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Following the release of a powerful teaser, the makers of Netflix’s The Railway Men have now unveiled the web series’ trailer. Directed by Shiv Rawail, the show stars Kay Kay Menon, Babil Khan, Divyendu Sharma, and R Madhavan in lead roles. The Railway Men is based on the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, a catastrophic event that resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people and affected more than 600,000 workers and nearby inhabitants.
The trailer provides a glimpse of Bhopal before the gas tragedy, setting the stage for the unfolding events. The characters played by Kay Kay Menon, the station master of Bhopal Junction; Divyendu, a police officer; and Babil Khan, a locomotive pilot, are introduced. The city is then struck by a poisonous gas leak from the Union Carbide pesticide plant, specifically harmful Methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas.
Watch The Railway Men’s trailer
The trailer highlights how these three strangers come together and risk their lives to evacuate thousands of people from the city to a safe location. R Madhavan plays the role of Central Railways’ GM, who is determined not to abandon the people of Bhopal, and Juhi Chawla also makes a powerful appearance in the trailer. The trailer concludes with the factory’s owner escaping as a voiceover says, “Hum na jaan lene valo ka saza dete hai, na jaan bachane walo ko sabashi (We don’t punish those who take lives and neither reward those who save lives).”
Penned by Aayush Gupta, The Railway Men comprises four gripping episodes. Produced by Yash Raj Films’ digital arm, YRF Entertainment, the show is described as a “thrilling account of courage and a salute to humanity,” capturing the heroic efforts of individuals in the face of a devastating tragedy.
The show will start streaming on Netflix on November 18.
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