Bhopal Express (film)

Bhopal Express is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Mahesh Mathai. The film stars Kay Kay Menon, Naseeruddin Shah, Nethra Raghuraman and Zeenat Aman. It is based on the Bhopal disaster that occurred in 1984, where a gas leak from a Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, resulted in thousands of deaths and left hundreds of thousands injured.

The film follows the lives of several characters directly and indirectly affected by the disaster, exploring themes of human negligence, corporate responsibility, and the devastating impact on the community. The narrative interweaves personal stories with the larger context of the tragedy, highlighting the social and economic consequences for the victims and their families. Bhopal Express aims to portray the human cost of the disaster and serve as a reminder of the importance of industrial safety and accountability. The film received mixed reviews upon release.