The Train is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language thriller film starring Rajesh Khanna, Nanda. It is a remake of the 1967 Malayalam film Cochin Express.
The film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films Marayada and Andaz to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971.
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Plot
Khanna stars as Police Inspector Shyam Kumar, who sets out to solve a series of murders which have all taken place on a train. Complicating the situation are his girlfriend Neeta, who has been acting mysteriously ever since she began her new job, and hotel dancer Miss Lily, who tries to seduce the good police inspector, but may find that she loses her heart instead.
Cast
Rajesh Khanna as CID Inspector Shyam Kumar
Nanda as Neeta / Geeta
Helen as Lily
Rajendra Nath as Pyarelal
Iftekhar As Police Commissioner
Madan Puri as Yogi / No. 1
M. B. Shetty as Shetty
Mumtaz Begum as Neeta's Mother
Chaman Puri as Neeta's father Ramdev
Sunder as Hiralal jeweller
Ranveer Raj as Inspector Kapoor
Mamaji as Stationmaster
Randhir as Peshomal Lodhani Diamond dealer
Gurnam Singh as the waiter
Chinu Rajput as the Male dancer in song "O Meri Jaan Maine Kahan"
Harbans Darshan M. Arora as Inspector in Nasik police station
Aruna Irani as dancer in song "Saiyan Re Saiyan"
Shammi as Geeta the matron of girls' hostel
Rajpal as Anokhe Lal (The Boss)
Production
The Train was co-produced by Rajendra Kumar and it was Nanda who suggested to Rajendra to cast Rajesh Khanna in the main lead.
Soundtrack
The lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi.
Reception
The Train was recorded as a "Hit" at Box Office India.