Mumbai Xpress (2005): Cast & Plot
Mumbai Xpress is a 2005 action comedy directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, starring Santhana Bharathi as Chettiar, Saurabh Shukla and Dheena Chandra Dhas. It runs 2 hours 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 25m (145 min)
- Director
- Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
- Original language
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Tamil - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mumbai Xpress About?
The premise of Mumbai Xpress without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young man’s journey in Mumbai as a kidnapper.
Mumbai Xpress Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- neo screwball comedy
- kidnapping
- police
- wrong
- wealth
- boy
- motorcycle
- deaf
- escape attempt
- child born out of wedlock
- mistress
- cell phone
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- garbage dump
- ransom
- hit on the head
- bound and gagged
- horse
- clumsiness
- mistaken identity
- police officer
- stupidity
- ineptitude
- botched kidnapping
- wall of death
- chimney
- motorcycle stunt
- car motorcycle chase
- insurance agent
- stuntman
- city name in title
- child kidnapping
- character name in title
Mumbai Xpress Cast & Characters
Santhana Bharathi leads the cast as Chettiar, with Saurabh Shukla as Kishore Mehta (Hindi) and Dheena Chandra Dhas as Raju. Directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
- Santhana Bharathi as Chettiar
- Saurabh Shukla as Kishore Mehta (Hindi)
- Dheena Chandra Dhas as Raju
- Manisha Koirala as Ahalya
Also Starring in Mumbai Xpress
· 14 more- Pasupathy Chidambaram
- Vijay Raaz Digambar (Hindi)
- Vaiyapuri Johnson
- Nassar ACP S.P. Rao
- Om Puri ACP S.P. Rao (Hindi)
- Kamal Haasan Avinasi/Avinash
- Kovai Sarala Avinasi's Sister
- Sharat Saxena Saxena
- Ramesh Aravind Thambhu
- Raza Murad
- Pratima Kazmi Durga (Hindi)
- Uday Sabnis Traffic Police (Hindi)
- Dinesh Lamba Johnson (Hindi)
- Rakhi Sawant
More from Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
More films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao: Welcome obama, Ghatothkach - Master of Magic, Akasa Veedhilo and Little John.
Mumbai Xpress Plot Summary
What happens in Mumbai Xpress from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Three amateur thieves hatch a plan to kidnap the young son of a wealthy man, known to Tamil audiences as Chettiar and to Hindi audiences as Kishore Mehta, from a school, testing their setup with a trial run. Things take a sharp turn when, on the eve of the kidnapping, Raju, the crane operator who is essential to the scheme, is suddenly hospitalized, leaving the crew short-handed and desperate.
Full summary
The whole story of Mumbai Xpress, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Mumbai Xpress?
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 nickname of the deaf stuntman hired for the kidnapping?
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Mumbai Xpress FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Mumbai Xpress, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mumbai Xpress?
Mumbai Xpress runs 2 hours 25 minutes (145 minutes).
When was Mumbai Xpress released?
Mumbai Xpress was released on April 15, 2005.
Who directed Mumbai Xpress?
Mumbai Xpress was directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao.
More films by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Who is in the cast of Mumbai Xpress?
Mumbai Xpress stars Santhana Bharathi as Chettiar, Saurabh Shukla as Kishore Mehta (Hindi) and Dheena Chandra Dhas as Raju, among 18 credited actors.
Does Mumbai Xpress have a post-credit scene?
No. Mumbai Xpress has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Mumbai Xpress in?
The original language of Mumbai Xpress is Tamil.
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