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  • The making of ‘Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain’ to be aired on Discovery Channel

    The making of ‘Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain’ to be aired on Discovery Channel

    MUMBAI: History is etched with stories of numerous innocent victims who were killed as a result of man’s greed and deceit. One such mind numbing event in the history of India is the Bhopal Gas Tragedy that occurred 30 years ago. Marking the day of this fateful event, the making of upcoming corporate thriller ‘Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain’ will be showcased on Discovery Channel on 3 December 2014 at 8:30 PM exactly 30 years later. The film chronicles the terrifying catastrophe that occurred in Bhopal on December 3, 1984.  

     
    This 22-minute making video shows behind-the-scenes clips from the film including interviews with the cast. Anchored by Kal Penn, the making will give viewers a chance to know the characters and actors who play them better.

    This inspirational film helps each and every one of us appreciate and acknowledge the gruesome circumstances of the tragedy, their trials, tribulations and eventually their struggle to lead a normal life. It gives the audience a chance to see and know, about the life and times of the people of Bhopal before and after the disaster.

     
    That night left when the toxic gas leaked into the air, it changed the future of the people of Bhopal so much that they are still trying to move on in life.
    ‘Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain’ is produced by Seemanto Roy & Ravi Walia starring Martin Sheen, Mischa Barton, Kal Penn, Raajpal Yadav and Tannishtha Chatterjee in prominent roles. The film has been written by Ravi Kumar and David Brooks and is scheduled to release in India on December 5, 2014.

     

  • Film on Bhopal gas tragedy in offing

    Film on Bhopal gas tragedy in offing

    MUMBAI: The filming of producer Ravi Walia‘s Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain is fast progressing. The film is set amidst the real-life Bhopal disaster that had occurred in India on 2 and 3 December, 1984.

    The film follows multiple characters‘ lives and dilemmas in the months leading to the 1984 Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal, also known as Bhopal gas tragedy that was the biggest industrial disaster in human history that killed around 2,500 people in roughly two weeks starting the night of 3 December.

    Recently, the producer signed character artiste Rajpal Yadav to play an important character in the film. The film has the actor playing the central character of a rickshaw puller whose life turns around as he gets a menial job at the Union Carbide factory. While working there, he watches the safety procedures being ignored and costs being cut. He feels loyal to his employers and keeps silent. But on the fateful night of the gas leak, he gets himself into a spot as the bosses refuse to take responsibility.

    The film, directed by Ravi Kumar, also stars Martin Sheen, Mischa Barton, Kal Penn, Fagun Thakrar and Tannishtha Chatterjee in important roles.