Road Movie Preview

Movie Preview of Abhay Deol’s upcoming low-budget (8 crores) film Road directed by Dev Benegal.

Road‘ is about Vishnu (Abhay Deol), a restless young man, who itches to escape his fathers faltering hair oil business.

An old truck beckons and Vishnu sees it as his ticket to freedom. He offers to drive the antique vehicle across the desert as it has been sold to a museum. As he sets off across the harsh terrain of the desert in India, he discovers he’s not merely transporting a battered vehicle but an old touring cinema.

Along the way, Vishnu reluctantly picks up a young runaway (Usmani), a wandering old entertainer (Kaushik) and a striking gypsy woman (Tannishtha). Together they roam in the barren land, searching for water and an elusive fair. The journey takes a turn when they are waylaid by corrupt cops and a notorious water lord.

The key to their freedom is the eccentric collection of films and the two 40-year-old film projectors in the back of the truck. Screening films in the middle of the desert provides them all with moments of salvation and reflection.

‘Road’ also has a modern-day rendition of the quirky Bollywood number ‘Sar jo tera chakraye’ from Guru Dutt’s ‘Pyaasa’ shot on Johnny Walker.

Road releases on 5th March 2010.

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8 Comments

  • i have become fan of this deol . his filmography boasts of some of the best work in bollywood. Be it Socha na tha , Ek chaalis ki last local,Dev D , Manorama 6 ft under, oyelucky lucky oye . awesome

    iam also lokking forward to this one . heard it has been hugely applauded in film festivals

  • I want 2 see aamir khan n abhay deol together in a movie like dil chahta hai.that will be a masterpiece…..:)

  • Abhay deol best actor coz natural acting no need to change his gestures like SRKGAY .
    Abhay really rocks oye lucky lucky oye extremely good movie.

  • indicine , why i have to type my password always which u gave me in my e mail , and why that one is save which i chosen while i made my id ????
    and do u think any one is interested this kind of movies?

  • Agree Nano – I think Abhay is underrated and should be given more exposure under bigger banners – he certainly has talent! My fav Deol after Dharmendra …

    Tks for the preview IC Team – story doesn’t sound great but I’ll watch it for Abhay.

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