''Strangers'' is a 2007 Indian

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directed by Aanand L. Rai and starring

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, Kay Kay Menon,

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, and Sonali Kulkarni. It is an adaptation of the 1951

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film '' Strangers on a Train'', which was based on the 1950 novel ''Strangers on a Train'' by

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Synopsis

Rahul, a flop writer, and Sanjeev Rai, a management professional giant, are travelling in a business-class compartment of a train in England from

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to London. The

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of closed space and the fact that they both are India bind them, and they start chatting. The chatting gets more and more personal, and they both learn that they are not happy with their married lives. Rai is living a miserable life. After his son's death, his wife Nandini is in a state of madness. Likewise, Rahul is not respected by his wife Preity after the crash of his ambitious career as a writer. Rahul and Sanjeev Rai come to a mutual conclusion that the only way to get out of their painful lives is to kill each other's wives. But what happens actually thereafter?

Cast

as "Rahul" * Kay Kay Menon as "Sanjeev Rai" *

as "Preity", wife of Rahul * Sonali Kulkarni as "Nandini Rai", wife of Sanjeev * Kitu Gidwani as a publisher in a guest role * Natalie Hatcher as Frances, Preity's friend * Mark Von as Peter, Frances's husband

Production

This is first film by Anand Rai as director. Earlier Anand Rai (younger brother of Ravi Rai) has worked as associate director for the 2000

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/ref> The English translation of the Hindi word "anjaane" is "strangers".

Soundtrack

References

External links

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''Bollywood Hungama'' review
{{Films by Aanand L. Rai 2007 films 2000s Hindi-language films 2007 psychological thriller films Indian psychological thriller films Films based on American novels Films based on works by Patricia Highsmith Indian remakes of American films 2007 directorial debut films Films directed by Aanand L. Rai