankur makes the movie an interesting watch.[3]

Cast

Soundtrack[4]

The music of this film was composed by Prabudhha Benerjee. This album features 10 tracks, sung by reputed singers like K.S.Chithra, Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan & Kunal Ganjawala. The album consists of 6 songs and 4 instrumentals based on the theme for portraying characters in the film.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-06-28. Review: Via Darjeeling. 2022-02-24. Hindustan Times.
  2. Web site: Via Darjeeling (2008) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20210919045012/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/via-darjeeling-10452. live. 19 September 2021. 2022-02-24. Cinestaan.
  3. Web site: Review: Via Darjeeling. 2022-02-24. www.rediff.com.
  4. Web site: Via Darjeeling. 2022-02-24. www.indianfilmhistory.com.