A moving portrayal of the 2006 train bombings in Mumbai, this Indian drama follows the interconnected stories of several strangers. A perfect marriage between creative expression and commerce, RTS aims to make art a part of mainstream culture.
Amidst bomb explosions, fake arrests, police brutality and protests, a determined mechanic attempts to repair an antique truck to transport the last remains of Mahatma Gandhi in modern day India. Seeing that only 7 reviews have been put up so far, I decided to register to this site not really to review but to pay tribute. The first thing I did was to come to this site (IMDb)and read the reviews. A mild mannered chauffeur finds that the government in his parched village is giving loans to dig one's own well.
Starring Paresh Rawal, Om Puri and Pawan Malhotra, it’s about a devout Muslim mechanic who repairs an old car, not knowing that it once carried the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi.
Thus begins his journey. He is caught in a complex situation after a powerful bomb explosion rocks his town leading to the arrest of innocent Muslim youths of his locality. The movie does have its fallacies – some of its scenes should have been written more tightly and the solution director Amit Rai provides is bordering on naïve. However, the situation soon complicates when his community is shaken by violence. There's Tsunami, a little scavenger boy, there's... Om Shastri, a recession victim comes to India to sell his ancestors property to clear is debt.
A strike to work is called by the prominent Leaders of his community to protest against the unjust treatment meted out to those arrested youths by the police. Watch the full film, online only on Hotstar. "Road to Sangam" affirms the proclamation that small budgeted movies are definitely better than gloss-glittered Chopra'raj & Johar-ism. Various residents and career-criminals face challenges in crime-laden Mumbai.
I am not a critic and cannot comment on the technicalities of the film. Later he is kidnapped by goons thinking a rich NRI.
Right from the first-frame it manages to grab the attention of the audience. We believe a lack of time or the general hustle-bustle of life is the ultimate censor that forbids thought or what provokes it. Silsila is the "manager" of one traffic signal, that is he collects the "hafta" (protection tax) from each signal squatter plying his trade. RTS is an Artaissance! The film was released worldwide on 29 January 2010. A satire on inflation-hit middle-class Indian family from a small city in North India. The film features Bollywood actors Paresh Rawal, Om Puri and Pawan Malhotra. Road to Sangam (Hindi: रोड टू संगम, Urdu: روڈ ٹو سنگم) is a 2009 Bollywood film written and directed by Amit Rai.
In one of the reviews here I read that only 5 people turned up to watch the film in a theatre which is just sad (and guys like us are to be blamed for it, no excuse). A corporate go-getter sees his priorities shift when a personal tragedy brings him face-to-face with political corruption. Over time, he develops a connection with him, but is shocked when he finds out the boy's religion. Aggrieved, he protests by abjuring water. The movie is straight out of heart, the execution is impeccable.
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Road To Sangam (5) IMDb 7.4 2h 17min 2010 ALL Hasmat, a devout Muslim, is asked to repair a vehicle that transported the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi.
Pratyush Khaitan called it the best Gandhi film of all time. 9 of 11 people found this review helpful.
I am in my twenties, I wear torn jeans and listen to western music but after watching this movie, somewhere inside I felt guilty.
Unfolds the story behind the news industry and its political conspiracies. When a priest's wife brings home an orphan boy, her husband is against it. Road To Sangam received its North American debut at the 2010 Cinequest Film Festival.