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Buddha in a Traffic Jam

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 54m
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7.2/10
8.1K
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Buddha in a Traffic Jam (2016)
Vikram Pandit (Arunoday Singh) a student of the Indian Institute of Business becomes the blue-eyed boy of Professor Jamshed Batki (Anupam Kher). Under Batki's influence Vikram starts public discoursing and publishing articles under his own name that are authored by Batki himself. The articles, which deal with the plight of the poor in India, are posted on his Blog as well as Facebook. The story mirrors the agony of the deprived in India. The problem is primeval but the remedy must be contemporary. Vikram offers a modern day solution that can bypass all red tape and political hurdles. Promoting and facilitating an idea where trust deficit can be minimized... How a radical business model can effectively replace stagnant policies... How a collective will and might of monetary resources can fast track results. Gradually as under-layers of the story surface and veils are lifted from the faces of people around him, Vikram realizes what he is up against; he must find a way out of the cesspool he has got himself into, where his own life is at stake now... and everyone around him a suspect.
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Vikram, a carefree management student, finds himself entangled in web of conspiracy, lies, and deceit when he launches a successful social media campaign to highlight the plight of the poor ... Read allVikram, a carefree management student, finds himself entangled in web of conspiracy, lies, and deceit when he launches a successful social media campaign to highlight the plight of the poor in India.Vikram, a carefree management student, finds himself entangled in web of conspiracy, lies, and deceit when he launches a successful social media campaign to highlight the plight of the poor in India.

  • Director
    • Vivek Agnihotri
  • Writers
    • Vivek Agnihotri
    • Rohit Malhotra
  • Stars
    • Anupam Kher
    • Anchal Dwivedi
    • Mahie Gill
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    7.2/10
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    • Director
      • Vivek Agnihotri
    • Writers
      • Vivek Agnihotri
      • Rohit Malhotra
    • Stars
      • Anupam Kher
      • Anchal Dwivedi
      • Mahie Gill
    • 59User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    • Professor Ranjan Batki
    Anchal Dwivedi
    Anchal Dwivedi
    • Pooja
    • (as Aanchal Dwivedi)
    Mahie Gill
    Mahie Gill
    • Charu Siddu
    Pallavi Joshi
    Pallavi Joshi
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    Arunoday Singh
    Arunoday Singh
    • Vikram Pandit
    Gopal Singh
    Gopal Singh
    • Naxal Chief
    Indal Singh
    • Nanhe Singh
    Vivek Vaswani
    Vivek Vaswani
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      • Vivek Agnihotri
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      • Rohit Malhotra
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    9shiksha-974-110816

    Brilliant narrative

    What a revolutionary film. It just hit the right chord with the audience especially youths, The narrative is quite intriguing which makes the audience glued to the screen.It's an absolute watch by all. The story is unusual and catchy.kudos to the entire team of Buddha In A Traffic.

    Fantastic. brilliant, and one will easily connect to this movie(people who are more inclined towards politics)

    Go find a Buddha In You.

    Want to know what's actually happening in this country then go an watch it at least once.
    queenymahajan

    Depiction of brutal social reality

    The director and actors did justice to the movie by their brilliant skills of direction , role-playing , usage of marvelous sound and visual effects . The title " Buddha in a Traffic Jam " is symbolic of the innovative idea aimed at enlightening the masses which however gets stalled in the traffic jam as it gets opposed by various quarters.

    The movie blatantly exposed the grand nexus of left ideologues and extremists on ground fueling the war on the pretext of tribal welfare, but motivated by vested interests since they thwart any attempts which are aimed to alleviate the toiling tribal masses in real.

    Vikram, a student of IndianSchool of Business is made to empathize with the cause of toiling tribal masses, but when he discovers that the problem is more of an economical than social problem, he innovates a business model that would benefit the tribal population directly by making them financially independent . The very defendants of tribal welfare then condemns and targets him , since anything that would make the tribal people better off would mean an end to their shallow ideological claims and interests. The dialogue by Professor Ranjan, " We want to remove poverty , but do not want the poor to become rich " exposed the farce claims in a nutshell.

    Amazing scrip, direction and dialogue delivery.
    7mayurdingle

    Linkages of naxalism.

    Movie start with a lecture in business school. But, as it moves forward it unravel hidden realities of deep rooted naxalism of India. The intellectual support to naxalism and the complexities of the issue are brilliantly portrait. Acting of each actor/actress is impressive. "Chand Roz" is very soulful song. Very good movie watching experience.
    shantanusail

    A Must watch film

    Director Vivek Agnihotri's political drama Buddha In A Traffic Jam attempts to make you believe that uprooting the 'Left fraternity' is need of the hour, and perhaps the biggest challenge before the next generation, which wants to uplift the poor rather than glorify poverty.

    Buddha in a traffic jam could arguably be the first movie falling under the 'parallel cinema' category which does not romanticize with the 'Left'. Vivek Agnihotri appears to be antidote to the narrative of Neo- realism which has been established over the years by the likes of Satyajit Ray, Bimal Roy, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, etc. And the flawless Anupam Kher looks to champion the cause of the Right, which Balraj Sahni did for the Left.
    10henamarch

    Once-in-a-lifetime performances by the most powerful actors

    There is a Buddha in each of us who is stuck in traffic jam of regressive societal norms. Watch this movie if you still have that fighter alive in you who disagrees to get defeated by obstacles. The film portrays the spirit of a true leader, a visionary who is unafraid to walk alone!

    One of the most revolutionary films of the recent times. Great performances by Anupam Kher, Arunoday Singh, Mahie Gill, Pallavi Joshi and Aanchal Dwivedi. Each of them have put their heart and soul into the character.

    I now understand why the movie rattles some sections of the society! Because it exposes their truth. I never knew our country is so deeply infected by Naxals. Watch it if you really want to know how these Leftists and Naxalities work! A huge round of applause for the director Vivek Agnihotri for showing the truth in the manner it should be shown, without polishing, in its pure raw form!

    I believe that good cinemas need to earn good money so let us all support movies like Buddha In A Traffic Jam, Nil Battey Sannatta, Masaan. Such movies leave you motivated and ignite the fire within you! Must watch.

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      The film was started in 2003 with the title "True Story". Adam Bedi was playing the lead role. He was later replaced by Arunoday Singh.
    • Goofs
      The name of the MBA institute is shown as 'Indian Institute of Business' in the beginning. In the ending scenes, the actual institute name ISB is visible in few scenes.

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 2016 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Будда в заторе
    • Filming locations
      • Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
    • Production companies
      • SP CineCorp
      • Friday Night Productions
      • Phoenix Multimedia
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      • ₹20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $59,679
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      1 hour 54 minutes
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