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Cockpit (2017): Cast & Plot

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Cockpit is a 2017 adventure drama directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee, starring Prosenjit Chatterjee as Dibyendu's father, Dev and Rukmini Maitra. It runs 2 hours 20 minutes.

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Cockpit (2017) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 20m (140 min)
Genres
Adventure , Drama
Original language
Bengali
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The story

What Is Cockpit About?

The premise of Cockpit without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Cockpit Cockpit is a story based on true incidents. The story follows a flight that is going from Mumbai to Calcutta and gets hit from bad turbulent weather.

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Cast & crew

Cockpit Cast & Characters

Prosenjit Chatterjee leads the cast as Dibyendu's father, with Dev as Captain Dibyendu Rakshit and Rukmini Maitra as Kirti Sachdev. Directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee; 12 actors are credited in all.

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More from Kamaleswar Mukherjee

More films directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee, best-rated first: Chander Pahar (Mountains Of The Moon), Password, Amazon Obhijaan and Khawto.

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Plot

Cockpit Plot Summary

What happens in Cockpit from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Inspired by true events, Cockpit is a gripping drama that blends aviation tension with personal heartache. The story begins on November 12, 1996, with Captain Divakar Rakshit, played by Prosenjit Chatterjee, who is flying from London to Delhi. In a tragic turn of events, a communication error with Air Traffic Control leads to a deadly mid-air collision, claiming the lives of everyone on board.

Years later, his son, Captain Dibyendu Rakshit, played by Dev, has followed in his father’s footsteps as a pilot for Oriental Airlines. While preparing for a flight from Mumbai to Kolkata to celebrate his first wedding anniversary, Dibyendu is joined by flight attendant Kirti Sachdev, played by Rukmini Maitra. This journey serves as Kirti’s final flight before she plans to quit.

Full summary

The whole story of Cockpit, scene by scene

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Videos

Cockpit Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Cockpit.

COCKPIT | Official Teaser | Dev | Koel Mallick | Rukmini Maitra | Kamaleswar Mukherjee | Puja 2017
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Cockpit?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the flight number of the Oriental Airlines aircraft captained by Dibyendu Rakshit?

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FAQ

Cockpit FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Cockpit, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Cockpit?

Cockpit runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).

When was Cockpit released?

Cockpit was released on September 22, 2017.

Who directed Cockpit?

Cockpit was directed by Kamaleswar Mukherjee.

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Who is in the cast of Cockpit?

Cockpit stars Prosenjit Chatterjee as Dibyendu's father, Dev as Captain Dibyendu Rakshit and Rukmini Maitra as Kirti Sachdev, among 12 credited actors.

Does Cockpit have a post-credit scene?

No. Cockpit has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Cockpit in?

The original language of Cockpit is Bengali.

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