The Railway Men Release Date: YRF Entertainment has announced its first web series The Railway Men which is a tribute to the unsung heroes of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
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What is The Railway Men about?
In 1984, the Bhopal Gas Tragedy occurred on the night of December 2 when methyl isocyanate (MIC) spilt out from Union Carbide India Ltd’s (UCIL’s) pesticide factory and turned Bhopal into a gas chamber. At least 30 tonnes of the lethal gas killed more than 15,000 people and affected over 600,000 workers. The Railway Men revolves around the workers at the Bhopal railway station who saved thousands of lives.
The tragedy is often touted as the world’s biggest man-made industrial disaster. In fact, the toxins have also seeped into the water of Bhopal and it was only in 2011 that the rehabilitated people started getting clean water.
"The leak affected boys in our bastis, many are impotent and those who have fathered children have kids with some kind of disability. Nobody wants to marry girls from our bastis, too.” said Shehzadi, Activist, International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal said.
Star Cast
The cast of the movie is led by R. Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Divyenndu Sharma and Babil Khan. It is directed by Shiv Rawail.
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Akshaye Widhani, senior VP at Yash Raj Films said, “The Bhopal Gas Tragedy is the world’s worst industrial disaster that has impacted scores of people since the tragedy struck the city 37 years ago. At YRF, we are constantly trying to develop the best compelling stories for audience and this is our tribute to the unsung heroes of the tragedy who, despite saving thousands of lives on that fateful day, are still unknown to people across the world.”
When to watch The Railway Men
The Railway Men started filming from December 1st, yesterday.
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